Time For Preening!! Pelican

© Jeff Sielski

Time For Preening!!   Pelican

Uploaded: June 19, 2015 | Entered: June 19, 2015 16:10:21

Description

Nikon AF VR 80-400 f/4.5-5.6 D ED
ISO 400 F8 1/1320sec.
Nikon SB-700 Flash
Better Beamer Flash Extender

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 1.67, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, return light detected, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 210.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 19, 2015

Beautiful capture, Jeff. #1621528

Carol L. Fowler June 19, 2015

Great pose! #11320465

Gord MacEachern June 19, 2015

Beautiful indeed Jeff!! #11320497

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 19, 2015

Great pose and timing Jeff. #11320501

Natasha Pliss level-classic June 19, 2015

Wonderful work, Jeff! Great moment, perfect details and PoV. Well done. #11320507

frank w. degenhardt June 19, 2015

Man Jeff, can your pull out the details. I love how that dof and its colors make the bird stand out so boldly with beautiful colors and those sharp details. A beautiful look you have here. #11320516

Evy Johansen level-classic June 19, 2015

Wonderful capture, Jeff!! Great details and good composition! #11320560

Jeffrey R. Bange June 19, 2015

Great capture, DOF and detail Jeff. #11320575

Susan Williams June 19, 2015

Fantastic timing on this capture, Jeff. I've never seen one preening. Nice work! #11320582

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 20, 2015

One of our native birds - Excellent capture of this Pelican Jeff! #11320596

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 20, 2015

Fantastic light and background, Jeff. Great shot. #11320606

Joy Rector June 20, 2015

excellent capture #11320640

Tiia Vissak June 20, 2015

a cool pose! #11320699

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 20, 2015

Excellent find and presentation, Frank said it perfectly! #11320768

Leslie McLain level-classic June 20, 2015

Fantastic capture, Jeff. #11320775

Jyri Vissak June 20, 2015

Great timing! Well done. #11320839

Anita Bower June 20, 2015

I like this unusual pose. #11320850

John Connolly June 20, 2015

You have captured a wonderful moment in time here Jeff! Wonderful light and detail! #11320868

Marijana Fajgl June 20, 2015

What a great capture, Jeff! Fantastic details! #11320897

Jeff Sielski June 20, 2015

Hi Everyone, Thank you all very much for the kind words!!! #11320906

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 21, 2015

Great clarity and capture!! #11321083

Teresa Burnett level-classic June 21, 2015

Superb detail, Jeff!! Love the pose!! Great capture!! #11321195

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