If I understand what I'm seeing on the cover shot, the central pelicans landed during the shot and left the curved streaks coming in from the right. That's very neat. Congratulations on the cover.
Posted by Frank Winters on December 5, 2006 at 12:04 PM
"Peli-contrails" -- great term for a great image -- the camera sometimes sees what we can't. Great work, Bill!
Posted by Bill Chambers on December 5, 2006 at 7:07 PM
Wow, I just got in from 4 days at St. Mark's Wildlife Refuge and saw this thread. The "peli-contrails" are just that basically. The shot was a 2 second exposure, and during that 2 seconds a group of about 50 pelicans zoomed through the frame and left the trails. Thanks everyone for the kind words!
Posted by Don Miller on December 10, 2006 at 12:18 PM
Oh. Contrails. I thought that Jim had somehow messed up the posting, or my screen needed cleaning. That IS a fantastic shot. (Sorry Jim).
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10 repliesIf I understand what I'm seeing on the cover shot, the central pelicans landed during the shot and left the curved streaks coming in from the right. That's very neat. Congratulations on the cover.
Pete D.
Excellent photograph, Bill!
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