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Early Morning Takeoff
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Early Morning Takeoff

by William Bickle

Gallery: AvianPosted December 21, 201689 views5 comments
Brown Pelican at take off from Cuban waters. Early morning, just prior to sunrise.

Nikon D600 with lens @ 400mm VR F4, VR normal, Hand held, 1/2500, F5.6, iso 1400

Comments appreciated

Bill
www.BillBickle.com
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Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Steve Thompson on December 21, 2016 at 4:24 PM
Great action Bill, love the water splash. Maybe could be just a touch brighter? Well done!
Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 21, 2016 at 7:25 PM
An awful lot of light for pre-sunrise, Bill.  I'm used to our Northwest cloud cover where you're lucky to have light by noon.  Excellent flight shot.  I like the nearly head on angle.  Well done.

devil
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on December 21, 2016 at 7:51 PM
Very nice color and detail for low light levels.  This looks quite good for iso 1400.  Terrific action shot and it's coming towards you.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on December 24, 2016 at 5:05 PM
Nice head-on angle on this one, Bill.
Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments
Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on March 23, 2017 at 1:03 PM
Awesome action shot! There seems to be some noise in the background, but the detail in the pelican more than makes up for it! Whatever it takes to get the shot! Love this one.
Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments