White Pelican at Touchdown

[Rich Ikerd]

White Pelican at Touchdown, Port Canaveral, Florida
D2X, 200-400 VR w/1.7TC @ 340mm, f/6.7 @ 1/1000 sec, iso 400

Wish there were more of a head turn to see his right eye better and that I could get a lower angle, but they're pretty picky about keeping you on top of the docks at the locks.

[David Hemmings]

Nice pose and details Rich, you mentioned the lower angle.

[Fabs Forns]

Great exposure and pose, Rich, wish you had caught the full wing spread. I would de-saturate the feet a tiny bit. Nice splash!

[Dave Phillips]

love watching these guys "barefoot" in for a landing....any nit I may have had already mentioned, looks nice

[George DeCamp]

Love the feater detail visible in that pose and a nice splash landing too! The eye doesn't bother me in this pose but a lower angle would have worked really well here.

[Ian McHenry]

Great timing.
No nits from me !!!