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hnikesch · Mar 6, 2013, 10:20 PM

I just love watching the pelicans and am still waiting for a perfect reflection shot of a pelican skimming over still water, but for now this will have to do. How can they be so graceful in one moment and then look ridiculously silly in the next. Kr with DAL 33-300

Hans

pboerger · Mar 7, 2013, 8:40 AM

I have tried shooting these guys and it is harder than it looks. Even on maximum fps, it took me a lot of shots to get good one. Your's are excellent.

nhmom · Mar 7, 2013, 9:24 PM

I remember trying to shoot Pelicans when we would go down to Florida. It's not an easy thing to do. I agree, they can look graceful as can be one second and a fumbling fool the next. You did a nice job here.

Patty

Keltech · Mar 8, 2013, 7:21 AM

I never had the opportunity to photograph a pelican. Your shots are great and make me want to go back to Florida and try to get some shots next year.

Lou

mtngal · Mar 8, 2013, 6:47 PM

The only good pelican photos I've taken were birds hanging out on a pier, those aren't difficult (and the birds can be big pests). Yours are much harder, these are lovely.

mole · Mar 11, 2013, 6:09 PM

Great action and detail in each of these. Especially nice capture of the wingtip in water on #1

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Mar 6, 2013, 10:20 PM	#1
hnikesch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,171	Pelican skimming the waves I just love watching the pelicans and am still waiting for a perfect reflection shot of a pelican skimming over still water, but for now this will have to do. How can they be so graceful in one moment and then look ridiculously silly in the next. Kr with DAL 33-300 Hans Attached Images __________________ It is better to burn a roll of film than curse the darkness. Equip. K2000, Kr,Q, DAL 55-300, Tamron 70-300, DA 35 2.4, DA 18-135, SMC A 50 f1.7, SMC-A 28 f2.8, SMC M 135 f3.5, Canon P&S S100 w/CHDK Beta, Flickr:

Mar 7, 2013, 8:40 AM	#2
pboerger Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mount Shasta, California Posts: 1,306	I have tried shooting these guys and it is harder than it looks. Even on maximum fps, it took me a lot of shots to get good one. Your's are excellent.

Mar 7, 2013, 9:24 PM	#3
nhmom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 5,054	I remember trying to shoot Pelicans when we would go down to Florida. It's not an easy thing to do. I agree, they can look graceful as can be one second and a fumbling fool the next. You did a nice job here. Patty

Mar 8, 2013, 7:21 AM	#4
Keltech Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Andover, Massachusetts Posts: 2,177	I never had the opportunity to photograph a pelican. Your shots are great and make me want to go back to Florida and try to get some shots next year. Lou

Mar 8, 2013, 6:47 PM	#5
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 14,962	The only good pelican photos I've taken were birds hanging out on a pier, those aren't difficult (and the birds can be big pests). Yours are much harder, these are lovely.

Mar 11, 2013, 6:09 PM	#6
mole Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,553	Great action and detail in each of these. Especially nice capture of the wingtip in water on #1