An itch to scratch
Common Australian Pelican, not in breeding colors, but one of the obvious advantages of having a long bill...being able to scratch in more places
Waded out to some off shore rocks where a few of these were resting, hand held shot, kinda liked the funky angle of bird and rock
Nikon D300 + Tokina 300mm f2.8.......f7.1, 1/2500, ISO 160, -1EV, basic edit with shadows, and sharpen, no crop
Nice image Phil. The bird is actually in full breeding plumage - the yellow skin around the eye, the pink bill pouch. Sharp with nice detail.
Nice composition and excellent expsoure control and sharpness, Phil.
Hi Phil, very nice colors and sharp details. I like the cloudy sky bg and preening pose. Don't worry against me but there is some imperfection in the upper right corner and some artifacts in the sky.
Originally Posted by Giuseppe Varano
I cant see any artifacts, but I'll look closer soon, not sure how they would be there, it's just a blue sky. I see the imperfection though, and that will be a remnant from a border I initially applied and removed for posting here...I must look closer fromnow on....thank you Giuseppe
Phil,
Great pose captured.I always like panorama-crop composition.Lovely colors and lights.
Agree with Giuseppe,there is dark blue line on RUC border,minor problem.
Regards,
Satish.
I like the preen, rock perch, and background (especially that there is cloud to add interest). What I do see that no mentioned yet is a halo especially noticeable along the bird's back.
Nice preening pose and the perch works well. Would have liked the bird a tad more to the left of the frame, placing him a bit more off center. You do have some smudges in the very upper right-hand corner of the frame. The blue sky works nicely with your subject.
Hi Phil, a different perspective for a pelican image, and it works for me. Good preening behaviour, and I do like the detail, especially on the bill. The clouds add a little extra to the sky BG.
Great detail, perch and pose, Phil. I too see a significant halo around the bird.
great preening pose the composition is a bit centered for my taste and I wish the sun was lower in the sky. nice detail in the plumage
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I like the preening pose, eye ring, details and cloud/sky BG. Well done Phil.
Taa folks........but for the life of me I cant see any halo ?
Nice Shot of the Pelican,Phil. The bird looks tack sharp and the details are exposed properly. Nice work with the whites as well.I like the preening pose too.TFS
Now you can see it. (darkened it using LEVELS)
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