Brown Pelican

Carmel River slough, Carmel California.
D500, 500pf, f5.6, 1/2500, iso2500
PP in Capture One, Affinity photo.
Brownpel-1800.jpg

I like the frame Dan. Really pretty colors in the lower bkg.

Nice flight angle and dof looks adequate. Solid eye contact.

I definitely think you have some room to punch up the mid tones and even a little room at the lower end of the histogram. I could see a touch more noise reduction, selectively too.

Otherwise, I might remove the black tree/blob at right for effect and you could consider moving the subject up a touch.

Lots of potential here!!

Ditto Brian. Just about a perfect flight pose for a pelican - love the colours on this individual.

A nice sharp flight pose. Agree about amping it up some.

Super image, it looks a little anaemic to me, here's an alternative for your consideration WDYT?