Pre-dawn pelican in fog

SteveFSteveF Registered Users Posts: 466 Major grins
edited January 23, 2006 in Wildlife
Hello,

Recently travelled from Minnesota to San Diego - lot more birds in San Diego this time of year!

As an aside I learned that the pink band that appears in the sky opposite the sun just before sunrise and after sunset is caused by the earth's shadow. Kind of a cool photo thing to know.:):

This is one of my favorites so far from the trip.

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Info: 5D , 300/2.8 IS , handheld , 1/1000s at f/3.2 , Av , Servo , Eval metering with Ec +2/3 , no flash, converted with C1 and ETC Profile

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  • gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2006
    very nice
    thats a seller!
    Latitude: 37° 52'South
    Longitude: 145° 08'East

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2006
    For real steve ? The fog is that thick eek7.gif
  • gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2006
    the green flash
    also,another thing to look for at sunset ,if you are observing over ocean, is the green flash just as the sun sets-its the sun behind the horizon shining through the sea between it and you-saw it many times in the kimberley region of western australia
    Latitude: 37° 52'South
    Longitude: 145° 08'East

    Canon 20d,EFS-60mm Macro,Canon 85mm/1.8. Pentax Spotmatic SP,Pentax Super Takumars 50/1.4 &135/3.5,Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumars 200/4 ,300/4,400/5.6,Sigma 600/8.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2006
    Outstanding shot Steve. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • luckydogluckydog Registered Users Posts: 396 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2006
    That's an absolute pearler of a shot!!! thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    How did you manage a peli head above the fog layer or is it PP'd a little???
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2006
    Wonderfulclap.gif
  • SteveFSteveF Registered Users Posts: 466 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2006
    Hello,

    Thanks for all the comments.

    Since two folks have asked what I did to this photo - post processing consisted of cloning out a little bit of bird on the right so I could fit this one cleanly into a 4x5 format, as well as cloning out some sensor dust. On the "levels" slider I moved the left hand (darks) slider up to about 10 to fit the exposure. I tried an S curve but canceled it as the shot didn't need it.

    That's it.

    The 16x20 print looks (as prints do) a world better than the web version. Funny thing is that my wife just doesn't like bird photos (she likes my landscapes) and so I can't hang it around the house. Oh well. rolleyes1.gif1drink.gif
  • DirtyRatDirtyRat Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited January 23, 2006
    I'll take it!
    Steve,
    Fantastic job! Your wife don't appreciate it you can send it to me, I've got much wall space! A 16x20 would be awesome!
    YF in photos,
    DirtyRat
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2006
    Lovely shot Steve, thanks for sharing.
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2006
    That really is a beautiful shot, Steve. I love the atmosphere of the fog, the gentle background, and how it all sets off the color of the bird. Nice work.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2006
    This is a weldone shot !
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  • StefStef Registered Users Posts: 225 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2006
    SteveF wrote:
    Hello,

    Thanks for all the comments.
    The 16x20 print looks (as prints do) a world better than the web version. Funny thing is that my wife just doesn't like bird photos (she likes my landscapes) and so I can't hang it around the house. Oh well. rolleyes1.gif1drink.gif
    Bummer! Bird shots have not been my favorites, either, but I would hang this in my house... proudly! I love this one!
    After watching all the bird shots that everyone posts here, I'm thinking that birds are becoming a little more interesting to me.
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2006
    Excellent catch!
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