“ Pelican Brief ”
Visited my local bird sanctuary today. Saw this guy floating in the water, so I got really low, almost at water level, and started shooting. Luckily, the bird decided it was time to take off, so I was able to snap this shot. My shutter speed wasn't quite as high as it should have been for a shot ...
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  • Alan Branch Edited 4 years ago

    I am yet to get a shot of this perfect timing as a pelican heads into the sky. I service is made even more difficult by the fact that this is one of the slimmest… more

    I am yet to get a shot of this perfect timing as a pelican heads into the sky. I service is made even more difficult by the fact that this is one of the slimmest pelicans I've seen in a long time making it even faster than expected. Not sure if you using a polarising filter but the blue is delightful.

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  • Sheila Tasker Edited 4 years ago

    Turned out lovely...a perfectly timed moment! I am struck by the splash of water

    Turned out lovely...a perfectly timed moment! I am struck by the splash of water

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  • Steven Shmuel Miller Edited 4 years ago

    Stunning, Allen! Love this shot! We need to talk about how I can get my images more crisp.

    Stunning, Allen! Love this shot! We need to talk about how I can get my images more crisp.

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  • Charli Couchman Edited 4 years ago

    This is great, Allen. I can see myself being so caught off-guard that I would jerk the camera and lose focus! Very nice.

    This is great, Allen. I can see myself being so caught off-guard that I would jerk the camera and lose focus! Very nice.

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