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Pelican in Flight
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Pelican in Flight

by Patrick O'Healy

Gallery: AvianPosted November 18, 2011140 views5 comments
11/13/11 at Bolsa Chica Reserve Huntington Beach, CA
Nikon D300 Nikon 200-400 lens
f/8 1/1250 ISO-250 -1 step 280mm focal length
Aperture priority Manual white balance sun
Photoshop & cropped

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 18, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Fun to shoot these in flight -- looks good with wings full down and good choice of F8 -- thanks for including the EC
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Esme' Fantozzi on November 19, 2011 at 5:57 AM
Nice eye contact and details - thank you for sharing!
Registered on July 27, 2006, 50 Posts, 300 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 19, 2011 at 4:45 PM
Looks good as posted. Nice position; natural colors; good detail.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 19, 2011 at 4:59 PM
Nice flight shot - good wing position, nice detail and colours, and the bit of definition in the water adds interest.
The dark spots in the water, evident in the larger version, could be cloned out. (Don't know if they are actually in the water, or dust spots on your sensor.)
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on February 12, 2012 at 10:09 AM
Nice position, details and colors.
Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments