San Diego Pelican

[Alfred Forns]

Another from the recent trip to the cliffs in La Jolla Had lots of opportunities with the pelicans to capture the behavior Main problem was finding one by itself Birds tend to congregate and moving around for a clean image is not always possible slippery are and a long ways down !!!

Comments welcome and much appreciated


Nikon D300
200-400 VR
f 8.0 1/1600 sec
ISO 500
Av -2/3

[Arthur Morris]

Nice framing. Nice bill pouch. Colors look a bit funky/muddy/warm... Thanks again for your help on the IPT.

later and love, artie

[Mike Wilson]

Great image, love the headthrows and the last couple weeks have been full of them. Love the crop and the OOF blue ocean of course. So much fun to shoot with you guys.

[Linda Robbins]

Hi Al !

Wonderful head toss image..I love that the eye is visible. BG is pretty too. Well captured. Wish I had been able to join all of you out there!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very cool pose, details, composition and BG.

[Bonnie Block]

Very cool, Al! I have not photographed any pelicans yet--so it is fun to see them.
Great job, on what I am sure was a bright -sunny day!

[Raymond Barlow]

cool and creative shot Alfred.

[Sid Garige]

Very good work Al. wish eye is visible too.

[Lana Hays]

Alfred
I always love seeing this behavior. So interesting....and then add the great colors and you have an image that I can look at all day. Well done.

[Georgina Salup]

Beautiful, Alfred! I love the position of the nect and not to mention the colors. Can't wait to get to La Jolla and see them for myself!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Can not believe how beautiful these pelicans are and your capture really shows off the wonderful colors. Love the eye peeking through and a very lovely crop Alfred. stunning image !!