|
|
Post by texaswoodie on Jun 26, 2012 19:53:27 GMT -5
On our trip in May to South Texas we stopped at South Padre Island for a few days. This is one of my best bird in flight shots so far. If you think focusing on a bird in flight ain't a big deal, give it a try. ;D  Curt |
|
snuffy
Cave Dweller 
Member since May 2009
Posts: 4,319
|
Post by snuffy on Jun 26, 2012 20:08:39 GMT -5
Pretty pic!!
snuffy
|
|
shermlock
has rocks in the head
Member since August 2011
Posts: 612
|
Post by shermlock on Jun 26, 2012 20:49:27 GMT -5
That is a great shot!
Scott
|
|
|
|
Post by NatureNut on Jun 26, 2012 21:01:56 GMT -5
Seeing all the detail in the feathers is awesome, and look at his eye! They really are graceful in the sky. Congrats on the shot, I know how hard it is.
Jo
|
|
grayfingers
Cave Dweller
Member since November 2007
Posts: 4,575 
|
Post by grayfingers on Jun 26, 2012 21:03:29 GMT -5
Wow, cool pelican! Good job on the moving shot. We have pelicans up here but they are white.
Bill
|
|
unclestu2u
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since June 2012
Posts: 88
|
Post by unclestu2u on Jun 26, 2012 22:42:10 GMT -5
Real nice shot. What camera and lense did you shoot it with?
Stu
|
|
adrian65
Cave Dweller
Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
Member since February 2007
Posts: 10,790
|
Post by adrian65 on Jun 26, 2012 22:56:32 GMT -5
Fantastic shot!
Adrian
|
|
TByrd
fully equipped rock polisher
Have you performed your random act of kindness?
Member since December 2010
Posts: 1,350
|
Post by TByrd on Jun 27, 2012 0:33:17 GMT -5
Looks so close, what a great shot. I love it.
Tammy
|
|
|
|
Post by texaswoodie on Jun 27, 2012 6:54:17 GMT -5
Thanks guys!
Stu
I have a Canon Rebel T3i and shot this with a 250mm lens.
Bill
The white pelicans are migratory and come through here on occassion. The brown ones stay put.
Curt
|
|
|
|
Post by mohs on Jun 27, 2012 23:00:01 GMT -5
That dude got his landing gear stowed!
and I do mean feet
not sure what its gender is !
fabulous shot Curt!
|
|
|
|
Post by talkingstones on Jun 28, 2012 7:54:51 GMT -5
Curt, that's beautiful! Pelicans are so cool! Really neat bird to watch!
Cathy
|
|
Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
Posts: 20,723
|
Post by Fossilman on Jun 28, 2012 10:25:06 GMT -5
Great pic.............................I caught one of those birds with my fish pole once in ND...
Just cut the line...
|
|
|
|
Post by 3rdrockfromthefun on Jun 28, 2012 10:56:59 GMT -5
We've been getting pelicans just like that coming through colorado springs, CO. since about 2008 (that I've seen anyway). Very odd - been here my whole life and never saw one until '08. This year they seem to be hanging around little longer. Climate change or re-route due to prey shortages?
|
|
|
|
Post by 3rdrockfromthefun on Jun 28, 2012 10:59:47 GMT -5
p.s. I have tried focusing on a bird in flight like that and it's damned hard - at least with my equipment (Canon Rebel Xsi). One trick I found is to figure out the general height birds are flying at in the area you ant to cap one, auto-focus on something the same distance away then take 'auto-focus' off. Mixed results but interesting.
|
|
