American white pelican

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

From yesterday morning. I made some good use of the extra hour we got here( in the US after our version of summer time ended). 40D; 300 f/4 non-IS + 1.4x; f/5.6; 1/3200; iso 320. no flash.

I have some other images that have more traditional poses....but I liked this one the best. something different.

All comments and critiques welcome.

Thx in advance
KD

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

I must add...some usm on the bird and some NR on the BG. I was a bit sloppy with that and am sure you will see the proof of that in some spots :-)

KD

[Daniel Cadieux]

Funny pose! I can see why you chose this one :-) Good low angle, but I'm not crazy about the horizon line crossing the head. Despite the primaries being black I'm finding the rest of the image a bit washed out...I tried darkening the midtones via levels and liked the result. I also found the WB a bit off...a little too yellow? Anyhow, adding blue (just a small bit - do not overdo it) in color balance neutralizes this nicely.

[Harshad Barve]

terrifc pose and sharpness , Daniel covered the techs here
TFS

[John Blumenkamp]

Great low angle, details and pose. Congrats!

[Clement Francis]

Very sweet, amazing light here

[Mital Patel]

fantastic shot kaustubh. 1 round of NR over the bg would enhance a bit more. like the HA, wing position and the sharpness. exposure is bang one for the white.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

a repost with more blue and a little underexposure. This is quick and dirty work. I will spend more time on this one tomorrow. Thx everyone for the suggestions. They are as usual very helpful.

KD

[Stu Bowie]

Now this is a different pose, and a great low angle of capture too. Overall sharp and well exposed. I actually like your OP.

[Kiran Poonacha]

would have loved a bit more room around KD, but loved the light pose details and angle. the repost works well.. congrats..

[Rob Drummond]

Really like this Kaustubhe. I prefer your original with the soft light. Great pose and fantastic detail in the ruffled feathers.

cheers
Rob

[Danny Laredo]

Love the low angle pose and light.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

incorporated all the suggestions. changed the cast a bit. reduced some mid and low tones. added more room around. did some more NR on the BG. What do you think? Thx in advance

KD

[Marina Scarr]

The last post definitely works best for me. Love the pose which is different. You have great details in the whites. Looks better with the color cast removed and a bit more room. Wonderful capture.!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Thx everyone. I liked the final product too. still learning PP tricks.

KD