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All Hail the Pelican


All Hail the Pelican
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Copyright: Stephen Emerson (Signal-Womb) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1225 W: 64 N: 2933] (10933)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, Canon 75-300mm ISUSM
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Best wildlife shots [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-06-27 10:13
Viewed: 1289
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A huge Pelican comes in to land.

These birds are naturally very huge in size with large bill and wings. However they can easily sit on the water because of their bones which are full of air and the air sacs in their body are large. Their large bill and an expansible pouch in the lower mandible make it easier for them to catch food.

Although pelicans are awkward looking birds, they are very graceful in flight. They fly in flocks in a long line, with their elongated necks bent back over their bodies. They flap their wings only 1.3 times per second while a ruby-throated hummingbird beats its wings 50 to 70 times per second.

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
F-Stop: f/9.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 220/1 mm
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  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2165 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2005-06-27 10:44]

I like it Stephen,
very good cropp you made here, good composition, good details,the pov is good and the dof is perfect, good job,
gr. Jaap

  • Great 
  • Ina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 118 W: 6 N: 102] (759)
  • [2005-06-27 11:13]

Fantastic pose and composition and what fine clear details in the water... TFS...Ina...

What a face! Great shot, Stephen. I like the funny way you present this big bird and the symetrical close framing of the composition. Very good catch, spot on the action.

Hi Stephen!
Superb close up! I'm afraid of your pelican- it could catch me!!!!

Well captured Stephen,
Excellent POV, crystal clear detail, good sharpness.
Great composition, Excellent timing.
Thanks for posting, have a good week.

Great composition of this splash capture!
The details are very good, incredible all the tiny water drops all around, I guess no noise reduction poossibility this time :D
Good work.

Nice portrait of a pelican. Did it bite you?

  • Great 
  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-06-27 14:15]

Hello Stephen,

Great closeup. Pose and composition are great although the BG is a little noisy imo. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2829 W: 75 N: 8024] (26857)
  • [2005-06-27 14:26]

It remainds me heavy Russian military aircrafts ;-) Great moment and POV. Pelican's face also looks superb.

  • Great 
  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 16] (2599)
  • [2005-06-27 14:49]

Fajna fotka, dobrze wykadrowane.
Technicznie OK.
Robert.

Steve, Nice capture of this Pelican in action. You caught it just at the right time. Nice POV. Another top job!

Very intresting angle of veiw, that works well, TFS

Think I'd be wanting to get out the way a bit smartish....superbly taken, love the water spashing and droplets....top notch!

Ade

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-06-28 3:28]

Hello Stephen!
Very nice capture.Angle of view,framing,details and composition are wonderful.Excellent work!
TFS...:-)

  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2005-06-28 6:40]

Very good image Stephen, I like the composition/crop that you have produced. Excellent POV, good detials and lots of impact. Well done.

  • Great 
  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-06-28 13:30]

Stephen, an usual pov to show this bird.

I've never seen one of them.

Great composition and sharpness.

A different and very nice shot.

Hello Stephen

What a great shot. I love the POV. They look just as strange from the front as they do from the side. Excellent tack sharp detils. Nice work. Thanks.

Hello Stephen, Great impact, great action captured. I like this head-on POV here, it works well. Great post!

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