Pelican

[Arvid]

Got this one yesterday while looking at osprey nests. Does this work - angle, back-lighting, crop, coloring, etc.

Thank you

[RexK_Cozumel]

Nice shot. well exposed nice back lighting. good detail from what I can see from the "larger" version. Perhaps a little wider shot/crop to give the bird a little more room and a more interesting background but other than that nice capture.

[tufcat]

It works for me. Nice clarity at the posted resolution. Good catch.

What lens did you use for this shot?

[Arvid]

Thanks for the comments. This shot was taken hand-held with the Canon 70-300 IS DO lens at 300mm. f/11 1/500s ISO200 AV

[Farkled]

I like the lighting and the overall pic a lot. Looks just like a big bomber coming back after a successful mission.

[jiminyClickit]

Arvid,

Beautiful as is; a diagonal crop would raise interest about 50%, unless original wouldn't allow for it.

[Arvid]

Jim, is this what you mean?

[Nicole]

Wow, arvid the diagonal really does add a lot of interest in the composition. Excellent clarity and colour on the shot too. Nicely done.

[sunsetter]

The change really makes into a great photo.

[Arvid]

Thank you Nicole and Sunsetter. It is interesting that just a small change can make such a difference. Always learning.