Inspiring Photo: Got Fish? #9248367

Uploaded: October 22, 2009 03:07:25

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The Brown Pelican, a native here in Texas, is always looking for a free fish!

Canon 100-400L IS at 310mm. ISO 200, 1/800th @ f8.0, EC -1/3

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 310.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

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Colette M. Metcalf October 22, 2009

Excellent deatils and lighting!!! #1195136

Tammy M. Anderson October 22, 2009

Outstanding details, clarity and image, Jeff. Beautiful!! #8057728

Gord MacEachern October 22, 2009

The lighting and detail is just superb Jeff, awesome job! #8057729

Deb Koskovich October 22, 2009

Looks like he's got his eye on you, Jeff! Nice shot! #8057832

Douglas Pignet October 22, 2009

Very nice image Jeff, great comp and yes he is really looking at you...lol #8057875

Tess L. Yee October 22, 2009

Super comp, color, and detail, Jeff! #8057901

Carolyn M. Fletcher October 22, 2009

So give him a darn fish! Then he will follow you around, creating numerous photo ops! #8057908

Gail Vitikacs October 22, 2009

Terrific details and colors Jeff! Wow! #8057919

Carol Sawyer October 22, 2009

Gorgeous close up capture, color, clarity and details, My Friend!! #8057976

Maria A. Gonzalez October 22, 2009

Beautiful lighting,Jeff. with excellent detail.. #8058016

Tiia Vissak October 22, 2009

a fantastic portrait! #8058028

Ray Thoms October 22, 2009

WOW...very majestic looking Jeff! Well done! #8058099

Michelle Alton October 22, 2009

This is incredible, Jeff. Shows your total mastery of your equipment...AND a great eye! #8058145

Amy M. Wilson October 22, 2009

WOW, outstanding comp, colors and clarity... just beautiful, Jeff! #8058151

Usman M. Bajwa October 22, 2009

Splendid composition, details and light, Jeff!

UB. #8058202

Agnes Fegan October 22, 2009

Beautiful details and light; he has sort of a weathered wood look! #8058203

Karen E. Michaels October 22, 2009

Excellent details indeed! #8058212

Robert R. Goodman October 22, 2009

Hi Jeff,that is a beauty.Looks like another winner for you my friend.Awesome capture!!!!! #8058242

Alan L. Borror October 22, 2009

A great portrait, Jeff! Wonderful light, color and composition! #8058278

Jeana Clark October 22, 2009

Tones, details and lighting
are fantastic here Jeff!!!
Love the title!!!
~J~ #8058281

Chua Wee Boo October 22, 2009
Terrific details & capture,Jeff! #8058389

Margaret R. Barry October 22, 2009
Fantastic light, details and composition, Jeff! #8058402

Michele Wetzel October 22, 2009
Jeff,
Awesome capture! Great lighting, tones and details!
Shelly #8058405

Lynn M. Whitt October 22, 2009
Perfect light and details, fantastic capture Jeff... #8058426

Jack Ryan October 22, 2009
Outstanding close up with excellent detail. Great shot!!! #8058531

Melissa G. Meiselman October 22, 2009
Terrific close up taken with sharp detail, dramatic light and dynamic composition, Jeff!! #8058560

Amy JACKSON October 22, 2009
Excellent close up, Jeff!!! #8058611

Rony Sagy October 22, 2009
Exceptional details and composition Jeff. #8058632

Jodi Zimmer October 22, 2009
outstanding shot! #8058665

Monnie Ryan October 22, 2009
Whoa -- that's some close-up look at this guy, Jeff! Fantastic! #8058724

Ellen Hodges October 22, 2009
Wonderful and awesome capture, Jeff! #8058727

Stephen Zacker October 22, 2009
Like the lighting and detail. Funny title #8058866

Ann Coates October 22, 2009
Stunning close up Jeff. #8058886

Tammy Espino October 22, 2009
I've only seen these guys from a distance. Awesome capture!! #8058904

Jyri Vissak October 22, 2009
Fantastic portrait here! Absolutely beautiful! #8058947

Mike Clime October 22, 2009
Excellent close up, lighting and details #8058957

Max Aureli October 22, 2009
WOW fantastic closeup, Jeff!! Great tones and details!!! #8059006

Renata Gusciora October 22, 2009
Fabulous capture with excellent lighting and details,Jeff! #8059008

Kerry Hill October 22, 2009
Excellent details and light Jeff, nice work!! #8059051

Karen Engelbreth October 22, 2009
Wonderful portrait, Jeff... #8059271

Susan T. Parady October 22, 2009
Beautiful light and great detail in this super pelican portrait! #8059399

Carol L. Fowler October 22, 2009
Perfect lighting and detail #8059463

Lorraine A. Cook October 22, 2009
What a beautiful detailed portrait, Jeff!!<:))
What is the fish of preference???<:)) #8059715

Claudia Kuhn October 22, 2009
So serious! Great details Jeff! #8059784

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 22, 2009
What a cool shot, Jeff!!! Awesome details!!! :-) k #8059828

Barbara Waldoch October 22, 2009
Terrific capture, Jeff! #8060376

Avril Young October 22, 2009
another WINNER!!! fantastic capture! #8061465

Carrie M. Groseclose October 22, 2009
Fantastic capture with such lovely lighting, color, and detail Jeff! #8061981

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 23, 2009
FANTASTIC portrait, Jeff. Awesome close-up. #8062438

Jeff Robinson October 23, 2009
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #8062696

Brett Dolsen October 23, 2009
Awesome clarity and animal portrait Jeff!!Must be that hot Texas sun turns your Pelicans brown in colour!!They have a slightly meaner look than the white ones down here,who are quite aggressive when it comes to fish!Brett #8062918

Susie Peek-Swint October 23, 2009
Terrific capture Jeff ~ great light and detail! #8065329

Nancy J. Locke October 23, 2009
Gorgeous shot with great clarity, Jeff!!! You handled the darker shades with ease. :D
Cheers! Nancy J Locke #8065597

John Connolly October 23, 2009
Marvelous lighting and incredible detail here Jeff! Well done, my friend! #8065767

Nancy L. Green October 23, 2009
WOW Jeff, this totally rocks, you absolutely nailed every thing, the comp, lighting, textures and clarity!!! Beautifully done!!! <>< #8066951

Stefania Barbier October 24, 2009
spectacular capture, clarity, and title!!!! #8067461

Kaye Burazin October 24, 2009
He seems to be posing for you Jeff. Great capture! #8068765

Ken Jarvis October 24, 2009
Great shot and detail, Jeff! #8069546

Laura E. Swan October 24, 2009
Sure! Here!!!
I hope it's the good kind! HA!
Great framing, Jeff!
-Laura
#8069746

Kathleen Rinker October 25, 2009
Outstanding capture Jeff!! #8070547

Howard B. Cheek October 25, 2009
Unique portrait & pose Jeff.
Great details, DOF, & framing,
Well done! #8070597

Jeff Robinson October 25, 2009
Thank You!! Jeff #8070880

Robert R. Goodman October 25, 2009
Beautiful clarity and detail,Jeff.Stunning capture!!!! #8071064

Karen Bacon October 25, 2009
outstanding image Jeff! #8071436

Kathleen Brennan October 25, 2009
Wonderful pelican portrait! #8072766

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 26, 2009
Outstanding details, Jeff! What a nice composition as well! #8075670

Jill Odice October 26, 2009
Amazing sharp detail and a great shot! Bet we see this one again :-) #8075843

Jeff Robinson October 26, 2009
Thank You! Jeff #8076390

Mary K. Robison October 27, 2009
Outstanding composition and lighting, Jeff, and the clarity is superb! #8077373

Tommy E. Burgess October 27, 2009
Outstanding capture Jeff!! #8077377

Jeff Robinson October 27, 2009
Thank You Mary and Tommy! Jeff #8077623

Bill Houghton October 27, 2009
Jeff, this is just a great shot of the pelican. Good job my friend. Thanks for your comment on my geese photo. Have a great day, Bill
Check out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography #8079432

Jeff Robinson October 27, 2009
Thank You Bill!! Jeff #8080102

Mike F. Anderson October 28, 2009
Jeff, the two tone feel of this image along with the lighting and crop make it an excellent presentation! #8082061

Jeff Robinson October 28, 2009
Thank You Mike! Jeff #8083450

Jim Baines October 29, 2009
Sharp eye, Jeff! Yours and his! Beautiful composition and lighting! #8085575

Jeff Robinson October 29, 2009
Thank You Jim! Jeff #8086784

Ujjwal Mukherjee January 29, 2010
HUGE congratulations on your terrific POTD,Jeff!! Super image !!! #8338773

Usman M. Bajwa January 29, 2010
CONGRATZ on the POTD Award!
UB. #8338774

Karen Engelbreth January 29, 2010
Big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Jeff... #8338778

Laura E. Swan January 29, 2010
HUGE ON YOUR POTD JEFF!!!
Yeeewhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
-Laura :D (HOW EXCITING FOR YOU!!!) #8338786

Tiia Vissak January 29, 2010
Congratulations! #8338792

Mary K. Robison January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your outstanding POTD, Jeff! So happy for you! #8338793

Darryl Wilkinson January 29, 2010
Excellent! Congratulations Jeff! #8338796

Cindy Bendush January 29, 2010
WTG Jeff! Big congrats on your POTD! #8338806

Toni Riggs January 29, 2010
Fantastic image, congrats! #8338826

Avril Young January 29, 2010
congrats on this outstanding capture and POTD...
so well deserved Jeff! #8338831

Susan Jane Allen January 29, 2010
Great work, Jeff! Congrats on your POTD! #8338840

Nadia Paul January 29, 2010
Great catch Jeff - congrats on your POTD! #8338859

ilana peled January 29, 2010
It looks like an evil eye...
Wonderful catch, Jeff. #8338861

Alan L. Borror January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your great POTD, Jeff! #8338866

Tammy M. Anderson January 29, 2010
Beautiful POTD, Jeff. Congrats! #8338868

Kathy Reeves January 29, 2010
Wow!! Congratulations on your POTD! #8338869

Katarina Mansson January 29, 2010
Excellent! Congratulations on your POTD Jeff! #8338872

Dennis Behm January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD! #8338876

Stefania Barbier January 29, 2010
congratulations on your gorgeous POTD! #8338901

Nikki McDonald January 29, 2010
Terrific light and detail and such a cool position -- congratulations on the POTD for this super bird capture, Jeff. #8338914

MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 29, 2010
WooooHoooo
Congratulations Jeff
A Wonderful POTD! #8338922

William C. Raco January 29, 2010
Great photo, Jeff
Congratulations on the POTD #8338955

Ken Smith January 29, 2010
Way to go, Jeff. Congrats to you!! #8339019

Aimee S. McMaster January 29, 2010
....now he's earned his fish...lol...congratulations on your great POTD Jeff.... #8339035

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome POTD! #8339041

Linda D. Lester January 29, 2010
Awesome shot....Congratulations on your POTD!!! #8339042

Max Aureli January 29, 2010
Congratulations Jeff on this wonderful POTD!! #8339043

Karen Celella January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your terrific POTD Jeff! #8339048

Deborah C. Lewinson January 29, 2010
Wow, Jeff, love this awesome image! Congratulations on your POTD!
Debby #8339070

Joy Rector January 29, 2010
congrats on the POTD #8339129

Janet McNeil January 29, 2010
Congratulations, Jeff, on your POTD!! #8339130

Robert R. Goodman January 29, 2010
Hi Jeff,Congratulations on this beautiful POTD!!!! #8339144

Gord MacEachern January 29, 2010
Congratulation on this well deserved POTD Jeff, very well done!! #8339155

Judith G. Secco January 29, 2010
Hey Jeff! Congratulations on your awesome POTD!!!! Woohoo!!! #8339182

Anita Hogue January 29, 2010
This is the best captures of a pelican I've seen! I love the pose you caught him in. Excellent capture! Congratulations on your PTD!! #8339189

Mike Clime January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD! #8339192

Bunny Snow January 29, 2010
Jeff, You have awesome eyes for seeing the lines, texture, lighting, position of bird and tonality, which you captured. Very well done!!
Congratulations on your well deserved POTD!! #8339199

Michele Wetzel January 29, 2010
Jeff,
Congratulations on this awesome POTD!
Shelly #8339203

Dominick M. Dimacale January 29, 2010
Congratulations Jeff on your POTD Win!!!

Dominick #8339214

Wanda Judd January 29, 2010
A big congratulations ... Very well done #8339244

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 29, 2010
Congratulations Jeff, outstanding close up and details!
jo ann c. #8339259

Eivor Kuchta January 29, 2010
A masterpiece, Jeff! Big congratulations on your POTD! Love the composition with the lines created by the body and the wing. Perfect lighting and excellent details! #8339262

Cathy Barrows January 29, 2010
Congrats on your POTD...love the eye...he is a beauty #8339268

Robyn A. Terrell January 29, 2010
Congrats on your superb POTD, Jeff! #8339282

Nancy L. Green January 29, 2010
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Jeff, I loved this before and I stitt do, this ROCKS!!!! <>< #8339310

Kathleen Rinker January 29, 2010
Huge congrats Jeff, a real beauty!! #8339320

Nancyj E. Hovey January 29, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #8339338

Mary Beth Aiello January 29, 2010
Such gorgeous tones and detail, Jeff. Huge congrats on this outstanding POTD. #8339352

Mitch Spence January 29, 2010
Super wildlife portrait, Jeff. Congratulations to you on the POTD. #8339357

Judy V. Kennamer January 29, 2010
WOW! WOW! WOW! Congrats on this gorgeous POTD Jeff!!! Amazing details and tones!!! He's a cutie! #8339389

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 29, 2010
One of the best pelican captures I have ever seen Jeff! A huge congratulations on your POTD! #8339399

Tamra Walker January 29, 2010
Kudos to you, Jeff, on an outstanding photo of this awesome creature. Love the way you captured the left wing up and the clarity & lighting are superb. A HUGE congrats on this wonderful and most deserved POTD!!!! -Tami #8339404

Stephanie Laird January 29, 2010
Yay Jeff! This is amazing! What great detail and beauty! Congratulations! Your work is so beautiful to view. #8339416

Lana Arcemont January 29, 2010
Congratulations, Jeff!
What an awesome shot!!!! #8339427

Sheri Camarda January 29, 2010
Beautiful. So crystal clear. You can almost reach out and touch him. Congratulations Jeff. Awesome capture! #8339432

Jeanne & Cliff Dill January 29, 2010
And one more. . .Congratulations! just beautiful!
Jeanne #8339433

Dean Campbell January 29, 2010
Outstanding photo, Jeff! Super composition, color, and detail. What a beautiful wildlife portrait. And congratulations on your awesome POTD. #8339439

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 29, 2010
WTG on this incredible POTD, Jeff!!! :-)♫♪♫♫♫♪ k #8339484

Debra R. Harder January 29, 2010
WTG, Jeff!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING POTD!!! WHOOOO-HOOOO!! Deb #8339552

Christine Lobsinger January 29, 2010
OUTSTANDING LIGHT...
Jeff, this is one amazing capture you did!!! Look at all the details, WOWOW!
Okay, don't laugh, but I really had to study him... at first I thought the head was not attached to his body.. I thought the body was his other wing... lol! and his head was sitting in the air...
I see him totally now, thank God!!
Gorgeous bird!!!!
CONGRATS TO YOU ON YOUR POTD!!! WELL DESERVED!!!
CHRIS
SMILING #8339564

Lola M. January 29, 2010
Terrific capture Jeff, Congratulations on your POTD!!! #8339568

Connie J. Bagot January 29, 2010
Amazing and gorgeous! Congratulations on your POTD! #8339607

Debra Booth January 29, 2010
Wow! Such detail and great lighting! Congrats on your POTD, Jeff!! #8339625

Chuck Bruton January 29, 2010
A good image of a brown pelican is hard to get
This is a WOW image of a brown
Great lighting, detail
Congratulations on POTD #8339655

David Phalen January 29, 2010
BIG Congrats on a fabulous POTD!! #8339694

Lindy G. Hearne January 29, 2010
Great picture, Jeff! #8339700

Ronald F. Fischer January 29, 2010
Congratulations on this spectacular POTD, Jeff!!! #8339710

Amy M. Wilson January 29, 2010
Big congratulations on your OUTSTANDING POTD, Jeff!!! #8339715

Shelly A. Van Camp January 29, 2010
A BEAUTY!! Congrats, Jeff on POTD!! I have never had a POTD....lol #8339739

Lisa J. Boulden January 29, 2010
Great light and detail in this fantastic portrait, Jeff!
Congratz on yout POTD!
~♥~Lisa #8339795

Lori Molzan January 29, 2010
Woo-Hoo Jeff! Way to Go!
Lori #8339843

Kay Beausoleil January 29, 2010
Jeff, what a wonderful image and subject! Congratulations on your POTD!! #8339872

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton January 29, 2010
Beautiful light and tone. Congratulations Jeff!! #8339922

Colleen Farrell January 29, 2010
Wow, incredible capture, Jeff! Big congrats on a well-deserved POTD! #8339931

Tammy Espino January 29, 2010
Congrats, Jeff!! #8339957

Christine Czernin January 29, 2010
Congratulations, Jeff.
A fantastic capture. A POTD at BP is certainly a nice beginning of the year.
Cheers. #8340010

Nancy J. Locke January 29, 2010
Awesome capture and super win!!! WOOT!!!
Cheers, Nancy J Locke #8340061

Rona L. Schwarz January 29, 2010
WOW! What a fantastic capture, Jeff! Great lighting, detail and composition. I love shooting birds but find they are so hard to do well. This shot is super! CONGRATULATIONS on an outstanding POTD! #8340093

Ronda Chatelle January 29, 2010
SPECTACULAR image Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD! #8340174

Kathy Cline January 29, 2010
GREAT SUPER SHARP SHOT Jeff!
I love pelicans. We have tons here in south Fla.
Have a blessed day. #8340203

Jill Odice January 29, 2010
CONGRATS!!! What a wonderful image with so much nice detail and clarity! Wat to go Jeff on this POTD! #8340222

Janice Mezzacappa January 29, 2010
Jeff this is so fantastic wow huge congrats on your POTD!! #8340349

Jodi Zimmer January 29, 2010
Congrats Jeff!! #8340379

Cyndy Doty January 29, 2010
Great detail & comp! Contrats on your POTD! #8340476

Rony Sagy January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff. So fantastic and so well deserved. #8340483

Susie Peek-Swint January 29, 2010
Many congrats on your terrific POTD Jeff ~ wonderful comp and detail! #8340574

Laurie Daily January 29, 2010
BiG congrats, Jeff on this wonderful POTD...quite the portrait of this fine looking pelican!!! #8340581

Graeme yew Chow January 29, 2010
Congratulations ! Jeff. #8340630

Evy Johansen January 29, 2010
Big congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Jeff!! #8340774

Stephen Zacker January 29, 2010
Fantastic capture and pose. Congratulations #8340784

Steve M. Harrington January 29, 2010
Good on you, Jeff. A richly deserved POTD!
Steve #8340871

Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Jeff! #8340924

Alex T. Mizuno January 29, 2010
Excellent work Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD!!! #8340972

Bob D. Hall January 29, 2010
My second attempt at this. Lost power in the middle this morning.
Great work, Jeff!
DOF, comp and color really show off her personality.
Congrats on your POTD! #8341000

Michael G. Marshall January 29, 2010
Beautiful image, Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD! Michael #8341077

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 29, 2010
He is so handsome, Fantastic capture Jeff, we dont see pelicans here
HUGE congrats on your POTD!!! #8341123

Jeff Robinson January 30, 2010
What a Great surprise this was to see as a POTD! Thanks Everyone Very Much for all of the Great comments! Jeff #8341343

Guy D. Biechele January 30, 2010
This is just spectacular, Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD. #8341559

Jim Kinnunen January 30, 2010
Very nice image Jeff!!! I love the lighting, lines of wing and bill and the excellent details!!! Congratulations on this truly great POTD!:) #8342305

Jeff Robinson January 31, 2010
Thank You Guy and Jim! Jeff #8343915

Michael Umbreit January 31, 2010
Jeff - Congratulations on your POTD! Love the lighting, details and composition!! - Mike #8345223

anonymous January 31, 2010
Amazing! It almost looks like a fake/stuffed bird. #8345457

Raymond Pauly January 31, 2010
Great pelican close-up with fantastic detail, Jeff! Congratulations! #8345529

Richard D. Love February 01, 2010
Wow! Congratulations, Jeff. Wonderful detail and light.
Rick #8347559

Jeff Robinson February 01, 2010
Thank You - This Pelican is really real:-)!! Jeff #8347959

Tressie Davis February 04, 2010
Fantastic Capture Jeff, congrats on POTD!! #8354938

Jeff Robinson February 05, 2010
Thank You Tressie! Jeff #8357489

Marisol Pastor February 07, 2010
Incredible clarity and detail! Congrats on the POTD! #8363544

Jeff Robinson February 07, 2010
Thank You Marisol! Jeff #8364206

Ellen Hodges February 09, 2010
Huge congrats on this super capture and POTD, Jeff! #8369376

Jeff Robinson February 10, 2010
Thank You Ellen! Jeff #8372165

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