Ross's Gull by Tom Munson

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21-DEC-2011	Tom Munson

Ross's Gull

Palmer Lake WA

Ross's Gull has only been found two times in our state. The first one in 1994 and this bird found by Jeff Heinlen on Dec 15. This is a MEGA Rare bird for the lower 48.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV ,Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
1/1000s f/8.0 at 840.0mm iso1600 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	21-Dec-2011 11:55:33
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	840 mm
Exposure Time	1/1000 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	partial (6)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	program (1)
Focus Distance	31.300 m

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Anna & Christian RECK		20-Nov-2021 07:39
Mirror, mirror on the "water", who is the fairest of them all ?" V+++ Anna

Stéphane Aubry		19-May-2020 12:11
Love this species ! Greast picture, congratulations. V.

Doug Sherman		19-Feb-2018 16:19
What a beautiful and wonderfully creative image, Tom.

Donna Hollinger		09-Dec-2014 01:01
lovely angelic bird! ~V~

blizzard		08-May-2013 23:01
stunning detali color just perfect a real WOW

Nick Paoni		12-Mar-2013 14:12
Absolutely terrific!

Dave Barnes		01-Oct-2012 08:58
Great shot, extra special to capture on such a rare bird but not just another rarity but Ross's Gull. Well done.

godro		11-Sep-2012 21:43
Nice reflection and tone,well done!!!

Janet Forjan-Freedman		13-Jun-2012 22:53
Stunning capture Tom!

Marisa Livet		05-May-2012 18:58
Absolutely splendid, such an original capture, with the reflection which reveals the bird, while the wings hide it. Really I’m speechless; it’s the best photo of a bird I have seen for a long time. It’s vibrant and original, all my congratulations!

thchang		14-Mar-2012 15:16
Great shot with excellent timing. Voted!!

Thomas Bernhardsson		20-Jan-2012 10:27
Magical shot! BV

Christin Tröger		04-Jan-2012 16:37
Absolutly awesome capture!

Alex Vargas		04-Jan-2012 10:51
Hot composition, my friend!!! VOTED

davidksmith		03-Jan-2012 03:26
Tom, truly wonderful shot. The way the reflection shows what the wing motion covered. Fantastic.

Larry Umthun		30-Dec-2011 00:09
This is an amazing shot Tom!

XiaoBernard99		29-Dec-2011 21:34
Another extraordinary picture.Hat off. VVVV

Normand Chassé		29-Dec-2011 00:12
WOW, Amazing picture!

Char		28-Dec-2011 17:33
This is absolutely stunning, Tom! A fantastic capture perfectly timed! \/

Stan Wojick		27-Dec-2011 16:59
Outstanding capture Tom. What great luck to have a chance to photograph this rare bird.

janescottcumming		26-Dec-2011 22:19
Wow, wow and wow again. I'm speechless! V

Alexander Kazakov		26-Dec-2011 16:20
Fantastic moment! A wonderful composition!!!

Range View		26-Dec-2011 02:54
This is a perfect capture in every way! Simply outstanding Tom!!! BV Barbara

Guest		25-Dec-2011 11:19
Just superb ! v !

January Grey		25-Dec-2011 06:04
Looks almost ethereal! What a shot! Gorgeous image, Tom. V~ (Happy Christmas!)

Jean D		25-Dec-2011 03:13
Fantastic shot and a beautiful reflection, Tom. All the best for a Merry Christmas to you and your family, Tom.

Len		24-Dec-2011 16:16
Wow perfect timing and all aspects right on-beautiful shot!!!!

A.Arif		24-Dec-2011 16:09
wow V

Guest		24-Dec-2011 07:25
Exceptional capture, Tom. BV

Tom LeRoy		24-Dec-2011 06:55
Fantastic, a shot to dream of! V.

Bryan Murahashi		24-Dec-2011 04:49
A fantastic and beautiful photo, Tom. Such a unique pose and perfect reflection.

Jim Peterson		24-Dec-2011 04:18
pretty dreamlike.....

Art Parnell		24-Dec-2011 02:50
An exceptional find and image, Tom! A big congrats, very well done!

Claude Gagnon		24-Dec-2011 02:21
Absolutely an amazing shot! Bravo :))) V

Peter Ericsson		24-Dec-2011 02:12
And what an image! Wow, wow, wow!

Hank Vander Velde		24-Dec-2011 02:02
WOW! WOW! Tom that is the best reflection image of any bird I've seen. Great find and shot.

Donna Newell		24-Dec-2011 01:41
Gorgeous shot Tom!

Dave Hawkins		24-Dec-2011 01:36
Surprising and spectacular! great result V

Guest		24-Dec-2011 01:26
off the chart................wow

Jeff Barbour		24-Dec-2011 01:26
Tom..This is absolutely amazing....V

hge54		24-Dec-2011 01:17
Fantastic pair of images beautifully illustrating this rarity. I hear the old fart removed the deer carcass it was feeding on in the lake. That must have been a wet, cold, and VERY smelly job just for the sake of spite.

pkocinski		23-Dec-2011 23:48
OMG this is brilliant Tom!

Peter Stahl		23-Dec-2011 23:33
One of your best yet. Outstanding job Print it big. :-)

lou_rozensteins		23-Dec-2011 23:24
Wonderful shot Tom!! That reflection is amazing.

Sonja Ross		23-Dec-2011 23:23
Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations on both the image and the rarity, and seasons greetings.

Sheila		23-Dec-2011 22:01
Exquisite shot! Very beautiful indeed.

Monte Stevens		23-Dec-2011 21:55
Oh, my gosh!! This has to be the most impressive image I've seen of bird in flight. And, it's a rare siting to boot.

Judi Hastings		23-Dec-2011 21:45
One of your BEST in my opinion! Love the wings and the reflection is what makes the shot! Fantastic Tom. Merry Christmas!

Guest		23-Dec-2011 21:20
Outstanding image Tom VOTE

Ron E. Trees		23-Dec-2011 20:56
Incredible photo Tom!!!! Impeccable timing!!

eleanorv		23-Dec-2011 20:36
exquisite timing.

Ken Chambers ARPS		23-Dec-2011 20:24
Must be one of your top shots of the year Tom.

Guest		23-Dec-2011 19:58
Superb capture and reflection Tom! V

regi olbrechts		23-Dec-2011 18:22
Nice delicate light catch Tom. Vote.

Vickie BROWN		23-Dec-2011 18:19
Magnificent capture, this is too cool, Tom! A+

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		23-Dec-2011 18:18
Superb shot, Vote !

Jess. ( Lady.D.)		23-Dec-2011 17:44
Simply stunning Tom, how lucky can you get, not only a rare sighting but an outstanding shot....

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		23-Dec-2011 17:32
Magazine cover ready for you.....BV Paolo

Barbara Read and Fred Schaad		23-Dec-2011 17:23
Perfect! Voted

Dennis Swayze		23-Dec-2011 16:45
Love the light and reflection...how perfect. Cheers !

Milan Vogrin		23-Dec-2011 16:44
Great image!V!

Guest		23-Dec-2011 16:23
Amazing capture of this beautiful bird. Wonderful reflection on the water of it's face and under wings.

Bert Ooms		23-Dec-2011 16:21
Very creative use of the mirror image! Wonderful picture. V

James Prudente		23-Dec-2011 16:19
Terrific image Tom

Jocelyne Feizo		23-Dec-2011 16:09
Wow!! This is really beautiful Tom. A real work of art!

Carl Carbone		23-Dec-2011 16:07
What a terrific photo to mark its appearance!

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