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Carolyn Shafer
01-16-2008, 09:09 PM
This guy was just sitting there waiting to catch something from the fishermen cleaning their catch. Using a Nikon D300 and 80-400 VR Zoom. F10 @ 1/400 ISO400 @ 400mm

Judd Patterson
01-16-2008, 09:50 PM
Welcome to BPN Carolyn! Glad to see your first post here. Just so you know, you are allowed to post images up to 750 pixels on the longest side. Posting an image close to that size can help to show the details and allow for more helpful critiques. In this image the shadows due to harsh light hide many of the details. It can be helpful to try and consciously place the sun at your back so that the best light is on the bird. Photographing early in the morning or late at night can also help! As far as your composition, did you try other images zoomed out farther to show the entire bill and head of the bird? My personal preference would either be a wider image showing the entire bill or an even tighter image where you really focus in on the eye of the pelican and with the partial bill sloping down to the left. Great to have you around and hope to see more of your work.