Another shot of my local Pelican on a grey afternoon in late sunlight.
1DXII 400mm F/2.8L II & 1.4XIII 560mm 1/1250 f6.3 iso1250 +1ev HH
Cropped, slight levels, sharpen in PS
Australian Pelican/2
Another shot of my local Pelican on a grey afternoon in late sunlight.
1DXII 400mm F/2.8L II & 1.4XIII 560mm 1/1250 f6.3 iso1250 +1ev HH
Cropped, slight levels, sharpen in PS
Well done. Love the reflections. And I love soft light. Is there just this one bird?
with love, artie
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Nice pose and light. Having never seen an Australian Pelican, I didn't realize they were so pale.
Colin great presentation,beautifully done.Love the overall softness of this image. Great capture. TFS
Cool looking bird, Looks good.
I like the yellows in the Beak.
TFS
At present Artie, but their numbers in the east fluctuate depending on breeding opportunities in the far west of the east Australian coast. When large ephemeral lakes flood pelicans just seem to know from thousands of kilometers away and they rise on thermals to up to 3000 meters and glide their way out there to breed in huge colonies.Originally Posted by Arthur Morris
https://www.australiangeographic.com...alian-pelican/
Hey Colin, Thanks for the link. I read it with interest. A map would be a great addition. Do you know if any of the breeding colonies are photographically accessible? Or if there are some places along the coast where the birds can be photographed in breeding plumage? I am considering a bucket list visit ...
Where in the world is "far northeast South Australia"?
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