Brown Pelican

[Layton E Parham]

Breeding plumage, Sebastian Inlet, Florida
Canon EOS 1D Mark III, ISO 400, 500mm F4 @f4, 1/4000sec, manual mode.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The details, BG and plumage look great. I might try more S/H and the bird is too far to the right in the frame for my taste.

[Steve Maxson]

Very nice color, light, background, and sharpness around the face. The choice of composition does not work that well for my taste. I'd much rather have the whole beak in the frame.

[Lori A. Cash]

The colors and BG look good. I agree with the pelican being too far to the right of the frame and would love to have seen the whole bill in the frame.

[sallie perraglia]

I like the abstractness of it not being a full bill and the beauty of the eye.