Uploaded: October 22, 2009 03:07:25
The Brown Pelican, a native here in Texas, is always looking for a free fish!
Canon 100-400L IS at 310mm. ISO 200, 1/800th @ f8.0, EC -1/3
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 310.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Colette M. Metcalf October 22, 2009
Excellent deatils and lighting!!! #1195136
Tammy M. Anderson
October 22, 2009
Gord MacEachern October 22, 2009
The lighting and detail is just superb Jeff, awesome job! #8057729Deb Koskovich October 22, 2009
Looks like he's got his eye on you, Jeff! Nice shot! #8057832Douglas Pignet October 22, 2009
Very nice image Jeff, great comp and yes he is really looking at you...lol #8057875Tess L. Yee October 22, 2009
Super comp, color, and detail, Jeff! #8057901
Carolyn M. Fletcher
October 22, 2009
Gail Vitikacs
October 22, 2009
Carol Sawyer October 22, 2009
Gorgeous close up capture, color, clarity and details, My Friend!! #8057976Maria A. Gonzalez October 22, 2009
Beautiful lighting,Jeff. with excellent detail.. #8058016Tiia Vissak October 22, 2009
a fantastic portrait! #8058028Ray Thoms October 22, 2009
WOW...very majestic looking Jeff! Well done! #8058099Michelle Alton October 22, 2009
This is incredible, Jeff. Shows your total mastery of your equipment...AND a great eye! #8058145Amy M. Wilson October 22, 2009
WOW, outstanding comp, colors and clarity... just beautiful, Jeff! #8058151
Usman M. Bajwa
October 22, 2009
UB. #8058202
Agnes Fegan
October 22, 2009
Karen E. Michaels
October 22, 2009
Robert R. Goodman October 22, 2009
Hi Jeff,that is a beauty.Looks like another winner for you my friend.Awesome capture!!!!! #8058242Alan L. Borror October 22, 2009
A great portrait, Jeff! Wonderful light, color and composition! #8058278Jeana Clark October 22, 2009
~J~ #8058281
Chua Wee Boo October 22, 2009
Terrific details & capture,Jeff! #8058389Margaret R. Barry October 22, 2009
Fantastic light, details and composition, Jeff! #8058402Michele Wetzel October 22, 2009
Jeff,Awesome capture! Great lighting, tones and details!
Shelly #8058405
Lynn M. Whitt October 22, 2009
Perfect light and details, fantastic capture Jeff... #8058426Jack Ryan October 22, 2009
Outstanding close up with excellent detail. Great shot!!! #8058531Melissa G. Meiselman October 22, 2009
Terrific close up taken with sharp detail, dramatic light and dynamic composition, Jeff!! #8058560Amy JACKSON October 22, 2009
Excellent close up, Jeff!!! #8058611Rony Sagy October 22, 2009
Exceptional details and composition Jeff. #8058632Jodi Zimmer October 22, 2009
outstanding shot! #8058665Monnie Ryan October 22, 2009
Whoa -- that's some close-up look at this guy, Jeff! Fantastic! #8058724Ellen Hodges October 22, 2009
Wonderful and awesome capture, Jeff! #8058727Stephen Zacker October 22, 2009
Like the lighting and detail. Funny title #8058866
Ann Coates
October 22, 2009
Tammy Espino October 22, 2009
I've only seen these guys from a distance. Awesome capture!! #8058904Jyri Vissak October 22, 2009
Fantastic portrait here! Absolutely beautiful! #8058947Mike Clime October 22, 2009
Excellent close up, lighting and details #8058957Max Aureli October 22, 2009
WOW fantastic closeup, Jeff!! Great tones and details!!! #8059006Renata Gusciora October 22, 2009
Fabulous capture with excellent lighting and details,Jeff! #8059008Kerry Hill October 22, 2009
Excellent details and light Jeff, nice work!! #8059051Karen Engelbreth October 22, 2009
Wonderful portrait, Jeff... #8059271Susan T. Parady October 22, 2009
Beautiful light and great detail in this super pelican portrait! #8059399Carol L. Fowler October 22, 2009
Perfect lighting and detail #8059463Lorraine A. Cook October 22, 2009
What a beautiful detailed portrait, Jeff!!<:))What is the fish of preference???<:)) #8059715
Claudia Kuhn
October 22, 2009
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 22, 2009
What a cool shot, Jeff!!! Awesome details!!! :-) k #8059828Barbara Waldoch October 22, 2009
Terrific capture, Jeff! #8060376Avril Young October 22, 2009
another WINNER!!! fantastic capture! #8061465Carrie M. Groseclose October 22, 2009
Fantastic capture with such lovely lighting, color, and detail Jeff! #8061981Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 23, 2009
FANTASTIC portrait, Jeff. Awesome close-up. #8062438
Jeff Robinson
October 23, 2009
Brett Dolsen October 23, 2009
Awesome clarity and animal portrait Jeff!!Must be that hot Texas sun turns your Pelicans brown in colour!!They have a slightly meaner look than the white ones down here,who are quite aggressive when it comes to fish!Brett #8062918Susie Peek-Swint October 23, 2009
Terrific capture Jeff ~ great light and detail! #8065329Nancy J. Locke October 23, 2009
Gorgeous shot with great clarity, Jeff!!! You handled the darker shades with ease. :DCheers! Nancy J Locke #8065597
John Connolly October 23, 2009
Marvelous lighting and incredible detail here Jeff! Well done, my friend! #8065767
Nancy L. Green
October 23, 2009
Stefania Barbier
October 24, 2009
Kaye Burazin October 24, 2009
He seems to be posing for you Jeff. Great capture! #8068765Ken Jarvis October 24, 2009
Great shot and detail, Jeff! #8069546
Laura E. Swan
October 24, 2009
I hope it's the good kind! HA!
Great framing, Jeff!
-Laura
#8069746
Kathleen Rinker October 25, 2009
Outstanding capture Jeff!! #8070547Howard B. Cheek October 25, 2009
Unique portrait & pose Jeff.
Jeff Robinson
October 25, 2009
Robert R. Goodman October 25, 2009
Beautiful clarity and detail,Jeff.Stunning capture!!!! #8071064Karen Bacon October 25, 2009
outstanding image Jeff! #8071436Kathleen Brennan October 25, 2009
Wonderful pelican portrait! #8072766ALLEN O. HOWARD October 26, 2009
Outstanding details, Jeff! What a nice composition as well! #8075670
Jill Odice
October 26, 2009
Jeff Robinson
October 26, 2009
Mary K. Robison October 27, 2009
Outstanding composition and lighting, Jeff, and the clarity is superb! #8077373Tommy E. Burgess October 27, 2009
Outstanding capture Jeff!! #8077377
Jeff Robinson
October 27, 2009
Bill Houghton October 27, 2009
Jeff, this is just a great shot of the pelican. Good job my friend. Thanks for your comment on my geese photo. Have a great day, BillCheck out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography #8079432
Jeff Robinson
October 27, 2009
Mike F. Anderson October 28, 2009
Jeff, the two tone feel of this image along with the lighting and crop make it an excellent presentation! #8082061
Jeff Robinson
October 28, 2009
Jim Baines
October 29, 2009
Jeff Robinson
October 29, 2009
Ujjwal Mukherjee January 29, 2010
HUGE congratulations on your terrific POTD,Jeff!! Super image !!! #8338773
Usman M. Bajwa
January 29, 2010
UB. #8338774
Karen Engelbreth January 29, 2010
Big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Jeff... #8338778
Laura E. Swan
January 29, 2010
Yeeewhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
-Laura :D (HOW EXCITING FOR YOU!!!) #8338786
Tiia Vissak January 29, 2010
Congratulations! #8338792Mary K. Robison January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your outstanding POTD, Jeff! So happy for you! #8338793Darryl Wilkinson January 29, 2010
Excellent! Congratulations Jeff! #8338796
Cindy Bendush
January 29, 2010
Toni Riggs January 29, 2010
Fantastic image, congrats! #8338826Avril Young January 29, 2010
congrats on this outstanding capture and POTD...
Susan Jane Allen
January 29, 2010
Nadia Paul January 29, 2010
Great catch Jeff - congrats on your POTD! #8338859ilana peled January 29, 2010
It looks like an evil eye...Alan L. Borror January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your great POTD, Jeff! #8338866
Tammy M. Anderson
January 29, 2010
Kathy Reeves January 29, 2010
Wow!! Congratulations on your POTD! #8338869Katarina Mansson January 29, 2010
Excellent! Congratulations on your POTD Jeff! #8338872Dennis Behm January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD! #8338876
Stefania Barbier
January 29, 2010
Nikki McDonald
January 29, 2010
MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 29, 2010
WooooHoooo
William C. Raco
January 29, 2010
Ken Smith
January 29, 2010
Aimee S. McMaster January 29, 2010
....now he's earned his fish...lol...congratulations on your great POTD Jeff.... #8339035Courtenay Vanderbilt January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome POTD! #8339041
Linda D. Lester
January 29, 2010
Max Aureli January 29, 2010
Congratulations Jeff on this wonderful POTD!! #8339043Karen Celella January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your terrific POTD Jeff! #8339048
Deborah C. Lewinson
January 29, 2010
Joy Rector January 29, 2010
congrats on the POTD #8339129
Janet McNeil
January 29, 2010
Robert R. Goodman January 29, 2010
Hi Jeff,Congratulations on this beautiful POTD!!!! #8339144Gord MacEachern January 29, 2010
Congratulation on this well deserved POTD Jeff, very well done!! #8339155Judith G. Secco January 29, 2010
Hey Jeff! Congratulations on your awesome POTD!!!! Woohoo!!! #8339182Anita Hogue January 29, 2010
This is the best captures of a pelican I've seen! I love the pose you caught him in. Excellent capture! Congratulations on your PTD!! #8339189Mike Clime January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD! #8339192Bunny Snow January 29, 2010
Jeff, You have awesome eyes for seeing the lines, texture, lighting, position of bird and tonality, which you captured. Very well done!!Congratulations on your well deserved POTD!! #8339199
Michele Wetzel January 29, 2010
Jeff,Congratulations on this awesome POTD!
Shelly #8339203
Dominick M. Dimacale
January 29, 2010
Dominick #8339214
Wanda Judd
January 29, 2010
JO ANN CLEVELAND January 29, 2010
Congratulations Jeff, outstanding close up and details!jo ann c. #8339259
Eivor Kuchta January 29, 2010
A masterpiece, Jeff! Big congratulations on your POTD! Love the composition with the lines created by the body and the wing. Perfect lighting and excellent details! #8339262Cathy Barrows January 29, 2010
Congrats on your POTD...love the eye...he is a beauty #8339268Robyn A. Terrell January 29, 2010
Congrats on your superb POTD, Jeff! #8339282
Nancy L. Green
January 29, 2010
Kathleen Rinker January 29, 2010
Huge congrats Jeff, a real beauty!! #8339320
Nancyj E. Hovey
January 29, 2010
Mary Beth Aiello
January 29, 2010
Mitch Spence
January 29, 2010
Judy V. Kennamer
January 29, 2010
Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 29, 2010
One of the best pelican captures I have ever seen Jeff! A huge congratulations on your POTD! #8339399Tamra Walker January 29, 2010
Kudos to you, Jeff, on an outstanding photo of this awesome creature. Love the way you captured the left wing up and the clarity & lighting are superb. A HUGE congrats on this wonderful and most deserved POTD!!!! -Tami #8339404
Stephanie Laird
January 29, 2010
Lana Arcemont January 29, 2010
Congratulations, Jeff!
Sheri Camarda
January 29, 2010
Jeanne & Cliff Dill January 29, 2010
And one more. . .Congratulations! just beautiful!Jeanne #8339433
Dean Campbell
January 29, 2010
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 29, 2010
WTG on this incredible POTD, Jeff!!! :-)♫♪♫♫♫♪ k #8339484Debra R. Harder January 29, 2010
WTG, Jeff!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING POTD!!! WHOOOO-HOOOO!! Deb #8339552
Christine Lobsinger
January 29, 2010
Okay, don't laugh, but I really had to study him... at first I thought the head was not attached to his body.. I thought the body was his other wing... lol! and his head was sitting in the air...
I see him totally now, thank God!!
Gorgeous bird!!!!
CONGRATS TO YOU ON YOUR POTD!!! WELL DESERVED!!!
CHRIS
SMILING #8339564
Lola M.
January 29, 2010
Connie J. Bagot January 29, 2010
Amazing and gorgeous! Congratulations on your POTD! #8339607Debra Booth January 29, 2010
Wow! Such detail and great lighting! Congrats on your POTD, Jeff!! #8339625
Chuck Bruton
January 29, 2010
David Phalen January 29, 2010
BIG Congrats on a fabulous POTD!! #8339694
Lindy G. Hearne
January 29, 2010
Ronald F. Fischer January 29, 2010
Congratulations on this spectacular POTD, Jeff!!! #8339710Amy M. Wilson January 29, 2010
Big congratulations on your OUTSTANDING POTD, Jeff!!! #8339715
Shelly A. Van Camp
January 29, 2010
Lisa J. Boulden
January 29, 2010
Lori Molzan January 29, 2010
Woo-Hoo Jeff! Way to Go!Lori #8339843
Kay Beausoleil January 29, 2010
Jeff, what a wonderful image and subject! Congratulations on your POTD!! #8339872Philippe Vieux-Jeanton January 29, 2010
Beautiful light and tone. Congratulations Jeff!! #8339922Colleen Farrell January 29, 2010
Wow, incredible capture, Jeff! Big congrats on a well-deserved POTD! #8339931Tammy Espino January 29, 2010
Congrats, Jeff!! #8339957
Christine Czernin
January 29, 2010
Nancy J. Locke January 29, 2010
Awesome capture and super win!!! WOOT!!!Cheers, Nancy J Locke #8340061
Rona L. Schwarz January 29, 2010
WOW! What a fantastic capture, Jeff! Great lighting, detail and composition. I love shooting birds but find they are so hard to do well. This shot is super! CONGRATULATIONS on an outstanding POTD! #8340093
Ronda Chatelle
January 29, 2010
Kathy Cline January 29, 2010
GREAT SUPER SHARP SHOT Jeff!
Jill Odice
January 29, 2010
Janice Mezzacappa January 29, 2010
Jeff this is so fantastic wow huge congrats on your POTD!! #8340349Jodi Zimmer January 29, 2010
Congrats Jeff!! #8340379Cyndy Doty January 29, 2010
Great detail & comp! Contrats on your POTD! #8340476Rony Sagy January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff. So fantastic and so well deserved. #8340483Susie Peek-Swint January 29, 2010
Many congrats on your terrific POTD Jeff ~ wonderful comp and detail! #8340574
Laurie Daily
January 29, 2010
Graeme yew Chow January 29, 2010
Congratulations ! Jeff. #8340630
Evy Johansen
January 29, 2010
Stephen Zacker January 29, 2010
Fantastic capture and pose. Congratulations #8340784Steve M. Harrington January 29, 2010
Good on you, Jeff. A richly deserved POTD!Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 29, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Jeff! #8340924Alex T. Mizuno January 29, 2010
Excellent work Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD!!! #8340972
Bob D. Hall
January 29, 2010
Michael G. Marshall January 29, 2010
Beautiful image, Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD! Michael #8341077Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 29, 2010
He is so handsome, Fantastic capture Jeff, we dont see pelicans here
Jeff Robinson
January 30, 2010
Guy D. Biechele
January 30, 2010
Jim Kinnunen
January 30, 2010
Jeff Robinson
January 31, 2010
Michael Umbreit January 31, 2010
Jeff - Congratulations on your POTD! Love the lighting, details and composition!! - Mike #8345223anonymous January 31, 2010
Amazing! It almost looks like a fake/stuffed bird. #8345457Raymond Pauly January 31, 2010
Great pelican close-up with fantastic detail, Jeff! Congratulations! #8345529Richard D. Love February 01, 2010
Wow! Congratulations, Jeff. Wonderful detail and light.Rick #8347559
Jeff Robinson
February 01, 2010
Tressie Davis February 04, 2010
Fantastic Capture Jeff, congrats on POTD!! #8354938
Jeff Robinson
February 05, 2010
Marisol Pastor February 07, 2010
Incredible clarity and detail! Congrats on the POTD! #8363544
Jeff Robinson
February 07, 2010
Ellen Hodges February 09, 2010
Huge congrats on this super capture and POTD, Jeff! #8369376
Jeff Robinson
February 10, 2010
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