Splashdown

[Bill Foxworthy]

Canon 40D, 100-400L @160mm
1/1000. f/6.3, ISO500, Pattern metering.
Today, 8:16am, Adjustments on Layer by copy and SH/H on under and darker wing parts. Everything I know about adjusting an image done here, incl sharpening and noise reduction.
Your consideration on this side lit Brown Pelican welcomed.
I was going to do an Osprey until I ran across and processed this image. I like it but will wait and see other opinions?
Thanks bf
Just an up and coming bird photographer.:) Only know enough to be dangerous:) :D

[Philip Lombard]

Bill that is an awesome shot everything is right no nits at all.

[Ken Watkins]

There is nothing to say other than perfect!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautifully captured Bill with excellent detail and exposure and I love the action you captured in this image. !! Thanks for sharing.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the eye contact and wing position,I would prefer a lower angle

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Bill,
looks like a there's a color cast on my monitor.........fill flash may have helped shadow areas a bit.........and since I just re-read your comments....maybe backing off SH a bit on wing underside...did you back off the color correction when you hit SH????
Roman

[Ed Cordes]

Great action image. As mentioned a lower angle would be better, but we don't always have the option. Sharpness and color excellent.

[Bill Foxworthy]

Thanks all, really appreciate your comments. Roman there was no color adjustment done on this image and just the as-is SH/H adjustment done although now I think I also did a Brightness/Contrast to lighten undersides also. :)