Open Wide!!

[Robert Holguin]

Hello everyone. Here is yet another shot from my pelican series. Hope you enjoy.
C&C welcomed and encouraged.
Camera - Nikon 300s, Lense - Nikon 200-400 w/1.4 tc, Exposure - 1/640, Aperture - F9, ISO - 250, Focal Length - 550mm, Metering - Multi Segment, Manual, on tripod.

[Grace Scalzo]

My favorite in your series. Love the open bill. As for the composition, I personally would trim from the left and really make it a vertical.

[Melissa Groo]

I would like to see this as a vertical too, as Grace suggests. I like this one best too, Robert. Good job on the exposure of those whites and great choice of aperture for that "deep" pose.

[Marina Scarr]

This is my favorite of your series as well. For one, I like the fact that the above the pelican's head is not cutting through it's head in this capture, and the behavior is an added plus. I also like the open bill and angle here. Agree on trimming from the left. It's a tad too square for my taste.

[arash_hazeghi]

nice pose and exp, he must be sleepy :w3

[Stu Bowie]

Robert, well exposed, and good detail in the whites. Well timed to capture the open bill, and bringing in from the left wont harm the image. :w3

[Robert Holguin]

Thank you all very much for all the comments and advice. Very much appreciated.