The Dark Side

by Wayne Willison

Gallery: AvianPosted September 6, 2010159 views19 comments

Is this Pelican contemplation or a mood swing?

D700 300mm 2.8 f/5.6 1/320

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 6, 2010 at 12:23 PM

Great capture, Wayne !!! Perfect exposure and Sharpness. Beautiful colors. Exceptional light.

Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Cunliffe on September 6, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Splendid dramatization of an often conventionally captured subject. It really leaps out of the thumbnails!

Registered on May 25, 2009, 62 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 6, 2010 at 12:51 PM

I like the dark richness of this image. Really brings out the detail-feathers, weathering of the beak.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 6, 2010 at 1:04 PM

Striking portrait Wayne, like the sharp details and colors I see. That eye is amazing :)
Very well done!!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 6, 2010 at 1:35 PM

I love this. Amazing.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Butch Lama on September 6, 2010 at 1:37 PM

Great color, very dramatic image.

Registered on July 23, 2010, 42 Posts, 316 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 6, 2010 at 2:22 PM

Very dramatic Wayne. I like it as posted.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on September 6, 2010 at 4:45 PM

I love the details...esp the eye...showing the motteling...the light on the top feathers is super. The large version is simply a feast to view. Gotta love that 300mm.

Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 6, 2010 at 8:32 PM

Nice light and color...a bit of a head turn would have made this one way too amazing!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on September 6, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Stunning eye Wayne, and the head feathers are tack sharp. Absolutely no noise in the background. What a unique capture. Love the comp. Cheers.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 6, 2010 at 11:46 PM

Gorgeous portrait, Wayne.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on September 7, 2010 at 4:08 AM

For me personally having more eye contact would strengthen this already wonderful image.
Well done!

Registered on April 24, 2004, 25 Posts, 510 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on September 7, 2010 at 8:48 AM

a striking portrait with great details, Wayne. I agree, the only way it could be better is with a bit more of a head turn. gorgeous as is too.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by David Buck on September 7, 2010 at 5:48 PM

Very nice image. I like the comp and color. They are hard to get good portraits of with the long beak. You did a very nice job.

Registered on October 31, 2007, 62 Posts, 97 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 7, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Wayne, I have absolutely no issue with the angle of the head. The eye seems to be looking forward so the head angle seems right. The detail is fun to see. For me the colors are too intense but obviously I'm the Lone Ranger on that one.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 7, 2010 at 9:10 PM

Lovely portrait. Beautiful colors, the blue eye is incredible.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 7, 2010 at 9:36 PM

Very intimate - the only nit is that the tip of the bill is cut off.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by David E Lester on September 8, 2010 at 10:32 PM

Striking shot !

Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on September 10, 2010 at 11:30 AM

Excellent portrait Wayne.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments