# Brown Pelican Dive

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-dive/1336>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [October 13, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-dive/1336 "2018-10-13T02:34:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Phil\_Hodgkins](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/phil_hodgkins/32/3580_2.png) [@Phil\_Hodgkins](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Phil_Hodgkins)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-dive/1336/1 "2018-10-13T02:34:29Z")

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![DSC_6187-copy](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/8/8d2c278d6eb8ffca028de83ebea1ef44b9ec1a9f.jpeg)

The Brown Pelicans had a fishing frenzy following hurricane Michael’s departure. Even in heavy wind and surf, they would climb to 20 or 30 feet and dive head first into the waves. While I was there on North Beach on Tybee Island, GA, there were 20 or more diving and swimming in the surf, seemingly unbothered by the wind and breaking waves.

### What technical feedback would you like if any?

Whatever you think might improve the picture, either in post processing or photograpy technique

### What artistic feedback would you like if any?

Too much sky? Just enough? Could you tell the wind speed and roughness of the water with the evidence shown?

### Any pertinent technical details:

Camera Info: Nikon D750, HH  
Lens: VR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G  
Focal Length: 300mm  
Focus Mode: AF-C  
AF-Area Mode: Group Area AF  
VR: ON  
Aperture: f/6.3  
Shutter Speed: 1/1250s  
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority  
Exposure Comp.: +2.3EV (forgot to set it, but it worked out OK)  
Metering: Matrix  
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 1000  
46% of full frame  
PP in LR/PS CC 2018, Topaz Studio, TK sharpen for web @ 40%

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-dive/1336/2 "2018-10-13T19:41:22Z")

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Hi Phil  
If you love watching Pelicans dive into the water this is great photograph to have. I like the wave breaking in the upper left of the frame and the Brown Pelican has good detail.  
Peter

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-dive/1336/3 "2018-10-14T13:51:47Z")

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A very nice look at a diving pelican. Good detail. I like the breaking wave. You might consider cloning out the man-made elements in the background, the white object draws the eye a bit.