Pelican II

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• maleentjeh (66)
• [2006-03-26 2:02]
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Hi Anton,
Again a photograh of great quality, the sharpness is fantastic, and the seagull in the background is an added bonus. I'm not sure the angle works in this case, as I have the feeling it is sliding of its perch. I hope you don't mind me saying so.

Marleen
sorry out of smilies today

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• shahzzam (1633)
• [2006-03-26 2:11]

Another fantastic shot Anton! I might like this one even a little better than I did the first, and I liked that one a lot!! Again, great sharpness, tones, and detail. The 'tilt' gives it a different dynamic, and great composition with that bird in the bokeh area! You've got a great eye, and pp skills. Keep it up! :-)

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• chiping59 (3448)
• [2006-03-26 3:28]
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The tilted frame is great!Good DOF and I like it in B&W too!
Regards,
chiping

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• pablominto (27446)
• [2006-03-26 5:00]
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Hello Anton,
It is beautiful!
Awesome details and a fine, shiny feather coat... Lovely bird indeed!
Maybe the tilt is a tad too hard? I see your point in getting the two birds in the diagonal however...
Regards,
Pablo -

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• erdna (5425)
• [2006-03-27 19:52]
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A very nicely done photograph with good composition and really super sharp. I find the tilt a little too much.

Andre'

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• Sans1 (0)
• [2006-04-02 11:01]
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Hi Anton- beutiful, sharp photo of this pelican- nice presentation! Keep up the good work!

Best wishes,
Steve

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• kitflorendo (0)
• [2006-04-05 23:51]
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Only the four to work with so will go with this one.
Again, you have stolen the textures and frozen them in some style. The detail in the feathers and the post are very very good. Extreme tilt seems to suit this character and adds to the visual experience. Perhaps a few degrees tilt less would be better? Difficult to judge.
Now - the gull in the b/g, all blurred, a valuable inclusion and one that would make a superb visual on its own! Did you ever see 'DUCK' by 'sigh' here on TL. Do look it up via the search feature. A very different perpsective on photographic intent.
Lastly, I am going to offer some negative comment.
I don't much like to see photographers ident in the image itself. I realise that you want to protect but you will also see that anyone with even the nost basic of skills in edit can clone out your ID. As it is, even though small, it distracts a little. By virtue of posting an image in the public domain, the risk of any image being 'borrowed' globally is very high. However, you would only be losing a small resolution copy, which would be relatively worthless to any serious piracy contender.

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• joselandrada (0)
• [2006-05-30 6:26]
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Very nice, very sharp and interesting angle. TFS !