From California. This pelican was preening, and while not quite in the spectacular breeding plumage colours that people rave about, I thought he presented a nice picture with the more muted tones against the overcast sky and ocean. Please don't hesitate to let me know what you think!
7D mkII, 100-400 IS II zoom, hand held at 300mm
1/1000 @ f/7.1, ISO 800
ACR/Photoshop
NeatImage noise reduction
I like this one Jake. Great feather detail, tack sharp, clean bg and nice natural colors without being over saturated. The portrait composition works well here.
Almost perfect. But the bottom of the bill is angled slightly away from us :) with love, artie
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