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18-FEB-2011 Walter O. Koenig

February 18

Pelican Landing near La Jolla Cove

Graceful in flight, plump looking when on the ground and quite unpredictable when landing.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/1000s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time18-Feb-2011 11:57:48
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance28.200 m

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Alain Boussac23-Mar-2011 20:02
Fabulous image : as if he tried an acrobatic landing... BV.
Sam Rua21-Feb-2011 02:03
Super comp, Walter. A nice flight shot with the focus right where it counts most.
Guest 20-Feb-2011 08:44
Like the shot because of the spread wings and the expression in the face, Walter.
Hans
Wei O'Connell20-Feb-2011 05:22
Excellent shot. v
Hans Koot19-Feb-2011 17:07
excellent hunting.. you shot it!
René Gysi19-Feb-2011 16:40
Fantastic flight shot. Great timing Walter! V
Bryan Murahashi19-Feb-2011 15:52
Wonderful capture of this precarious approach. V
Chad Ramsey19-Feb-2011 14:31
Thats really fantstic! Excellent focus! Was it comming in for a landing or just hovering? V
pkocinski19-Feb-2011 13:46
Nice shot!
Stephanie19-Feb-2011 12:51
What a beautiful capture of this pelican in flight! Looks like he wants to hug you Walter! V
Aud Elise Sjøsæther19-Feb-2011 09:52
Stunning capture! Perfect compo as well. V
Guest 19-Feb-2011 09:09
Incredible!
Vivian Beks19-Feb-2011 08:28
Love it!!!
Gerard Koehl19-Feb-2011 07:24
Fantastique... V
Dan Greenberg19-Feb-2011 06:26
Excellent timing and a really different pose! Very cool Walter! ~V~
Guest 19-Feb-2011 05:41
BEAUTIFUL , well captured and well presented.
Wolfgang Bluhm19-Feb-2011 05:18
Great shot. You nailed the focus.
Carol Rollins19-Feb-2011 04:54
Great action capture, Walter. This is really cool. ~
Simon Chandler19-Feb-2011 04:51
Excellent timing and capture. Great lighting with good details and rich tone. v
Jim Coffman19-Feb-2011 03:40
Fantastic action capture,Walter! V
Mark Krause19-Feb-2011 03:30
That guys deployed every speed brake know to man! What a great shot! ~GMV~
Patricia Kay19-Feb-2011 02:49
Perfect timing for this excellent capture Walter...BV
Cindi Smith19-Feb-2011 02:37
I love watching them. Beautiful capture. I need to see some of these!
Jimmy Kall19-Feb-2011 02:15
Great shot Walter!
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