Brown Pelican Portrait

Gallery: AvianPosted March 23, 2015195 views10 comments

"A face only a mother could love" I like the detail captured in this image and the water background. Full frame.

Thanks for looking, comments & suggestions are greatly appreciated!

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Canon 70D
Canon 400mm 5.6
1/2000
f/7.1
ISO 800
HH
Processed with Lightroom 5.7, CS5

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 23, 2015 at 7:24 PM

Excellent detail, well processed in a classic pose. It could stand to be a touch brighter.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on March 23, 2015 at 9:16 PM

Hey Steve,
Excellent image, the detail, lighting, color and back ground water all work very well together. I have to disagree with Phil on this one, not something that comes up very often but, my monitor is showing the brightness at pretty much dead on. I would be interested in what others think.

Man !

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Knox on March 23, 2015 at 9:22 PM

Hi Steve, the detail in this shot is fantastic and with the darker background he really stands out, great shot

Registered on March 11, 2015, 20 Posts, 70 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 24, 2015 at 3:45 AM

Funny description you added ! Nicely detailed and intimate portrait ! And bright enough for me as well ! Congrats ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 24, 2015 at 9:41 AM

Lovely head shot, Steve. I agree that the details are great and the background is both complementary and adding nicely to the story. The brightness looks fine on my calibrated monitor.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 24, 2015 at 11:47 AM

I too agree the brightness looks appropriate. Nice portrait.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on March 24, 2015 at 3:02 PM

Great as posted

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 24, 2015 at 7:54 PM

Excellent portrait, Steve. DOF looks perfect for the subject.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 24, 2015 at 8:28 PM

Nicely composed portrait with great detail and lighting Steve

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 24, 2015 at 8:55 PM

Nice portrait of this Brown Pelican Steve. I think the brightness is fine, but the colors seem a little washed out. I might add some contrast and bring up the saturation just a touch.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments