• crop? - zevobh
  • this light its wrong its a photoshop composition - TGRQ
  • the light dont make shadow on the pelicans - TGRQ
  • Not necessarily. RAW images can be used to extract out a lot of detail from dark parts. Though it seems you might be right on this one, but it's a beautiful image nonetheless. - ramizq1 (busy)
  • I agree. Looking at the detail in the shadow, light and feathers, its the same pelican twice. No two birds are identical. - Zozu9

Pelicans Tulsa Keystone Dam ©

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Hi about the pelicans I live in Tulsa Oklahoma 20 miles from here is Keystone dam we have pelicans even when it gets cold. I get high on the river bank when they start to fly it is always the same to get lift they do a spiral, counter clock wise around and around up and up if you kinda hide they come close. Sometimes to close for my 400mm lens. Normally when one leaves 4 to 10 follow. I like to catch them when they are over lapping. A close up of a single is to easy. This is my best out of 70 to 80 shots.
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  2. Tall Bob (54 months ago | reply)

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