That sure is sharp Nigel....good DOF on this...

makes it look like you 'stuck' that bird on the front!..lol..

What a great shot this is! Nice and clear with good comp. and he was doing a poise for you. How cool is that! Very good on the details N.
Good one and I'm not bored at all. =^..^= sandi ♪

Alright pupils! Quiet please! Today we are going to learn the pythagorean theorem. Look at this picture... if the top of the pelican head is point A, if the bottom of his neck is point B and if is peck is point C we can then say BC²+AC²=AB² !
... anyway, great composition here with both birds, nice pose, clear details and unusual subject. It rocks better than Maths class.

No, definitely not bored yet, great capture here. Love the linear reflections fore and aft, they add a lot of dimension to the image.

Keep'Em Comin !

The Eye on this shot Steals the Show.

Fine Capture and Post Nigel.

E J

your post work is incredible.,,,,,,not that this pelican isn't a charmer. i would love some lessons.

Stunning. More like fascinated! Love the details.

I will get bored of them as soon as they cease to be spectacular. The clarity is excellent and the composition is great as well.

Fantastic shot with great focus and clarity! Wonderful Nigel!
Joanie

Great contrasts going on in this image. The white body with the dark water goes fantastic

Can Sir Shrek take a great photo of a pelican. You bet like helican. Great work. I find the other bird distracting. I don't think it needed to be in the photo. Just my humble opinion.

Tick

Fantastic capture with Fine details.

Cool shot Nigel..

Maybe it needs a flea collar. Biffo needs some Raid. LOL. Super shot of the pelican, Nigel. Crystal clear and well presented.

Jimbob

This will be at minimum and 85! Superb white pelican shot here!

What an amazing image. I love the separation of the subject and the background with the other bird balancing out he composition. Sharp as a tack.
Russ

Wonderful capture on right time Nigel,
super clarity and terrific focusing!!
Great work.

Or he's looking to see where he's been. lol You got an awww and a chuckle from me on this one. I'm not sure how I feel about the other bird. He is kind of balancing and makes us aware of the watery surroundings and habitat the pelican is in and he seems indifferent to the dilemma of the bigger bird which adds to the light heartedness of this wonderful post.

It is an amazing photo Sir Nigel. Your detail and craftmanship is extraordinary. I question whether the second bird is necessary or not. Have you tried a version without it? Either way, another masterpiece from you.

Just keep them wonderful bird shots coming.
This is beautiful and very funny!

This is a wonderful capture in every way. Love the details and the wonderful pose. Also the dark background adds to the mood in this photo. Excellent work! Saved and Faved!

Picture perfect!

~hands Nigel a razor~

A shave and a haircut will do you well!!

8~O

Fantastical foto friend!!

Just thought you'd like the 10 in the VB. Should I say minimum a 90+! Haha!

I really like the overall elegance pictured here. Your timing was impeccable as usual. I have to say tho I can't decide on the inclusion of the other bird. It is quite distracting to my eye. The quality of the main subject is superb and the post work darkening certainly adds to the overall clarity. Most deserving of the score.

Hello Nigel...Wow, very nice close up here, great details, composition and lighting, very majestic looking...Good work Nigel...All the best...Mick.

a wonderful capture...wonderful details and composition:):)

Now who took down my comment on this great upload? LOL...I'm losing it, Sir Nigel. I thought for sure I had written down what I had composed in my head. Maybe you got it telepathically? No mind. That's it. I'm losing what little I had. Perhaps this guy will be able to "root" it out.

Great job, btw!

:)PJ

One of the best bird photos I have seen. Keep-pah.
Momma

Can't get bored with these fantastic birds! Wonderful clarity and what a moment to capture.

An 80 pssh.

Great capture with excellent details. Kind of a fun pic - where's Scratchy at?

I love the three dimensionalty of the feather of the
upraised wing. The feather separation and the feeling
it gives your shot is amazing.

Garrett

gotta love those fantastic pelicans! :-) i love his neck, he reminds me of rod hulls emu (ok, im jetlagged)! hehehe. a fantastic shot of him, as ive said before they were awesome subjects .

excellent timing Nigel and a great shot! He's a bedraggled looking specimen lol!

This is wonderful Nigel. I think it's its scruffiness that I'm really attracted to (Delia says it's the opposite of magnets, in this case similar things attract. That's why I like the bird she says!). The way you've caught it in the middle of this awkward act is fabulous. I also really like the indifference displayed by the gull.