Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Mary,
A Great picture of this Pelican floating by its eyes peeled ready to put that large bill down to catch anything edible. beautiful lighting, composition & framing, with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
focus
Susan

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2013

Thanks Susan, your review is appreciated as always :)

Comment from bigbear2081
Well done. Colors are great. Good positioning of bird. I once spent hours watching the antics of pelicans. They are so funny. Hope it did get a good lunch eventually.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2013

Thanks again, certainly did just as we were leaving and I missed the shot with his beak full of fish - next time :)

Comment from Brian B
Beautiful image of the pelican and you have captured him well. Well detailed image of his markings and beak. Well focused, good color and good camera techniques.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2013

Thanks Brian, I appreciate your positive feedback :) Mary

Comment from angelsanddiscus
Awesome. I would like to see this one close up but not in my life time. Pov and dof are very good and the focus is very sharp. Clarity is good as the colors and details of this guy are vivid. I like how the white feathers seems to be hair like and the black on white is very bright and clear. Nice job, good camera work and thank you so much for sharing this awesome pelican.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2013

Thanks so much, really appreciate your positive comments. :) Mary

Comment from WendyG
A wonderful capture of this pelican Mary, they sure are a beautiful bird with their big eyes and beaks. Excellent focus, dof, exposure and framing;)

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2013

Thanks Wendy, your positive comments are really appreciated.

Comment from BirdsEyeView
nice detail and clarity, the color is sharp, vivid, and presents a nice look of the bird. the bird is well defined and the eye is neat, pops out at you. nice work. BEV

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2013

Thanks Larry, I appreciate your positive feedback.

Comment from l powers
Great capture, especially like the open beak.
Good framing, use of thirds.
Good focus, color clarity and definition.
Lighting good.
Well done.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2013

Thanks so much, your feedback is appreciated.

Comment from Geokat
Mary, very nice photograph. Nicely composed with great lighting to help show his detail and color. Fantastic black and white color on him which I don't think I have ever seen before.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2013

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your positive feedback :) Mary

Comment from GaliaG
lovely capture of the bird and the light reflecting on the water

nice focus, colros asnd composition

thanks for shairng

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2013

Thanks so much for your feedback.

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a beautiful shot of the bird. You have timed it well. The light, colour and the composition have worked well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2013

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2013

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your feedback. :) Mary