I was torn between this view and a closer crop of the body which would emphasize the pelican's framed eye. as shown in the link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28305360@N00/518) Any thoughts would be appreciated?
The light is very contrasty and I couldn't/didn't know how to improve it without making the bird look artificial. Comments?
Thanks Randy.
I think I agree that the crop is better. I have several in this sequence that have the bird approaching, the framed eye was a bit unique. One interesting thing is that the linked image looks more natural online than it did on my laptop in PP. (I'm travelling at the moment and don't have a calibrated monitor)
Good point about the pelican's slow flight. There are a number of snipe along the beach. So far I've not managed to get one in frame any closer than about 30ft. Talk about erratic flight. :)
Cheers,
Blake
Last edited by Blake Cook; 11-17-2010 at 04:00 PM.