we went to a place near shell harbour which is south of sydney yesterday specifically to take photographs ... YAY !!! ..
this is one pelican who had been perched on a pillon for ages while i took his photograph .. then he took off .
i've combined three photographs taken one after the other to make this composite ..
the sequence is in the order it was taken, but looking at it now in dpc i'm seeing that he's lower to the water in the second shot .. he must'v dropped down a bit after take-off .. he was very plump .. !!
i've also used goodman's texture .. thankyou lesley .. :)
Haunting and uplifting both. There is a sad quality about pelicans for me that is perfectly captured in this shot. Would love to know how you did the border...
This is a timeless image that really moves me..... I love the inner peace I feel when looking at this, and your processing makes it perfect..... I have always loved pelicans and I love this one.....love shez
"the sequence is in the order it was taken, but looking at it now in dpc i'm seeing that he's lower to the water in the second shot .. he must'v dropped down a bit after take-off .. he was very plump .. !! "
Actually all Pelicans do that, most birds do even; the rise on the downstroke of the wings, and sink on the upstroke. They just rise more than they sink, and end up airborne :-)
This is a great progression - love the strong contrast, and the reflections, and that shore being so far off at the top, really makes this shot nice and expansive, like the flight itself.
LOL!!! I'm envisioning this pelican trying to get his butt up in the air... :o)
Beautiful image, Roz! Love the tones and the sequence of events. Hope you had a great time going on a 'hunting' trip. And pelicans!! I envy you - LOVE pelicans. They are the best models. Hope we see more of them from you.
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