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My Nose Itches
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Copyright: Scott Evers (scottevers7) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 168 W: 4 N: 322] (1185)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-26
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM, B+W 77mm UV_Haze MRC
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-17 23:11
Viewed: 677
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Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this on a recent photo safari at the St. Louis Zoo. The light had gotten pretty bright and contrasty, but I caught this guy in the shade. This White Pelican has his full breeding plumage and colors going on here. To attrach a mate for breeding, the bird enhances his coloring, and grows longer feathery plumage, along with the plate on his upper bill.

White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Description - This huge bird reaches heights of 55-70 inches. It is white with a long, flat, bright orange bill and black tipped wings. During the breeding season a short, yellowish crest appears on the back of the head and a horny plate appears on the upper mandible.


Distribution - The breeding pelican is found from Mackenzie, British Columbia south to northern California. Wintering grounds are from central California, the Gulf Coast, and Florida south to Panama. They prefer shallow lakes to coastal lagoons.


Biology - This pelican is gregarious, usually travelling in flocks and nesting in colonies. 1-6 white eggs can be found on a low mound of earth and debris. They do not dive for food but cooperate to surround fish in shallow water where they scoop them into their pouches. In recent decades the number of pelicans has dropped drastically because of the use of pesticides, human disturbance and the draining of wetlands.
tiobibi, TasmaniaC, Beger, Janice, sugah_bear69, samr, pablominto, Alla, maziar_dalvandi, SunToucher, ScottHale, runningaaronds, sbelkoski has marked this note useful
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Hi Scott, well captured details and colours, looks impressive :))
tfs

Alaettin

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2006-04-17 23:38]

Hi Scott.
excellent portrait with sharp details and wonderful colors. Lovely POV and excellent exposure.
TFS..Sky

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3312 W: 788 N: 4424] (19918)
  • [2006-04-17 23:51]

Wonderful photo! Your visit with the zoo is worth you still a great capture. This pelican bursts the screen with its proud pose and its strongs and luminous colors. Excellent composition emphasing the nozzle. Cyrano of Bergerac could have been inspired some! :) Well done Scott! Annie

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7771] (33168)
  • [2006-04-18 0:39]

Very attractive nose!! Good one Scott, he's certainly nice and sharp, no worries with the lighting here at all. Well done,
Janice

Hi Scott!

Very nicely captured...beautiful bird! Its also nice and sharp..thanks for sharing!

Cheers
Jessica

Wonderful! Fabulous clarity and colors, I've never seen a pelican during mating season. Of course down here we have mainly the brown pelican, it's the state bird. For a while they were declining but are now on the come back! This is a great photo, tfs, Scott,
Fran

Hoi Scott
A Beautiful picture of a beautiful bird. Very sharp and a good composition.
Very good. Aloys

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  • samr Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 44 N: 433] (3323)
  • [2006-04-18 2:48]

Nice capture Scott, sharp, detailed and colourful. David Julian ery attractive shot.. Sam

Hello Scott,
Totally awesome portrait and some most interesting information given in your note!
Well done presentation indeed, textbook quality!
Regards,
Pablo -

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  • Alla Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 113 W: 18 N: 63] (763)
  • [2006-04-18 3:07]

Wonderful capture Scott!
I like line of the bird’s head, sharp details and shallow DOF.
Alla.

very very good shot....nice color and good sharpness and good angle of view...well done
thank u for sharing.

excellent work with sharp details and wonderful colors
Never seen this thing on the bek
Great one
RuudBlok

Hi Scott,
Great photo and note. The colors and sharpness are excellent and I really like the tight crop.
TFS,
Niek

belle composition, jolie photo.
Félicitation
Audrey

Wow...very impressive...love the colours, lighting, and sharpness of this picture.
Well done, and TFS,
Liz

Scott,
The detail of the eyes is great. I particulalrly like the feathers, making this pelican look like a 1960's hippie. Great detail in the shadows and highlights in the feathers is very nice. Colors on it's bill with the black near the tip gives it good depth. Look at that hook for a beak tip! I betcha that'll pierce a fish!
Great job Scott, an outstanding image!
Scott

Great lines in this one Scott. It's good that you were able to keep the detail in the whites which is not always easy to do. Funny title too.

Cheers

Joe

your bird closeups are very very nice, nat geo style and just as good mind you , great detail sharpness and color. 9.5/10
christine.-

hello scott
very beautiful portrait, the colors are beautiful, good clearness and the details aussi.felicitations.
Laurent

Scott,
Great photo and once again, very descriptive note. The pelican has a lot of detail and the DOF is well done.
Keep shooting,
Aaron

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