Snoozing Pelican

Gallery: AvianPosted March 24, 2018294 views5 comments

I took this image of a snoozing Brown Pelican in breeding plumage a week ago on the La Jolla, California coast. He was right below me enabling me to get this nearly full-frame image. .Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EF500mm f/4L IS II USM, AV exposure f/8 at 1/00th, ISO 640.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on March 24, 2018 at 6:11 PM

I like the perspective. Never seen one of a pelican up this close and from this angle. I might be tempted to crop a bit from top and right side so it includes only the bird, except that might crop a little of those beautiful larger feathers. In any event, a very nice image.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 24, 2018 at 6:31 PM

Very cool Chuck! I would crop a bit from the top and right just to remove anything that is not pelican. devil

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on March 24, 2018 at 10:49 PM

This is really a neat pose, Charles. Kind of reminds me of the old classic Dracula films. Fun shot!

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 25, 2018 at 11:39 AM

Very cool shot Chuck. I would also suggest cropping the top and right to make it all Pelican as Nate said. Has an artsy feel to it and has great detail. Well done!

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Comment posted by Charles Bell on March 25, 2018 at 7:42 PM

HI all. Thanks for the comments. I tried the crop as suggested, but I didn't care for it. I felt one couldn't crop out the background without cutting into the feather "collar" a bit, which broke the symmetry. I should have just shifted to the right a bit to take this image square on to the pelican's back. Then the crop would worked perfectly. Live and learn!

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