Inspiring Photo: Watching You #12498405

Watching You

Uploaded: November 14, 2011

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Brown Pelican's carefully observe everything around them.... If I had a fish I probably could have gotten him to smile :-)!

Canon 100-400L IS at 350mm. ISO 400, Early-Afternoon, 1/2,000 @ f5.6, EC 0

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 350.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson November 14, 2011

Outstanding pose, details and capture, Jeff. Love that stare. #1422899

Marilyn Cornwell November 14, 2011

Wonderful, Jeff! #9802983

Gord MacEachern November 14, 2011

Amazing capture here Jeff, the detail and colors are fabulous!! #9803007

MELODIE C. ROBERTS November 14, 2011

WoWZa!!

This is awesome Jeff!
Fantastic eye to eye contact
Great detail! #9803011

Michael G. Marshall November 14, 2011

Terrific capture and image, Jeff! Michael #9803027

Carolyn M. Fletcher November 14, 2011

Looks like the evil eye to me! Scary! LOL #9803093

Tiia Vissak November 14, 2011

a cool portrait! #9803102

Robert R. Goodman November 14, 2011

Hi Jeff,awesome capture my friend.Just fond out the other day we can Pelicans over at Painted Rock when it has water in the lake!!!! #9803104

Gregory R. Gaskin November 14, 2011

What a great POV, super animal portrait. #9803110

Jyri Vissak November 14, 2011

Absolutely beautiful! #9803118

Claudia Kuhn November 14, 2011

Wonderful close up Jeff! Next time go prepared to bribe your models ;)
#9803169

Mary K. Robison November 14, 2011

Those piercing ice-blue eyes - yikes!
Outstanding capture, Jeff ~ the stuff winners are made of...
#9803179

R. J. Laudenbacher November 14, 2011

You'll have to start packing fish with you, Jeff! :) Wonderful animal portrait. I love how he is looking right at you and the details in the feathers. #9803193

Agnes Fegan November 14, 2011

Wow...that's an amazing capture Jeff! #9803230

Renata Gusciora November 14, 2011

Fabulous portrait,Jeff!Awesome focus,clarity and great dof and details! #9803291

Jean-Pierre Ducondi November 14, 2011

Amazing portrait Jeff. Details and clarity are excellent.
JP #9803306

Monnie Ryan November 14, 2011

Absolutely astounding, Jeff! #9803393

VISHVAJIT JUIKAR November 14, 2011

lovely details and nice capture #9803394

Jack Gaskin November 14, 2011

This ones WAY COOL quite the unique pose .
Looking forward to shooting them a bit more this Winter in Florida.

Jack #9803399

Alan L. Borror November 14, 2011

A winner in my eyes, Jeff! #9803445

Marcel J. Fernandez November 14, 2011

A classic pose! Great work, Jeff.

Marcel #9803514

Mary Timman November 14, 2011

Wow..what a shot you got Jeff! This is awesome. Such great clarity and detail and his pose for you was fabulous! #9803515

Jack Ryan November 14, 2011

Outstanding...great clarity...what an excellent and interesting pose...so very well done!!! #9803542

Bill Johnson November 14, 2011

Jeff, great capture. #9803646

Douglas Pignet November 14, 2011

great capture Jeff...what a great pov...well done #9803662

Karen Slagle November 14, 2011

Fantastic capture, Jeff. I think he's looking at you... #9803668

David Phalen November 14, 2011

Fabulous colors, clarity and textures in an outstanding animal portrait!!

#9803681

Karen E. Michaels November 14, 2011

Too cool, Jeff. the piece looks totally planned and posed.
You make it look that easy! #9803740

Lynn M. Whitt November 14, 2011

Great timing and capture... #9803760

Emile Abbott November 14, 2011

You do have to pay the models to get them to smile. Great detail, texture and clarity on the feathers and face. #9803780

Jill Odice November 14, 2011

LOve those blue eyes and the coy pose :-) #9803803

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 14, 2011

AWWWWWWWWWWWWESOME, Jeff! :-) k #9803871

Phyllis H. Burchett November 14, 2011

Fantastic! #9803951

Stephen Zacker November 14, 2011

What a look! :-) terrific capture #9804026

David M. Montero November 14, 2011

Yeah, right after he took your arm up to the elbow. He has that look. Great capture Jeff! #9804062

Nancy L. Green November 14, 2011

OH Y GOSH Jeff, this is simply captivating!!! His position and that look in his eyes are amazing, VERY well done!! <>< #9804083

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas November 14, 2011

Fantastic close up Jeff!,
Amalia #9804115

John Connolly November 14, 2011

Marvelous detail and eye contact Jeff! What a super image! #9804166

Bojan Bencic November 14, 2011

Fantastic details, Jeff. Great capture. #9804176

Carol Eade November 14, 2011

Terrific capture, Jeff,very nice color and detail! #9804395

Marijana Fajgl November 14, 2011

Shy fellow! Fantastic find and capture, Jeff! #9804416

Carol L. Fowler November 14, 2011

I love how the pelicans hide their faces! Great mystery there! #9804512

Ray Thoms November 14, 2011

Great capture Jeff...not familiar with pelicans but they look great! #9804525

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 14, 2011

Fannnnnnn....tastic Jeff...what a capture!

jo ann c. #9804711

Deborah C. Lewinson November 14, 2011

Killer shot, Jeff, fabulous!!!

Debby #9804914

Cindy Bendush November 14, 2011

Love the expression! Wonderful capture Jeff! #9804988

Robert K. Bemus November 14, 2011

Fantastic pose and portrait, Jeff!! #9805003

Jeff Robinson November 15, 2011

Thank You!! Jeff #9805288

Karen Celella November 15, 2011

Terrific pose with him looking you right in the eye, Jeff! #9805587

Julie Burnett November 15, 2011

Marvelous capture, Jeff, love how he's wrapped his feathers around himself, and "the look."!! #9806143

Kathy Reeves November 15, 2011

Fantastic eye contact and details. Excellent!! #9806218

Patrick Rouzes November 15, 2011

The clarity, tones, textures, detail, & eye contact are spectacular,Jeff! I expect to see this again, my friend! #9806701

Terry Cervi November 15, 2011

What a fantastic shot this is, Jeff! Really well done! #9806777

Ann H. Belus November 15, 2011

Wow! Now that's really getting up close and personal, Jeff! Excellent detail and clarity, superb pose! #9806999

Rona L. Schwarz November 15, 2011

Terrific pose and wonderful perspective, Jeff! I love how he is staring right at you. Fabulous capture and wonderful composition! #9807033

Marilyn K. Lincecum November 15, 2011

Well seen and captured. Love the eyes and the way it seems to be hiding behind it wings. Wonderful tones, texture and detail. #9807059

Jeff Robinson November 16, 2011

Thank You!! Jeff #9807325

Val Feldman November 16, 2011

Perfect! The eye contact is really startling! I've seen them "tuck in" like this when they are really cold - Fantastic job on the details, Jeff - Beautiful work! #9807615

Mariann Kovats November 16, 2011

Fabulous capture, Jeff! I love his eye contact with you, probably waiting for the modelling fee (fish) from you. :) Excellent details! #9807738

Carla Maddox November 16, 2011

T!his is such a great capture of a pelican! Usually they are just flying through the air against a blue sky. Love the cape affect #9808073

Avril Young November 16, 2011

wow..awesome capture ...very close and personal shot Jeff...Excellent!! #9809177

Nadia Paul November 16, 2011

Wonderful pose and detail Jeff! #9811577

Jeff Robinson November 17, 2011

Thank You!! Jeff #9811972

Guy D. Biechele November 17, 2011

Love the look! Wonderful work, Jeff!! #9812328

Jeff Robinson November 17, 2011

Thank You Guy! Jeff #9814702

Brett Dolsen November 21, 2011

Fantastic Jeff!!Love the sinister character of the Brown Pelican captured here! #9822164

Jeff Robinson November 21, 2011

He does have that look - Thanks Brett!! #9822313

Heather Loewenhardt November 22, 2011

Oh my just once in my life I would like a shot like this. Your detail and lighting captured here makes this a stellar image. #9825811

Jeff Robinson November 26, 2011

Thank You Heather! Jeff #9831971

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