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Motif – Brown Pelican (Florida)


Posted by Heather Forcier on Sun Oct 19, 2003 12:02 pm

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Brown Pelican
Gulf Coast – Florida

The angle is a little steep – I was on a pier and got as low as I could. A number of pelicans were quite curious about us which provided for some opportunities to photograph these interesting birds.

Digital capture with Nikon D1
Sigma 300mm f/2.8, handheld
Exposure manually set at 1/800, f/5.6
ISO 200

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by Penney Goodwin on Sun Oct 19, 2003 12:29 pm
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Wonderful , Heather - great detail , sweet and artsy pose :) Really good to see you posting! These are the coolest birds, and having never seen one, I am enjoying this motif challenge.
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by Anthony Medici on Sun Oct 19, 2003 12:42 pm
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I like the image. Your conversion left the colors very natural but I think the image would be enhanced by a slight curves adjustment to enhance the colors.
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by Karen S on Sun Oct 19, 2003 1:21 pm
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Beautiful pelican Heather. I really like the head tilted forward and down. Nice job
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by Greg Downing on Sun Oct 19, 2003 2:13 pm
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These guys are so pathetic looking (I mean like a puppy dog). He looks like he is saying "give me fish". ;) Very nice photo.
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by Alan Murphy on Sun Oct 19, 2003 2:42 pm
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Heather, Not the dramatic colors of the western bird but he dosn't know it :) Nice shot.
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by E.J. Peiker on Sun Oct 19, 2003 4:49 pm
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What a great expression. Very nice shot!
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by Bill Whala on Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:06 pm
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How can you resist that "pitiful" face. You captured a cuteness that these pelicans have that is rarely seen.

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by Chip Estabrooks on Sun Oct 19, 2003 8:08 pm
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The coy pelican. What a look!
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by Dan Barthel on Sun Oct 19, 2003 8:17 pm
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He still has his hook on his beak. :cry:
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by Wil Hershberger on Sun Oct 19, 2003 8:39 pm
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Great shoot. I love the pose and the lighting is terrific. I too think that a little curves tweak and maybe a touch of saturation would make this sing. Though I am looking at it on a laptop at the moment :)
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by Sheri Whala on Sun Oct 19, 2003 9:05 pm
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I would have wanted to give this guy a whole bucket of fish! Very nice!
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by walkinman on Mon Oct 20, 2003 12:09 am
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Hey Heather,

I agree it does look a bit flat, but it's a nice image of a cool bird .. It's always nice when a photographer can impart a sense of emotion in their subject .. "coy" describes this wonderfully.

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Glad to see that you had a little time to post....I know they must be keeping you extra busy now. This one has a very nice pose....actually has a "cute" look to him. I think a little more contrast might help but then I've never been great at making that decision....too much or not enough. Nice job!
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Mon Oct 20, 2003 5:29 am
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Heather,

Very nice shot. You captured the attitude of this guy very well. I agree a little more contrast would make it pop.
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by Carol Clarke on Mon Oct 20, 2003 5:35 am
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Very nice shot, lovely expression and superb detail.

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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:05 am
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It's not hard to find Pelicans in Florida :) . While the angle is just a little steep it doesn't really hinder the image.
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by Dennis Olivero on Mon Oct 20, 2003 8:09 am
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Nice work HF. Perfect exposure, nice and sharp.
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by Alan Melle on Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:31 am
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Very nice! I don't think the angle is too steep for this bird and pose. Looks very natural.
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by Mike Wilson on Mon Oct 20, 2003 1:34 pm
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Nice to see a pelican in the water shot. Hard to do in San Diego from the tall cliffs. The head turned slightly toward you takes it up a notch.
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