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Pelicans and Friends
Pelicans and Friends
tinky2


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Challenge: Fauna II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Cayucos, CA
Date: Oct 3, 2007
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 4, 2007

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Every time that I go to the Cayucos Pier, there seems to be a school of fish going through that brings a jillion birds to feed. The pelicans work the hardest while the seagulls try to snatch their food. I can stand there for hours taking photos.

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Place: 150 out of 230
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Views since voting: 794
Views during voting: 272
Votes: 201
Comments: 9
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 10/24/2007 10:03:08 PM
Dawn!! This is SO amazing!!! I'm in awe how you can see this massive amount of birds. . .yet you can actually see facial expression on that one. What an INTERESTING photo!!! I love it!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon PowerShot A530
 10/16/2007 11:47:03 PM
This is busy spot, must be good eattin'. Nice colors, great capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
 10/15/2007 10:09:41 AM
Need to move in closer to one bird.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 10/14/2007 03:58:34 PM
Wonderful, my eye is drawn through the image and right up to that lage one on the right side. Not a lot of detail showing on the birds, though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 10/12/2007 02:27:04 PM
cool shot, i like it alot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 10/12/2007 12:50:08 PM
Too much going on in the shot ... maybe see how it would look cropped to just the three largest pelicans.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 10/11/2007 10:54:11 AM
i think there's too much going on in this picture, the eye doesn't know on which bird to focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
 10/11/2007 10:43:33 AM
wow nice shoot and nice composition... perfect!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 10/10/2007 03:31:31 PM
there is not a great enough focus point. my eyes are everywhere
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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