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White Pelican - Yang

Florida White Pelican

15 total reviews 
Comment from Paul Stanner


Eileen why does this pelican look angry ? Did you steal his fish ? Damn Eillenn are things so tough that you have to steal a pelican's fish. Excellent job of capturing your subject's mood. Keep them coming .
Paul S,

 Comment Written 06-May-2019


reply by the author on 06-May-2019
    Ha!! you do NOT want to mess with this guy Paul. He has been known to chase people off his little bridge he sits on :) Thanks for the review and the laugh Paul, both are very appreciated.
reply by Paul Stanner on 06-May-2019
    My pleasure Fish Assassin
Comment from avmurray


I really like the close and personal approach Eileen, and the way the bird is bowing its head showing off the fluffy feathers. I also think the light is falling on the head, and how well it is standing out from the dark background.

The photo is pin sharp showing such clear and well defined details, and both the white balance and exposure is spot on.

The slight cropping is working well and the bird has got a perfect placement within the frame. A truly lovely and well taken photo, and with an excellent DOF.

 Comment Written 06-May-2019


reply by the author on 07-May-2019
    thanks so much again Annie... I appreciate you always :)
reply by avmurray on 18-May-2019
    You are more than welcome Eileen.
Comment from michiganmike


A very nice exposure for the white plumage. I like the way his gaze seems focused on his broken bill. Very good colors and beautiful composition.

 Comment Written 06-May-2019


reply by the author on 07-May-2019
    thanks so much Mike
Comment from Shadow catcher


A great image of this pelican,one not normally presented,the top feathers are particularly interesting to view,the eye almost has a sinister look to it-lol!Beautifully sharp focus and excellent lighting,perfectly presented in this great vertical format!

 Comment Written 05-May-2019


reply by the author on 07-May-2019
    thanks so much again Shadow!
Comment from supergold


an outstanding close up Eileen, almost a macro capture of this yang white pelican; waiting now to see the ying one; excellent control of exposure for the white with amazing sharp details;

 Comment Written 05-May-2019


reply by the author on 06-May-2019
    Wow thanks so much Fred.. and the Yin is there... :)
Comment from GaliaG


Excellent capture of the pelican head

excellent light handling, focus and details

good composition and presentation

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 05-May-2019


reply by the author on 07-May-2019
    thanks Galia :)
Comment from ArtistCharles


Nice shot, well captured. Your angle on the shot gives it a definite scowl in appearance. Love the fluffed head feathers. Good focus on the eye. Nice use of the sun to shape and shadow the head. Good background. I must say that the stuff on the lower beak bothers me, it keeps drawing my eye down. I wonder what happens if you crop it out? I know it is natural and is there, not something extraneous, but it is messy. Good background that makes the bird stand out. Well seen.

 Comment Written 05-May-2019


reply by the author on 06-May-2019
    That stuff shows us that he is in mating mode :) Thanks so much for your wonderful review!
Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel


Yes perfection pure - special position and angle - your sharpness is more than excellent - faring perfect , contrast and lighting awesome - you found the perfect exposure on his white feather's - I specially love the angle and view point and his unusual portrait style , well seen, well reacted, well done

 Comment Written 05-May-2019


reply by the author on 07-May-2019
    wow, thanks so very much Regina!
reply by Regina E.H-Ariel on 08-May-2019
    All pleasure is mine Eileen
reply by Regina E.H-Ariel on 08-May-2019
    All pleasure is mine Eileen
Comment from Sean T Phelan


Hi Eileen!
I'm honestly not all that sure about 'yin yang' but I'm certainly enjoying your impressive portrait photograph of this handsome Pelican! : )
It looks great and it's a lot of fun to see!
~Sean

 Comment Written 04-May-2019


reply by the author on 07-May-2019
    thanks sean :)
reply by Sean T Phelan on 07-May-2019
    You're welcome,Eileen!
Comment from shoregrass


Expressive is certainly the right word to describe this Eileen. What a pose and what a keen eye you have for capturing it. Just stunning with effective lighting and fine detail. Well done! Ed.

 Comment Written 04-May-2019


reply by the author on 07-May-2019
    wow, thanks so much Ed!!
reply by shoregrass on 07-May-2019
    My pleasure, Eileen