wintering in the south / ring billed gull

i wanted to put a white bird against this dark sky. my first thought was to use a snowy

owl, but they never get this far south (new mexico). well, a few wintering ring billed

gulls pass through....

Nice atmoshpere, pitty you had to squeeze in the cross.

 

Nice atmoshpere, pitty you had to squeeze in the cross.

hi frank, thanks for the comment. i'm not sure if you meant that the cross seems squeezed, or if i should have left it out. the mission is at laguna, new mexico and supposedly was built in 1699, quite a beautiful structure-- that's part of what i wanted to convey. cheers.

What I believe Frank means is cutting off the top of the cross. Nice image and I agree with Frank. I'd like to see the top of the cross as well.

The cross aside, the texture is great. The mood is quite beautiful and well-captured.