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Brunswick Pelican.

© John Connolly

Brunswick Pelican.

Uploaded: October 25, 2013 11:34:38

Description

The tide was ebbing when I photographed Percy looking for a breakfast snack in Simpsons Creek! This was towards the end of my sunrise walk, and I was looking forward to a steaming hot cup of cappuccino coffee just over the bridge.
Captured at 1/125th f11.0 and ISO-500, around 6.30 A.M.


Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Tiia Vissak October 25, 2013

a wonderful find! #1549950

Monnie Ryan October 25, 2013

This is terrific, John - outstanding work! #10880884

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 25, 2013

Fantastic reflection and capture, John. #10880894

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 25, 2013

That is my kind of morning John - Great comp and wildlife capture! #10880904

Ermanno Radice October 25, 2013

Marvelous capture, wonderful framing, love the reflections! #10880921

Marijana Fajgl October 25, 2013

I just love this one, John! Perfect. A favorite. #10880947

MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 25, 2013

WoWzA Johnny!


This is wonderful!
Great placement and reflection of the pelican #10880959

Gord MacEachern October 25, 2013

A idyllic morning John, superb capture my friend!! #10880982

April Riggs October 25, 2013

Another great shot #10881013

Katherine Kuhn October 25, 2013

Great composition & reflection, John! Beautiful bird! #10881028

Ray level-classic October 25, 2013

Excellent work here, John! Especially like the composition. #10881034

Carol L. Fowler October 25, 2013

Great composition - love the white pelican! #10881055

Thomas E. Hinds October 25, 2013

Very nicely captured, John! Love the comp. #10881076

Wm Nosal October 25, 2013

Cool Capture John! #10881093

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 25, 2013

A terrific capture, John! #10881118

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 25, 2013

Love this shot, John - excellent composition and capture!! #10881197

Barbara Waldoch October 26, 2013

Fantastic shot, John! #10881225

Mary K. Robison October 26, 2013

What a lovely way to start the day, John!
The muted brown and blue colors contrast beautifully in this well-composed capture. Great reflections, too. #10881228

Nadia Paul October 26, 2013

This is beautiful John - great comp, detail and reflection! #10881242

Joy Rector October 26, 2013

beautiful capture #10881352

Stephen Zacker October 26, 2013

Terrific composition and reflection, that coffee sounds good :-) #10881392

Martha R. Mazon level-classic October 26, 2013

Fantastic perspective and mood, John, and I love the way the little sand bar mimics the curves of the pelican. Truly delightful! #10881406

John Connolly October 26, 2013

It took me 50 minutes to get my photo on BP's site this morning, and thank you all for your kind comments! I will answer as many of them as the computer will let me! #10881496

Ken Smith level-classic October 27, 2013

Percy? Cool comp on this, John. I like the reflecting clouds in the water. #10882316

Ellen Hodges October 28, 2013

Super pov and reflections, John! You deserved a great cup of coffee after this beauty!! #10882606

Linda A. Braddock October 28, 2013

John, Beautiful! I love the reflection. #10882859

Phyllis A. Houghton October 28, 2013

Love the comp, detail, shapes, mood. Good luck with him, John. This is a favorite of mine! #10882914

John Connolly October 28, 2013

Thank you so much Ken, Ellen, Linda and Phyllis! #10883072

October 28, 2013

This has to be one of the best photography subjects, they always turn out perfect, just as this one has. Good work. #10883159

John Connolly October 29, 2013

Thanks Tony, they sure are great characters! #10883875

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic October 29, 2013

Love this and it goes straight into my favs. Wonderful comp, tones and reflections. Hope to see this one again. #10883993

John Connolly October 30, 2013

Thank you so much Marilyn! #10884447

Tamara K. Walker level-classic November 29, 2013

Congratulations! #10909716

Kathy Salerni level-classic November 29, 2013

Huge congrats on this beautiful Finalist, John! #10909753

Tammy Espino November 29, 2013

Congrats on your awesome finalist,John! #10909800

Barbara Mason November 29, 2013

This is a beautiful image John - congratulations !! #10909813

Nadia Paul November 29, 2013

Congrats on this wonderful finalist John! #10909890

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 29, 2013

Fantastic image and a sure winner, John.
Congratulations! #10910002

Phyllis A. Houghton November 29, 2013

Congratulations on your Finalist on this favorite!! #10910014

Michelle Alton November 30, 2013

Congratulations, John. This awesome composition with gorgeous presentation is certainly going to be tagged with Gold. #10910105

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 30, 2013

Beautiful finalist. Congrats, John. #10910122

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 30, 2013

Congratulations John!

jo ann c. #10910391

Wm Nosal November 30, 2013

Congratulations John! #10910424

Nancy L. Green level-classic November 30, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS John on this wonderful finalist, WTG!!! <>< #10910555

Ken Smith level-classic November 30, 2013

Awesome, John! Congrats on your silver! #10910719

Tiia Vissak November 30, 2013

Congrats! #10910764

Stan Kwasniowski November 30, 2013

John, congratulations #10910794

Ermanno Radice November 30, 2013

Congratulations on this wonderful finalists, John!! #10910959

Gord MacEachern November 30, 2013

WTG Johnny, congrats on this great finalst, and your SF!!! #10911012

Carol L. Fowler November 30, 2013

Beautiful! Congrats! #10911086

Martha R. Mazon level-classic November 30, 2013

Congratulations on your finalist, John! #10911257

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 30, 2013

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ON THIS BEAUTY, Brother John!!! :D #10911284

Ray level-classic November 30, 2013

Congratulations on your fantastic Finalist, John! #10911306

Ellen Hodges November 30, 2013

Huge congrats on a fabulous finalist, John! Soooo beautiful! #10911470

Thomas E. Hinds November 30, 2013

Terrific Finalist, John! Congratulations! #10911477

Ujjwal Mukherjee November 30, 2013

Glad to see it again!! Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist,John!! #10911754

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic December 01, 2013

Great find John, and Congratulations on your Finalist! #10912413

John Connolly December 01, 2013

Many thanks for all your encouraging comments, they are appreciated! #10912505

Katherine Kuhn December 01, 2013

Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, John! I knew we'd see this one again! #10912636

John Connolly December 02, 2013

Thank you Katherine, you are so kind! #10913422

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 02, 2013

Do not know how I missed this one. Maybe a senior moment. Congratulations John on awesome finalist. I am having problems with a very slow BP site as well. #10913595

John Connolly December 03, 2013

Thanks Emile, I know where you are coming from with the BP site! #10914166

Lyn Darlington December 06, 2013

Amazing capture and reflection! Huge congrats on your finalist! #10916147

Ann Coates level-classic December 07, 2013

What a fantastic image John. I really like this and congratulations on your finalist. #10917067

Mary K. Robison December 08, 2013

Hey, John! I almost missed YOUR well earned Finalist! Glad to see this wonderful capture get its proper recognition.
Congratulations to you! #10917214

Robert R. Goodman December 08, 2013

Hi John,a big congratulations my friend on this beautiful finalist!!! #10917393

John Connolly December 08, 2013

Thank you so much Lyn, Ann, Mary and Bobby! #10917574

Merna L. Nobile December 15, 2013

Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
Congratulations for your achievement, November, 2013. Merna
#10922315

John Connolly December 18, 2013

Thanks a lot Merna, you are so kind! #10924779

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