Splashdown!
Caught this American white pelican in final rollout on the Mississippi River. Upper Mississippi Conservation Area, Missouri. Taken last Saturday morning.
Canon 1D Mark IV; Canon 500/4 + 1.4 TC II; 1/1600; f/6.3; ISO 200; Av; +1/3; Al Servo Tracking = Fast; Gitzo GT3530LS w/Wimberley II splayed over my lap at the edge of the river, all covered with cut-leaf camouflage, as usual.
Great shot Danny. Crisp, clear, and colorful. Also like the trailing wake and wave on the chest.
This is a very elegant pose you've captured. I like the blue background and the frozen mid landing and bow wave. I also like how the reflection of the water highlights the underside of the bird's wings.
WOW!!!! Now thats a real stunner of this beautiful species well done Danny...
lovley Whites and the whole water movement thing is great - displacement is the word I'm looking for.
Excellent exposure and very sharp...Nicely done here Danny
Great job Danny...Very minor thing I see is a spot just above the right wing, dust bunny??
Danny, IQ is terrific. Perfect shooting and bird angle. Loved the splash.
Nice image Danny, action well captured and agree with the others the wave adds that extra bit of motion to the image.
Very nice image Danny. Love the pushing water pose. Nice and sharp with good exposure. How are you liking the Mark IV? Looks like your putting it to good use
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Todd
I love the 1D4. The improvements over the 40D are much more subtle than I expected but it's nice to use the best Canon has to offer so I don't have to wonder all the time if I could be doing better with better equipment.....it's all me now!Originally Posted by Todd Frost
Very nice image Danny. Love the pushing water pose. Nice and sharp with good exposure. How are you liking the Mark IV? Looks like your putting it to good use
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Todd
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