Cruzin Pelican

Gallery: AvianPosted August 8, 2014315 views6 comments

Thanks to all who commented on my first post! This pelican shot was from early spring in late evening light. I like the way the wing tips are curling. I always wonder if I have the whites close enough or not. Thanks, any comments are appreciated!

Please view large image for detail

Canon 40D
Canon 400mm 5.6
1/3200
f/7.1
ISO 400
HH
Processed with Lightroom 5.4, CS5

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Bob McQuade on August 9, 2014 at 11:03 AM

Nicely caught action, only suggestion would be to mask out a little of the sharpening on the black wing tips and trailing wing feathers to eliminate the white pixel "shadowing" or outlining that also show up on the feet and underside of the bill.

Registered on October 8, 2009, 214 Posts, 432 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 10, 2014 at 2:50 PM

Sweet one, Steve. The whites look good to my eye. The wing position is excellent-I always like down stroke wings. Nice clear shot of the eye and he's in great breeding plumage. There is a bit of a white line under the darker parts of the image (bill, wings and feet). Sometimes that comes from sharpening.

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

Comment posted by David Haynes on August 10, 2014 at 6:57 PM

Steve,
Nice wing down position with the feather tips curled, great light on the bill of this male, and i love the environment included here. The ice adds a lot to this image. Larger image shows good detail and sharpness and you handled the whites and the blacks perfectly. Nice job!!!

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

Comment posted by John Launstein on August 10, 2014 at 8:43 PM

Hi Steve! I don't believe I've had the opportunity to welcome you to NPN, so welcome!

This image grabbed my attention from the thumbnail shortly after you posted it. I've viewed it on three different devices/screens and love it on all of them!

Excellent sharpness, details and other techs, wonderful wing position, and for me, absolutely perfect comp. The colours and background tones make this even more special IMO. I have no nits or suggestions to offer as I simply love this as presented. Beautiful.

Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on August 12, 2014 at 3:56 PM

hello Steve

Excellent Capture.

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on August 15, 2014 at 4:40 PM

Really nice image, especially as viewed in the larger size.. The whites look fine to me. I like this wing position and the frozen habitat.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments