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    Default La Jolla Pelican portrait

    Jan-Feb - Gr8 time to checkout the brown pelicans in La Jolla. Was there last week. Very few photographers compared to previous years. Just learned to use Auto ISO mode - thanks to a tip from here.

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    Hi Murali: Thank you for posting. What a great subject. The pelicans in Florida don't have the same bright breeding colors as yours in CA. It looks as though you did a good job on your exposure, with good details and you did well with your vertical crop although I might take a little off of the top. I think you may well have done even better with these pelicans had you photographed them in less harsh light...in other words, earlier in the morning. Looking forward to more.
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    Love the color pallet on the subject. I agree about the harsh light .Great shot though.

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    nice pose, details and a good BG. it is somewhat oversharpened and too contrasty
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    Love the California brown pelican and La Jolla has got to be the best place to get them.
    Fantastic breeding colors! I know the water there is a gorgeous blue, but if I were to process this image on my monitor, I'd reduce the saturation and the contrast a bit here.
    You've got a nice pose. I'd move him further up in the frame if possible.

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