I captured this image at Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm F/5.6 VR AF-S ED PF, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1 ISO 640 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2021 and Topaz Sharpen AI
Cropped slightly for composition and presentation
P.S. Learn more about Lake Morton in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide that Artie and I co-authored. It is available at this link The BAA Middle of Florida Site Guide
Last edited by Joseph Przybyla; 04-19-2021 at 05:21 AM.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
This image is both perfectly executed and lovely. Please note that Joe captured the peak of the action, has the bill parallel to the imaging sensor, used a fast enough shutter speed to freeze the motion, and exposed properly to keep the WHITEs white on a dreary day.
Well done!
with love, a
ps: there is lots more in the Middle of Florida Guide than Lake Morton :)
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Hi Joe, your pelican image is lovely, EXP is perfecto and i like the interesting pose with the beak action. Also the soft pastel BG compliments the tufted textured feathers, all well done.
Wonderful Joe on all accounts. Like I said you know a great image when it pops. That was my first impression before I looked at any comments or who took the photo it just pops off the screen at you. Love the pastel colors and the detail. TFS
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