# Brown Pelican in flight

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-in-flight/26166>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [December 25, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-in-flight/26166 "2021-12-25T20:45:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-in-flight/26166/1 "2021-12-25T20:45:35Z")

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![Brown Pelican in flight](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/f/4/f4771b58a18910ab2143ac66c15fd915aeee4bd3.jpeg)

This was taken looking down from a cliff on the coast near San Diego. The sun was just coming up and this is first light before the sun hits the water.

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ISO 400, 400 mm, no extender, F3 .2, 2000th, handheld, Sony alpha-1, 50% of full frame

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**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-in-flight/26166/2 "2021-12-25T20:50:35Z")

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Positively prehistoric! Pterodactyls somewhere back there! The is is smack in focus. Great wing position, too.

I really need to think about doing bird/wildlife more seriously next year.

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**Author:** ![Keith\_Bauer](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/keith_bauer/32/211_2.png) [@Keith\_Bauer](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Keith_Bauer)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-in-flight/26166/3 "2021-12-25T21:17:10Z")

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Love the perspective from above on this. The textures on the bird and the water are really complimentary to each other.

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**Author:** ![scott\_fenton](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/scott_fenton/32/39186_2.png) [@scott\_fenton](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/scott_fenton)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-in-flight/26166/4 "2021-12-25T21:40:47Z")

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Absolutely stunning image! Love the angle of the bird and you really nailed the focus. Well done!

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-in-flight/26166/5 "2021-12-26T13:01:22Z")

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Beautiful light on the pelican, David, and an interesting angle. The dark water makes a great background. Superb detail as always in your images.

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 4:20am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/brown-pelican-in-flight/26166/6 "2021-12-27T04:20:55Z")

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Wonderful topside view with stunning detail!