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White Pelicans

by Cindy Garwood

Gallery: AvianPosted December 18, 2011132 views1 comments
I have not done to many birds but I had this rare chance to photograph White Pelicans on Chain o'Lakes in Illinois. It was the first time they were ever on the lake. There were about 50+ birds.

ISO 400 - 450mm F7.1 at 1/320 hand held out of my car window.
Nikon 300s

I like the action of this one an the face is pretty sharp.
C & C is always welcomed.

Comments

1 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 18, 2011 at 11:07 PM
I do like the action, Cindy and the the exposure looks excellent. Hard to tell about detail in such a large bird at this size of image. You don't mention what lens you were using, though with the focal length listed as 450, I'm guessing it's a zoom. In that case, I think backing off a bit on the zoom would have made a more pleasing composition. With all that action and energy, there's no place for it to go.
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