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Posted: **Sat May 21, 2005 6:26 pm**

I was merrily shooting this Pelican today when he decided to turn himself inside out for my entertainment... I've never seen one do this before - presumably he was stretching the skin...

- - - As usual, click for more pic - - -

Then I caught him head on - I'm not sure I've ever seen a Pelican from this angle before as the head looks very strange...

A close up of the webbed foot:

And just for good measure an orthodox photo of said Pelican...

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2005 6:57 pm**

leek,
The 80-400VR is a nice lens isn't it?
Hilop shot the workshop today at the monastery with his 80-400VR, surely, he's happy with it.
What are u complaint for? get a CPL for it then be completed set and having fun in the long run.

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2005 7:16 pm**

Did you use a CPL John? If not try upping the satuation a tad. Great pics all the same :lol:

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2005 7:19 pm**

Looks like Mr Percival.

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2005 7:26 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:get a CPL for it then be completed set and having fun in the long run

johndec wrote:Did you use a CPL John? If not try upping the satuation a tad. Great pics all the same

What's all this talk about a CPL???
Which photos would have benefitted from a CPL...

And the answer is no... I don't have one to fit the 80-400VR yet...

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2005 7:28 pm**

you gotta love a good pelican shot

maybe one day they'll overtake the ducks!

nice shots Leek, esp the inside out one - never seen that done either, but I think you might be right on the reason

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2005 7:37 pm**

John, have a look here as a start:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutor ... zers.shtml

Blue sky,water, big white bird = CPL :lol:

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2005 9:21 pm**

The first time I saw a Pelican do the "inside out thing" it freaked me out :lol:

Wondering what the heck it was doing but was fascinating to watch just the same...

Like that last one, the classic Pelican pose

They're hard to expose corectly too, aren't they?

Never tried a CPL on wildlife/animal shots... Hmmm, might have to try that but assume it'll slow shutter speeds...

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2005 11:47 pm**

Wow Leek, cool shot.

You gotta admire an animal that can turn a certain piece of their anatomy inside out :shock:

Can anybody else on this Forum do that :roll:

To a piece of their anatomy that is.

Heeehee.

Sorry, I've had a few. Hic hic up up
:oops:

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Inside Out and other Pelican photos

Inside Out and other Pelican photos