Skipping Pelican.....

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I noticed this Aust. Pelican hunting in the shallows on my local river twice in a row, so I quickly moved to the best possible position and lay on the bank. Sadly, the light is from side-on and there was no way to get further quick enough and then this head-on shot wouldn't have eventuated either. Cloned a little stick to the right of the head and cropped to about 70% of original.

30D, 300mm f/4L IS USM, 1.4x, ISO400, f/6.3, 1/3200th

[Arthur Morris]

Good EXP, wonderful pose and wing position and I do not mind the sidelight. The bank line intersecting the bird's neck and the upper half of the BKGR are far less than ideal.

[Fabs Forns]

Great pose with problematic light angle, meaning high contrast. BG may have been nicer if you had taken the image earlier, with all green behind him.

Thanks for sharing :)

[Alfred Forns]

Agree with suggestions but the low angle, pose and action make it a keeper !!! I like it a lot !!!