Gerald Kelberg
01-14-2013, 04:17 PM
This White Pelican (Pelicanus onocrotalus) was alone among the Dalmatian Pelicans at Lake Kerkini when we were there back in Feb 2011. Being smaller in size, he was at a disadvantage in the scrum for catching fish - but he was a plucky little devil and mixed it with the big boys pretty well. Here, he was doing a quick 'fly by' to catch up with the Dalmatians.
I really liked the pink colour around the head, the head angle and the feathers on the bird's back.
In post-process a little clean-up on the bill and on the water and eliminated some of the brighter white birds on the horizon. Decided to leave most as it created some suggestion of a horizon. Similarly, the land on the left. I'd be interested to hear views on whether I should have taken it out or not. What do you think?
Canon EOS-1D Mark III, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM at 115.0mm
Shutter Speed 1/1000 at f/13.0 ISO Speed 400 Hand-held
Post processing in DPP, Photoshop CS5, Neat Image, brushed on a little NIK Tonal Contrast.
Thanks for looking,
Gerald
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I really liked the pink colour around the head, the head angle and the feathers on the bird's back.
In post-process a little clean-up on the bill and on the water and eliminated some of the brighter white birds on the horizon. Decided to leave most as it created some suggestion of a horizon. Similarly, the land on the left. I'd be interested to hear views on whether I should have taken it out or not. What do you think?
Canon EOS-1D Mark III, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM at 115.0mm
Shutter Speed 1/1000 at f/13.0 ISO Speed 400 Hand-held
Post processing in DPP, Photoshop CS5, Neat Image, brushed on a little NIK Tonal Contrast.
Thanks for looking,
Gerald
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