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A Weary Bird.

© John Connolly

A Weary Bird.

Uploaded: October 21, 2015 12:08:18 | Entered: October 21, 2015 12:08:52

Description

This Pelican didn’t appreciate my appearance with the camera, as he was trying to grab 40 winks after a busy morning. Captured at Nelsons Bay, about an hour north of my home.

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 21, 2015

Wonderful portrait of this pelican. Excellent detail and eye contact. Well done John. #1640441

John Benway October 21, 2015

Beautiful portrait John, excellent pose and detail and you caught the eye beautifully. Well done. #11388991

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 21, 2015

Glad you interrupted and got this great image John! #11389010

Marijana Fajgl October 21, 2015

Beautiful pelican. Fantastic details! #11389029

Lynn M. Whitt October 21, 2015

A beautiful bird capture. #11389031

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic October 21, 2015

Fantastic capture and clarity John!,
Amalia #11389069

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 21, 2015

Nice pose and capture John! #11389089

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 21, 2015

Exceptional clarity, detail, lighting, pose & capture, John. You nailed this one perfectly. #11389124

Mary L. Olson level-deluxe October 21, 2015

Excellent bird image, John. Nice colors and the clarity is outstanding. #11389144

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 22, 2015

Great details and colors, John. Beautiful bird. #11389267

Martha R. Mazon level-classic October 22, 2015

Superb perspective and detail, John! His brief annoyance is surely justified for this great portrait! #11389287

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 22, 2015

Great light, clarity and capture!! #11389298

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 22, 2015

Well I think a short interruption of a snooze is worth it for this wonderful shot!! WTG!!! <>< #11389342

John Connolly October 22, 2015

Thank you for all your kind remarks! #11389400

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 22, 2015

Perfect exposure on this beauty, John. #11389445

Ann Coates level-classic October 23, 2015

I wish we had these birds in NZ, great shot John. #11389654

John Connolly October 23, 2015

Thank you so much Kiki and Ann! #11390200

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