Brunswick Pelican.
Uploaded: October 25, 2013 11:34:38
The tide was ebbing when I photographed Percy looking for a breakfast snack in Simpsons Creek! This was towards the end of my sunrise walk, and I was looking forward to a steaming hot cup of cappuccino coffee just over the bridge.
Captured at 1/125th f11.0 and ISO-500, around 6.30 A.M.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90
Tiia Vissak October 25, 2013
a wonderful find! #1549950Monnie Ryan October 25, 2013
This is terrific, John - outstanding work! #10880884Tammy M. Anderson October 25, 2013
Fantastic reflection and capture, John. #10880894Jeff Robinson October 25, 2013
That is my kind of morning John - Great comp and wildlife capture! #10880904Ermanno Radice October 25, 2013
Marvelous capture, wonderful framing, love the reflections! #10880921Marijana Fajgl October 25, 2013
I just love this one, John! Perfect. A favorite. #10880947MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 25, 2013
WoWzA Johnny!
This is wonderful!
Great placement and reflection of the pelican #10880959
Gord MacEachern October 25, 2013
A idyllic morning John, superb capture my friend!! #10880982April Riggs October 25, 2013
Another great shot #10881013Katherine Kuhn October 25, 2013
Great composition & reflection, John! Beautiful bird! #10881028Ray October 25, 2013
Excellent work here, John! Especially like the composition. #10881034Carol L. Fowler October 25, 2013
Great composition - love the white pelican! #10881055Thomas E. Hinds October 25, 2013
Very nicely captured, John! Love the comp. #10881076Wm Nosal October 25, 2013
Cool Capture John! #10881093Terry Cervi October 25, 2013
A terrific capture, John! #10881118Ujjwal Mukherjee October 25, 2013
Love this shot, John - excellent composition and capture!! #10881197Barbara Waldoch October 26, 2013
Fantastic shot, John! #10881225Mary K. Robison October 26, 2013
What a lovely way to start the day, John!Nadia Paul October 26, 2013
This is beautiful John - great comp, detail and reflection! #10881242Joy Rector October 26, 2013
beautiful capture #10881352Stephen Zacker October 26, 2013
Terrific composition and reflection, that coffee sounds good :-) #10881392Martha R. Mazon October 26, 2013
Fantastic perspective and mood, John, and I love the way the little sand bar mimics the curves of the pelican. Truly delightful! #10881406John Connolly October 26, 2013
It took me 50 minutes to get my photo on BP's site this morning, and thank you all for your kind comments! I will answer as many of them as the computer will let me! #10881496Ken Smith October 27, 2013
Percy? Cool comp on this, John. I like the reflecting clouds in the water. #10882316Ellen Hodges October 28, 2013
Super pov and reflections, John! You deserved a great cup of coffee after this beauty!! #10882606Linda A. Braddock October 28, 2013
John, Beautiful! I love the reflection. #10882859Phyllis A. Houghton October 28, 2013
Love the comp, detail, shapes, mood. Good luck with him, John. This is a favorite of mine! #10882914John Connolly October 28, 2013
Thank you so much Ken, Ellen, Linda and Phyllis! #10883072John Connolly October 29, 2013
Thanks Tony, they sure are great characters! #10883875Marilyn K. Lincecum October 29, 2013
Love this and it goes straight into my favs. Wonderful comp, tones and reflections. Hope to see this one again. #10883993John Connolly October 30, 2013
Thank you so much Marilyn! #10884447Tamara K. Walker November 29, 2013
Congratulations! #10909716Kathy Salerni November 29, 2013
Huge congrats on this beautiful Finalist, John! #10909753Tammy Espino November 29, 2013
Congrats on your awesome finalist,John! #10909800Barbara Mason November 29, 2013
This is a beautiful image John - congratulations !! #10909813Nadia Paul November 29, 2013
Congrats on this wonderful finalist John! #10909890Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 29, 2013
Fantastic image and a sure winner, John.Phyllis A. Houghton November 29, 2013
Congratulations on your Finalist on this favorite!! #10910014Michelle Alton November 30, 2013
Congratulations, John. This awesome composition with gorgeous presentation is certainly going to be tagged with Gold. #10910105Tammy M. Anderson November 30, 2013
Beautiful finalist. Congrats, John. #10910122JO ANN CLEVELAND November 30, 2013
Congratulations John!jo ann c. #10910391
Wm Nosal November 30, 2013
Congratulations John! #10910424Nancy L. Green November 30, 2013
CONGRATULATIONS John on this wonderful finalist, WTG!!! <>< #10910555Ken Smith November 30, 2013
Awesome, John! Congrats on your silver! #10910719Tiia Vissak November 30, 2013
Congrats! #10910764Stan Kwasniowski November 30, 2013
John, congratulations #10910794Ermanno Radice November 30, 2013
Congratulations on this wonderful finalists, John!! #10910959Gord MacEachern November 30, 2013
WTG Johnny, congrats on this great finalst, and your SF!!! #10911012Carol L. Fowler November 30, 2013
Beautiful! Congrats! #10911086Martha R. Mazon November 30, 2013
Congratulations on your finalist, John! #10911257Laura E. Swan November 30, 2013
ON THIS BEAUTY, Brother John!!! :D #10911284
Ray November 30, 2013
Congratulations on your fantastic Finalist, John! #10911306Ellen Hodges November 30, 2013
Huge congrats on a fabulous finalist, John! Soooo beautiful! #10911470Thomas E. Hinds November 30, 2013
Terrific Finalist, John! Congratulations! #10911477Ujjwal Mukherjee November 30, 2013
Glad to see it again!! Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist,John!! #10911754Amanda D. Austwick December 01, 2013
Great find John, and Congratulations on your Finalist! #10912413John Connolly December 01, 2013
Many thanks for all your encouraging comments, they are appreciated! #10912505Katherine Kuhn December 01, 2013
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, John! I knew we'd see this one again! #10912636John Connolly December 02, 2013
Thank you Katherine, you are so kind! #10913422Emile Abbott December 02, 2013
Do not know how I missed this one. Maybe a senior moment. Congratulations John on awesome finalist. I am having problems with a very slow BP site as well. #10913595John Connolly December 03, 2013
Thanks Emile, I know where you are coming from with the BP site! #10914166Lyn Darlington December 06, 2013
Amazing capture and reflection! Huge congrats on your finalist! #10916147Ann Coates December 07, 2013
What a fantastic image John. I really like this and congratulations on your finalist. #10917067Mary K. Robison December 08, 2013
Hey, John! I almost missed YOUR well earned Finalist! Glad to see this wonderful capture get its proper recognition.Robert R. Goodman December 08, 2013
Hi John,a big congratulations my friend on this beautiful finalist!!! #10917393John Connolly December 08, 2013
Thank you so much Lyn, Ann, Mary and Bobby! #10917574Merna L. Nobile December 15, 2013
Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.John Connolly December 18, 2013
Thanks a lot Merna, you are so kind! #10924779Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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