Pelican in flight

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

Captured with Canon 30D 300mm F4L IS, 1/1250 sec., F/7.1, ISO-200, pattern metering, shutter priority.

http://birdphotographers.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6873&stc=1&d=1205027786

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose and eye contact. Too bad the sun was not behind you and I crop the dark band at the bottom. I would also crop a bit off the left and add a bit space on the right.

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

Thanks Axel, how does this look?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/cookie99/IMG_3410rz.jpg

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The repost looks better. Maybe even a bit more space at the right. Maybe something like this. I increased the saturation and added canvas on the right and applied a bit S/H.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Very lovely flight pose and I like the last repost and the added canvas. Nice work Christopher and thanks for sharing.

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

and added canvas on the right

Thanks Axel, still not up with that aspect of CS3 but you saved me looking through my TIFFS for the original pre-crop image.

[Fabs Forns]

Nice reposts. This is one of the cases where the inverse curve would help. Check out the how to in the Educational Resource Forum :)

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

Thanks Judy a pleasure as I learn more every post, thank you all for your help, I still plan to be up to Artie's standard in about 30-40 years.

[John Cooper]

Well done Chris - good attempt! The last repost looks real good. Must be that new book!!

[Christopher C.M. Cooke]

Well done Chris - good attempt! The last repost looks real good. Must be that new book!!

Thanks John, that book must be the best value for money I have ever spent on a book, and understandable by me as well.:):):)

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I like the reposts,I would prefer a more warm light