I captured this image of a American White Pelican with a caruncle (breeding horn shed after breeding) at Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm PF, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
1/3200 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 280 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2022 and Topaz Denoise AI
Cropped slightly for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
I always enjoy your White Pelican close-ups, and this one is no exception. Perfect details and whites. If mine I'd likely remove the dark imperfection halfway along the bill.
I always enjoy your White Pelican close-ups, and this one is no exception. Perfect details and whites. If mine I'd likely remove the dark imperfection halfway along the bill.
Hi Dan, I had thought about removing the dark area on the bill but decided to leave it alone because I have seen it on other White Pelicans. Not sure what it is but it appears natural. Thank you for viewing and commenting.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams