White Pelican near Sanibel in Silver Light...

[Dan O'Leary]

This was taken towards the end of the last day of Robert Amoruso's MINWR IPT early this month. A combination of setting sun and fierce storm clouds created a beautiful diffuse silvery light that lasted only a few minutes. I tried to make the most of it and hope you enjoy this result.

2008:01:13 16:37:26
1dm3 @ 500mm
1/160 sec, f/11, Av, Eval +1, ISO 1250

Slight crop, noise reduction on background, cloned out one rock.
No flash was used for this image and I'm amazed by the result. I did take a couple with flash and will try to post one later for comparison.

[edit: errr... near SEBASTIAN, not Sanibel - sorry, brain disengaged]

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Dan,

Love the water for sure! nice "Silver" reflection. you did very well with the exposure!

[Ted Willcox]

Great exposure, nice whites, lots of detail and I like the framing. I don't think flash could make it any better. Well done.
Yours in Wildness
Ted

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great exposure control and details. I like the unusual ligthing.

[Del Cockroft]

A well controlled image and the lighting is quite remarkable. A very nicely balance picture.

[Robert Amoruso]

Great image Dan. I am very happy with the outcome here.

Now of course he did great with the exposure - he was on my workshop.:D

[Blake Shadle]

This image has a great sense of mood, very dreamy. Well exposed, and sharp. I might crop off the bottom a bit to get rid of the orange reflection. Keep up the good work.