Pelican with Attitude.
Uploaded: April 10, 2004 14:18:49
Taken while I was strolling along the shores of Lake Macquarie at mid day Easter Saturday. 1/500th at f5.6, ISO64 with a focal length of 13.5mm. If you look at the hook on the end of the beak, it was a case of 'shoot and run'.
Susie Peek-Swint April 10, 2004
Great capture John.. I'd have shot too, then ran! #116210John Connolly April 11, 2004
I must say shooting action shots with a digital camera can be a challenge, you certainly need a large memory card and spare batteries. Thank you Susan, for taking the time to comment. #473972Karen R. Rubeiz May 14, 2004
Congratulations John! #538174John Connolly May 14, 2004
Thank you Karen. This one is a real surprise. #539987Susie Peek-Swint May 17, 2004
Congrats on making the finals John ~ well done!! #546001John Connolly May 17, 2004
Thank you Susan, this one was a bit of a surprise. Maybe you can be too critical of your own work. #546024John Connolly October 05, 2007
Thanks Tony, this one is certainly back in the archives! #4887483Wm Nosal March 15, 2010
Great Shot!John Connolly March 16, 2010
Thanks Wm! I had a friend who was accidently cut by that beak hook while cleaning fish, the scar on his forearm is over 6 inches long! I give these wonderful birds all the respect they deserve! #8459967Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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