Pelicans

Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
edited November 15, 2006 in Wildlife
I manage to get a few pelican shots in difficult lightning circumstances.
Fill-flash did'nt do much.

With some help from NC, i manage a keep a few keepers. I hope you like them.

Thanks for looking.

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Picture # 1

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Picture # 2

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Picture # 3

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Picture # 4

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Dick.
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  • David TaylorDavid Taylor Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    I like 'em all Dick. Nothing like keeping your ducks...errr...pelicans in a row rolleyes1.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    David Taylor wrote:
    I like 'em all Dick. Nothing like keeping your ducks...errr...pelicans in a row rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks David.
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  • kgarrett11kgarrett11 Registered Users Posts: 525 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    Nice shots. I like the one with them in a row.
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    Pretty
    Such pretty plummage! Good shots! Wish I could get that close to our local pelicans. They are getting ready to fly south anyway and when they do I won't see them again till late April unless I drive south 5 hours or so! :D

    Since you posted such a nice large size, I'm hoping these will work as desktop photos on my computer... hope that's OK...
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    yep! #2 is very cool....diagonal formation through the frame.clap.gif

    You sure had some hard light and reflection to deal with on these. It wouldn't stop me from trying either.thumb.gif
  • FabsFabs Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    What were your flash settings?

    The stronger the light, the more flash you need.

    I like the diagonal too.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    they are still a bit dark but that's what pratice does thumb.gif nice work --light is almost everything :D
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    Good ones Dick! thumb.gif You might want to play around with Shadow/higlight in photoshop! bring out some detail in the darks!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    That was tough lighting. :uhoh I will usually pass on that kind of light. You did extremely well but some flash would have helped.
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  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    Dick
    I like the pelicans in row, great comp. The colors in the birds are great.

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  • Brooks PBrooks P Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    I agree with Raptorcaptor that Shadows/Highlights would bring out a lot of detail that is currently being lost. I tried it on No. 1 and was surprised by how much detail was there just using the auto setting. These are nice captures that are worth a little PP work (IMO).
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    kgarrett11 wrote:
    Nice shots. I like the one with them in a row.

    thumb.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    Such pretty plummage! Good shots! Wish I could get that close to our local pelicans. They are getting ready to fly south anyway and when they do I won't see them again till late April unless I drive south 5 hours or so! :D

    Since you posted such a nice large size, I'm hoping these will work as desktop photos on my computer... hope that's OK...

    Thanks Dee.

    Sure it's ok.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    yep! #2 is very cool....diagonal formation through the frame.clap.gif

    You sure had some hard light and reflection to deal with on these. It wouldn't stop me from trying either.thumb.gif

    Thanks Ric.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    Fabs wrote:
    What were your flash settings?

    The stronger the light, the more flash you need.

    I like the diagonal too.

    Thanks Fabs.

    Using my SB600 @ full strength but did not do much. I will retry!
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    they are still a bit dark but that what pratice does thumb.gif nice work --light is almost everything :D

    Thanks Jeff.

    They were much darker than this but more recovery would result in artifacts I don't like. Already they not suitable for large print.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Good ones Dick! thumb.gif You might want to play around with Shadow/higlight in photoshop! bring out some detail in the darks!

    Thanks!

    I will play some more with them
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    That was tough lighting. :uhoh I will usually pass on that kind of light. You did extremely well but some flash would have helped.

    Thanks Harry.

    I tried that but it didn't do mich. I will reshoot
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    nice pics Dickthumb.gif
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    nice pics Dickthumb.gif

    Thanks!
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2006
    Hard lighting conditions there dick & you did well ! Your birds are so so different to ours here. Very interesting to see.
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2006
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    nice pics Dickthumb.gif

    Thanks Gus.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,957 moderator
    edited November 15, 2006
    Tough light to shoot in.

    That last one is really nice.
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