Dive!

[Ian Cassell]

Brown Pelican - St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

Canon 7D
Sigma 100-300 f/4 @ 300mm HH
1/2000 sec f/9 ISO 400 Av -1/3


Crop for composition and sharpening in CS5

[Kristofer Rowe]

I really like this image Ian, It really gives a sense of action!

[Doug West]

I love the head turn. Kind of a unique position.

[Ian Cassell]

Thanks. Doug, I had a long discussion with him about head angle before he started his dive.

[P-A. Fortin]

In dutch or english the discussion?

I also like the pose and head turn. This pose is typical of this bird flying (although I was unable to get any clean and sharp image of it). Good job capturing the action.

I wonder if playing with contrast/saturation a bit would give more punch to the image?

[PhilCook]

Agree with all above, and add it's a shame the sky is not a tad more colorful...classic pose though

[Ronald Zigler]

Wonderful image Ian. Is it part of a series of a dive? I'd like to see more.

[Cathy McEntee]

Very nice image Ian - love the action and composition!

[Kerry Perkins]

Ian, nice capture of the action, but the image has issues. The sun seems to be high and to the right. Therefore, a lot of the bird is in shadow. Harsh light is harsh. The image looks flat to me, and I agree with P-A. on the contrast. There are no catchlights in the eyes and they look dark to me. I know it is too late for this image, but I would suggest shooting later or earlier in the day.