The Pelican and Crow

[gail bisson]

The title sounds like the name of a British Pub!
Taken in Tampa Bay this past April.The pelican was being chased by the crow.
Canon 1DX
600 mm II
ISO 800 SS 1/2000 f 6.3
PP: Almost FF, increased exposure by .5, usual clarity and saturation sliders in LR5, NR to BG,DE at 10% to crow only, levels, USM to JPEG
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[John Robinson]

Thats a cracker Gail. I can really feel the crow coming in ! pelican with head back keeping an eye on the situation "!
Brilliant stuff.
John
PS
Notsure about the pub
Got a few cock and magpies !

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

This is a really awesome action shot Gail.
Congratulations! :)

[Jim Crosswell]

Great action image Gail! I like the perfect angle of the crow and the watchful eye of the pelican.

[arash_hazeghi]

what a fun frame, executed very well!

[Frank Schauf]

Great scene and setting you have here, Gail.

[christopher galeski]

Great capture Gail,love the BG,good detail in both birds,nice action.

[Karl Egressy]

Great interaction image, Gail. Both are sharp and the Crow has a very nice flight position.

[keith mitchell]

Gail had many a pint in the Cock and Magpie but never the Crow and Pelican, the light Pelican really pops! enjoy viewing this.

Keith.

[Russ Norwood]

That's a terrific shot Gail. Positions couldn't be better and the brightness and detail in the crow's feathers does an excellent job of separating the black bird from the dark background. Fine color and sharpness, too. Might be worth a touch more work to lighten the shadow on the pelican's breast and under the wing to improve separation from the background.

Russ