Serenity now

[Matthew Jones]

Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
NSW, Australia

Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6 II @ 260mm | Floating hide, manual exposure | 1/160 f/6.3 ISO 640
Basic PP, lightened shadows, levels, curves, slight crop, sharpen and slight contrast adjustment on BG

Whilst photographing cormorants fishing a while back I wanted to be in the floating hide before sun up. Just before dawn four curious pelicans paddled over to check me out.