American White Pelican

Joseph Przybyla · Jan 7, 2021

NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
500.0 mm f/5.6
ƒ/5.6
500mm
1/2000s
ISO 160
Tue, 17 November 2020 8:13 AM
Copyright 2020 © Joseph J. Przybyla
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 10.1 (Windows)

I captured this image a Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm F/5.6 VR AF-S ED PF HH
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 160 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2021 and Neat Image for noise reduction when needed
Cropped slightly for composition and presentation

Brian Sump · Jan 7, 2021

Joe, is this the same bird posted a few days ago?

Wing position maybe not all-world but looks processed nicely. White on blue always works. Perhaps maybe a little looser crop would enhance viewing?

PS - check out those wrinkled feet!!

Joseph Przybyla · Jan 8, 2021

Brian Sump said:
Joe, is this the same bird posted a few days ago?

Wing position maybe not all-world but looks processed nicely. White on blue always works. Perhaps maybe a little looser crop would enhance viewing?

PS - check out those wrinkled feet!!

Hi Brian, yes, same bird that I posted previously but a different wing position. Thank you for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.

Jonathan Ashton · Jan 8, 2021

That's one big bird isn't it? Very well focused and exposed, I like the eye contact it looks as if he was paying you attention as he flew by.

Andreas Liedmann · Jan 8, 2021

Hi Joseph ... a solid capture of the pelican , I like it .
Nice color palette , right exposure .... fine details , well done .

Maybe a bit tight in the frame .... the beak will become damaged at close frame edge :bg3::w3

TFS Andreas

Dorian Anderson · Jan 8, 2021

Lighting and IQ look really good, but you caught him in an awkward, mid-stroke; the near wing is a distraction, and the far competes with the face. The exposure is perfect, and I love the belly texture you reveal. Orange feet are a nice touch.

Joseph Przybyla · Jan 11, 2021

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.

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