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Galapagos Brown Pelican


Galapagos Brown Pelican
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Copyright: Selen Ediger (SelenE) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM, Hoya 77mm Super-HMC CPL MCPRO1
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds of Ecuador, Pelecaniformes (pelicans and relatives) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-07-08 13:25
Viewed: 922
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Galapagos Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis urinator
Endemic subspecies (found only in Galapagos, but other closely related members of the species found elsewhere)

Galápagos Islands have their own endemic subspecies of Brown Pelican; Pelecanus occidentalis urinator. This nesting member was photographed in a colony on Rabida island.


*An unmistakable, large brown bird with a heavy body and enormous bill. The adult has striking chestnust-brown and cream-coloured markings on the head when in breeding plumage. The juveniles are largely mid-brown, paler underneath. Brown pelicans are found around the coats and can often be seen soaring along cliff edges such as on South Plaza and Punta Suarez on Espanola.
Fish and small crustaceans are the brown pelican’s diet. They catch prey by what looks to be an entirely graceless (but actually very effective) plunge dive. They fill their pouch with a large amount of water and then filter out the small fish and crustaceans.

The brown pelican breeds in small colonies or individually in mangroves or small bushes, occasionally on rocks. 2 or 3 large eggs are incubated by both parents for about 30 days.

Source: Wildlife of the Galapagos
Julian Fitter,Daniel Fitter,David Hosking
Princeton Pocketguides, ISBN 0-691-10295-3


Exposure program: Manual
White Balance: Manual / Cloudy weather
Exposure Time: 1/250
F-Stop: f/5.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 210 mm (full frame)
Date Taken: 2007-04-26 09:18
Metering Mode: Average
Monopod

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Selen merhaba,
Çok ilginç bir kuş. Netlik, bakış açısı ve kompozisyon çok güzel olmuş. Özellikle gözdeki netlik süper. Eline sağlıkm. Mustafa

merhaba Selen hanım,
bu eski arkadaşı tekrar görmek harika. netlik, detaylar ve çekim açısı çok güzel. göz teması ve her zamanki gibi güzel hazırlanmış notlar da öyle. elinize sağlık, selamlar. Ahmet

Merhaba Selen,
diger fotoğraf gibi yine çok güzel olmuş.ellerine sağlık Tebrikler

Wow, this is a great shot. I love the detail of the feathers on the body. Nicely done.

Hi Selene,
I love seeing images of this Pelican that is so different to the one that I see in Australia so often. You did well to capture it on its nest. Nice sharpness and detail.
Cheers,
Debbie

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2007-07-08 18:38]

Hello Selen,
Superb and outstanding image with fantatsic camera work what a beautiful image.
Rick

hi selen,
very nice capture depecting a fine moment, well composed shot, nice pov, lovely colours, good focus, liked the eye contact,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • kjpweb Gold Star Critiquer [C: 332 W: 86 N: 1084] (4788)
  • [2007-07-08 20:09]

Hard not to be impressed by this shot. Great detail and composition. And you must have been quite close as well. Having seen and shot Brown Pelicans just yesterday - it's tough to make out significant differences, that can't be contributed to gender or age. If it's typical the greenish tint of the billsack could be the marker...
Good catch!

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-07-08 21:02]

Hello Selen

A fantastic shot of this brown pelican.The POV and DOF are excellent.You have captured wonderful detail and colour in the plumage.Great eye contact and colouration too.Well focused with sharp details.Excellent camera work.TFS

Rob

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2007-07-08 21:18]

Very impressive...A beautiful photo wit outstanding color...The detail, DOF and exposure are fantastic...TFS
Jim

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  • pirate Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 472 W: 99 N: 624] (3215)
  • [2007-07-08 22:36]

Hi Selen
Very nice with good compo. The skin is all perfect but the white feathers are burned out.
The bill is impressive
Tom

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2007-07-08 23:09]

Hi Selen

A wonderful shot with a great POV. The focus and colour saturation are both great.

James

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2993 W: 162 N: 961] (2823)
  • [2007-07-09 0:59]

Hello Selen,
Not often you see a shot of a Pelican on its nest! This Brown one is captured from a fine POV showing its profile very nicely. I haven't rally noticed the shape of the tip of the beak before!! Sharp details in this excellent composition.
Many thanks, Ulla

Super close-up of this powerful bird. Very sharp and fine natural colours.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2007-07-09 5:03]

Merhaba Selen,
Çok ciddi görünüyor:)Yüzdeki ifade,bakış noktası ve kompozisyon harika.Ellerine sağlık!

Hello Selen
Excellent shot of this Brown Pelican,
Great focusing,BG and lighting,
Superb shot,friend.

Good Luck
Fartash

bonjour selen
il me semble que le dessus de la tête soit un peu OE,mais la rareté de cet oiseau sur TN et le reste de la photo merite bien que je vous dise merci de partager.
laurent

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3819 W: 190 N: 11368] (35041)
  • [2007-07-09 8:49]

Hello Selen,
Excellent capture of this beautiful brooding pelican native to the Galapagos. Technically of high qualty and a fine composition.
TFS and best regards, Ivan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2909 W: 34 N: 8636] (32186)
  • [2007-07-09 10:09]

Hi Selen.This what you call detail. the eye is very good indeed, and the detail in the feathers is first class. great colours.with sharp focusing. very well done TFs.great notes too .

Nick. have a good week.

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  • Kaszek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 246 W: 58 N: 390] (1451)
  • [2007-07-09 10:33]

Hello Selen,
This Pelican is great. I like his long face ;)
Details are very good, nice colours and BG. superb POV.
Well done!
Thanks for sharing Selen!
Lukasz

Hi Selen,
Lovely capture of this Pelican! Excellent sharpness and details in the plumage, great to be sitting on its nest too! Very different from our ozzie Pelicans, well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

Dear Selen, Your attention to the focus is always so good. The eyes are perfect. Nice depth of field with the Canon.I have not seen a pelican live before, so TFS.
Best to your week
Doug

Hi Selen, vaya valor con el acercamientop tan espectacular al ave, Está muy llamativo dentro de su nido. Una foto fantástica. Me encanta. Un cordial saludo.

José Luis

Hola Selen,
Excelente captura de este curioso y raro pelicano, buena definición y texturas, me gusta la pose y la mirada ausente que parece mostrar, gracias por darnos a conocer estas rarezas. Saludos
José Ramón

Hello Selen,

Very nice picture of this Pelican! You got a remarkable POV in order to have it like that in face of you... Excellent composition with a great bg enhancing the bird... I would have tried to clone the white thing (trunk?) at the left of the image...

Urinator???? Are those Pelican peeing more that others ;-)

TFS this excellent work!

Michel

Hello Selen,
Well composed.
Beautiful pelican.
TFS
Annick

Merhaba Selen,
yuvasında göz göze gelmişsin, netlik, ışık, renkler ve kompozisyon çok güzel. tebrikler

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