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Where the Geese and the Pelicans Play


Where the Geese and the Pelicans Play
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Copyright: Jim Pinkham (jpinkham) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 77 W: 4 N: 132] (602)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: HP Photosmart 945
Exposure: f/3.1, 1/256 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-12 23:00
Viewed: 501
Points: 5
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Here is a double rarity -- the American White Pelican and the ever-so-close passage of a gaggle of Canada Goose in convoy. I've got some establishing shots I may post later that show the beauty of the whole scene, too, but I wanted you to see a close-up.

One of the American White Pelican nesting areas is about 20 miles northeast of this location on an island off Green Bay. Adult pelicans can weigh 16 pounds, with a 9-foot wingspan. More details are available at: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/bird/pelican.htm.

With apologies to "Home on the Range" for the title and acknowledging that I've maxed out the zoom on my camera, I post this shot from the 1,000 Islands Nature Center area. I applied USM and levels slightly to bring out as much detail as possible. Other PP was confined to cropping and framing.
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To cjcampbell: Where the Geese and the Pelicans Playjpinkham 1 06-17 23:11
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nice capture but the focus and colors are off, looks like a fairly major crop. but it's still good you shared it because of the moment you captured

Maxing out the zoom -- and maybe using digital zoom at that -- does make the picture a little soft. I also think it was worth posting even so. Looking forward to seeing the whole scene.

Ahhh you picked your title fine. Old Wisconsin comes through as a Native American state of mystery and unusual captures. Now I might say it was a bit out of focus due to enlarging....but I don't think that was your point of the picture. Your point was to show the closeness of the combination of species...from two country's. And you did that well....

From the Moment

Bob Pacific NW Wilderness

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