This is my first attempt this year at shooting Pelicans in flight. I did a bit of PP in LR and PS. I lightened the picture and removed a bird that was very close to the one I left because it was right behind the main bird and very out of focus. Because I am not using my usual computer I have had to use my traveling Microsoft Surface which makes major changes even harder to do. I will try to do better when I get home in April. Shooting Information: Nikon-D5, Lens-200-500mm, Apiture-f/6.5, Speed-1250 sec, Manual mode, Matrix mode, ISO-800. Shot while hand holding. Please let me know your thoughts regarding this image. All opinions are appreciated.
Last edited by Wheeler McDougal Jr.; 02-08-2018 at 03:53 PM.
Hi Wheeler,
I like the pose and details you captured. These are magnificent birds. The bird is a bit tight in the frame for my taste - I'd add more top and bottom and also a little to the right. There are post processing artifacts in the image - a light line in front of the top wing, a horizontal line running along the bottom of the image, and a darker area in the sky in front of the bird. Perhaps you can clean these up when you are back on your main computer.
Allen