Gallery: AvianPosted February 7, 2012168 views9 comments
An image from my La Jolla Cove trip. The Brown Pelicans were striking all kinds of great poses.
7D with 500mm
Tripod
1/2500 at f / 5.6
ISO 250
EV - 1/3
Comments
9 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 7, 2012 at 8:29 PM
Skip, I think you get the prize for the most unique pose!
Fine detail througout, excellent colours, and great sky with the clouds.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 7, 2012 at 8:33 PM
cool, Skip. great pose. it's not easy to keep them in the frame when they do this either. super bg. love the detail in that crazy pouch. definitely a difficult comp, I think this works.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on February 8, 2012 at 1:09 AM
Harry ..this is beautiful ..and very unique ..love the detail...well done ..
Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Deibert on February 8, 2012 at 8:52 AM
This is a great shot! I'm envious and inspired! Excellent details, color and clarity...truly interesting pose! Mark
Registered on September 30, 2011, 48 Posts, 125 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 8, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Hi Skip ! What an outstanding moment you have captured here. The yawning of these animals is already a thrill, but your angle is simply brilliant ! Congrats ! Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 8, 2012 at 4:58 PM
Very unusual and yet unique pose, I do not think I have seen very many bird pictures that work well like this with the bird looking at you upside down. Wonderful timing to get this and the blue background really adds to the image, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on February 8, 2012 at 7:53 PM
Wow, Harry! I like this a lot! I actually found this to be somewhat abstract from the thumbnail, and even once I saw it, it took me a second to orient myself...I like that great, sharp view of the head, and those great colors!
Jaymes
Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 8, 2012 at 9:57 PM
Cool view and great vibrancy to the image.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on February 9, 2012 at 7:25 PM
Skip,
I really think this needs some clockwise, no wait, counterclockwise, no..east-west ummm north-south rotation of some sort. Hold on, now I'm dizzy and can't see straight. OK, I'm back. Super image my friend. Very tough to keep in the frame and you did a great job. There appear to be a couple of spots where the whites are hot and maybe you can bring those down in CS5. That background is stunning. The ocean with a wave breaking? Super colors. Hope you get the kestrels mating soon. Will probably be at BC this weekend. See ya.
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comments
9 commentsFine detail througout, excellent colours, and great sky with the clouds.
Sandy
Balan Vinod
Jaymes
I really think this needs some clockwise, no wait, counterclockwise, no..east-west ummm north-south rotation of some sort. Hold on, now I'm dizzy and can't see straight. OK, I'm back. Super image my friend. Very tough to keep in the frame and you did a great job. There appear to be a couple of spots where the whites are hot and maybe you can bring those down in CS5. That background is stunning. The ocean with a wave breaking? Super colors. Hope you get the kestrels mating soon. Will probably be at BC this weekend. See ya.