White pelican

[gail bisson]

Canon 1D MK IV
f 2.8 70-200mm with 1.4X at 220mm
f 4.0 SS 1/1600 ISO 800
hand held sitting on the dock at 5:38 PM

This handsome fellow is running towards a thrown fish.
Processed in LR3 and added 5% canvas on the right. Full frame and rotated by 2 degrees.NR and curves in CS5
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[EzhilSuresh]

Gail, wonderful action shot.

[Satish Ranadive]

Marvelous image with lovely composition. Loved the pose of Pelican.

[Bill Dix]

Terrific action shot, Gail. Love the comp and exposure.

[Tim Kaufman]

Wish I had got this shot. Great action!

[Gary Esman]

Excellent shot Gail! Love the action here. Hope the Whites have not migrated by the time we get down there in April. Great job!

Gary.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Perfectly composed, exposed and captured. The bird is angled just perfectly (kudos to the fish thrower :)
I'd have to try, but it seems like you might be able to tease out more details from some of the whites.
Looks like you had a very productive trip. Looking forward to more.

[Clemens Vanderwerf]

Great pose, love the open beak. Ready for a snack!

[Raymond Lee]

Absolutely love it Gail! Something I would hope for if I see the pelicans this summer in our area.

[allanrube]

Like it a lot. Apologies to pelicans but they always look clownish to me. This action shot captures this perfectly. Great composition.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Gail - you have really nailed it, colours, exposure, sharpness, pose & composition - great shot.

[arash_hazeghi]

very cool pose Gail just wish those wings were up or down! till cool and dynamic!

[Andrew Merwin]

Way to go Gail! The open mouth, the visible leg & foot, the water droplets under the pelican, great action & great techs. Excellent shot. TFS.

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent action shot, Gail.

[stuart wanuck]

unusual and very nice

[Doug Brown]

<embed id="application/x-exifeverywhere" type="application/x-exifeverywhere" width="0" height="0">Really nice techs Gail! Love the head position, but neutral on the wing position. Looks like you all had a good time in FL!

[Randy Stout]

Gail:

Good timing! Looks like Placida to me, and for that venue, you did well to get that low. Must have been sitting or lying on the dock.

Nice techs, sharp, well exposed.

Cheers

Randy

[gail bisson]

Thanks all for your comments. Arash and Doug -I agree re: wing position but these guys sit in the water and surge forward rather than fly up to get the fish. It is the open bill that really made me like this picture.
Randy, I was sitting on the dock for this one,
Gail

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, very well timed, and just love that open beak. Sharp where it counts, especially around the head and bill. Well captured.

[Robert Holguin]

Superb shot. Exposed very well, great detail, and composex very well.
Awesome job.