Make room for me!!!

[Fabs Forns]

Pelican at the San Diego La Jolla cliffs, during Artie's IPT last year. Can anyone tell me the status of the hills?
The were placing signs so you couldn't get near the cliffs?

Model: NIKON D3
Lens (mm): 390 (200-400/4 VR)
ISO: 400
Aperture: 7.1
Shutter: 1/1600
hand held

[Aidan Briggs]

Sweet light, exposure, and wing position. Great DOF, and BG too. I might add a little space to the top, and maybe the left, though there is a line that is evidence that you already added canvas on the left. Should be easy to clean up :)

[David Fletcher]

This is cool Fabs. As Aidan said re the canvas and line. Other than that, this is very good with super detail and killer eye contact. The water drops are a nice touch.

[arash_hazeghi]

Super Fabs! Love the action and looking pose, can't be any better. Ditto the edge where canavas has been added is visible, time for heal brush.

[stuart wanuck]

fabs as usual great image like the eyes looking at you and the background

[Bill Foxworthy]

Beautiful pelican Fabs. Love the detail.

[Stu Bowie]

Now here's an angle that I havent seen from a pelican before. Great capture Fabs, and I like the awkward posture from the wings. Those eyes are staring directly at you. I really like this. Congrats.

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Wow, that fellow really pops against that nice background. Beautiful colors and great sharpness. Head angle is of course killer.

In addition to the line at the left, there is a dust spot over the birds right shoulder near the top of the frame. And there are some white spots below its left foot which could be water drops or artifacts from pp.

Congrats. JR

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Very nice in-your-face capture! Like the posture, eye contact, sharp detail & angle. Well done!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

This pelican has a comical look and the pose is outstanding. Perfect exp. Thanks for sharing Fabs. :)

[Wayne Wood]

I really love this image Fabs, I've been staring at it for a few minutes and all I can think of saying is thank you.

[Erich Stevens]

The eye contact is great, made me smile. You really got his attention Fabs. Did he crash land?

[Fabs Forns]

The eye contact is great, made me smile. You really got his attention Fabs. Did he crash land?

No, he did well :)

thanks everyone!!!

[Joe Senzatimore]

One sweet image Fabs. Gotta love the detail the D3 provides.

[Connie Mier]

Great shot Fabs, I sure do like the those eyes and the highlighted tail feathers are beautiful.

[Harshad Barve]

This is amazing capture Fabs
TFS