Nature Flying low

Flying low · 06:06 PM

I was shooting some gulls and saw something behind me, whipped around and grabbed this guy cruising just above the sand.

The gulls turned out ok.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 10-02-2009, 06:27 PM

Nice images, the first one is outstanding with the right wing actually scraping the sand. thanks for posting them.

**Sailor** · 10-02-2009, 06:42 PM

I love these pictures. I see these characters every time I go sailing, but not with the clarity or detail these images provide.

Jer

imtheguy · 10-02-2009, 07:20 PM

The Pelican looks to be a rare shot. Wing scraping the sand takes it from nice to fantastic.

heliphoto · 10-02-2009, 07:47 PM

That Pelican casually dragging a wingtip is the most surprising and awesome bird in flight shot I think I've ever seen! What a cocky flier!

axl · 10-03-2009, 02:41 AM

nice shots.
The first one is briliant IMO but I'd maybe increase the exposure by a margin...

BR
Peter

treebeard · 10-03-2009, 05:41 AM

Originally posted by axl

nice shots.
The first one is briliant IMO but I'd maybe increase the exposure by a margin...

BR
Peter

I agree. It seems a tad bit dark but I really like it anyways!

goddo31 · 10-03-2009, 07:53 AM

That really is an amazing BIF shot! Well done on getting that moment.

I like the gulls too, very sharp and I like the DoF.

pingflood · 10-03-2009, 08:09 AM

Thanks guys. The exposure was actually WAY off on the pelican so didn't want to push it too far; I always shoot in manual mode and was working on the gulls and some other birds when I saw something moving fast behind me and turned around to grab this shot. Unfortunately the light was a bit lower where he was and I had to push it around 1.5 stops in post.

Can try and bump it a bit more and see how it holds up.... thanks again for the comments!

daacon · 10-03-2009, 08:34 AM

Sweet low flying shot. Well done indeed.

flippedgazelle · 10-04-2009, 08:49 AM

Amazing pelican shot! Great reflexes and awareness by you to grab it!

The gull is cute - looks kinda shy.

PeteyJ · 10-04-2009, 08:54 AM

Wow, that pelican shot is one of the best I've seen in quite awhile. Nice work!!

**EsBee** · 10-04-2009, 07:05 PM

Nice photos. Not bad for a Canon

**Ash** · 10-04-2009, 07:09 PM

Wow - first two are brilliant.
Well done.

RoxnDox · 10-05-2009, 09:40 AM

Amazing shot - he must have been taking advantage of ground-effect at that altitude...

Jim

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10-02-2009, 06:27 PM	#2
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Nice images, the first one is outstanding with the right wing actually scraping the sand. thanks for posting them.

10-02-2009, 06:42 PM	#3
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	I love these pictures. I see these characters every time I go sailing, but not with the clarity or detail these images provide. Jer

10-02-2009, 07:20 PM	#4
imtheguy Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,950	The Pelican looks to be a rare shot. Wing scraping the sand takes it from nice to fantastic.

10-02-2009, 07:47 PM	#5
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	That Pelican casually dragging a wingtip is the most surprising and awesome bird in flight shot I think I've ever seen! What a cocky flier!

10-03-2009, 02:41 AM	#6
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	nice shots. The first one is briliant IMO but I'd maybe increase the exposure by a margin... BR Peter

10-03-2009, 05:41 AM	#7
treebeard Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Windham, NH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 793	Originally posted by axl nice shots. The first one is briliant IMO but I'd maybe increase the exposure by a margin... BR Peter I agree. It seems a tad bit dark but I really like it anyways!

10-03-2009, 07:53 AM	#8
goddo31 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,576	That really is an amazing BIF shot! Well done on getting that moment. I like the gulls too, very sharp and I like the DoF.

10-03-2009, 08:09 AM	#9
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169 Original Poster	Thanks guys. The exposure was actually WAY off on the pelican so didn't want to push it too far; I always shoot in manual mode and was working on the gulls and some other birds when I saw something moving fast behind me and turned around to grab this shot. Unfortunately the light was a bit lower where he was and I had to push it around 1.5 stops in post. Can try and bump it a bit more and see how it holds up.... thanks again for the comments!

10-03-2009, 08:34 AM	#10
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Sweet low flying shot. Well done indeed.

10-04-2009, 08:49 AM	#11
flippedgazelle Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,270	Amazing pelican shot! Great reflexes and awareness by you to grab it! The gull is cute - looks kinda shy.

10-04-2009, 08:54 AM	#12
PeteyJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago/Cleveland Posts: 176	Wow, that pelican shot is one of the best I've seen in quite awhile. Nice work!!

10-04-2009, 07:05 PM	#13
EsBee Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: National Capital Region Posts: 739	Nice photos. Not bad for a Canon

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Wow - first two are brilliant. Well done.

10-05-2009, 09:40 AM	#15
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Amazing shot - he must have been taking advantage of ground-effect at that altitude... Jim