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20-APR-2011 Dan Wyman

To get this shot, I climbed a lifeguard tower and waited for pelicans that I hoped would fly close to the tower.
I didn't have to wait very long, but I did have to focus and compose quickly as the birds were flying with the wind.

Olympus E-620 ,Zuiko 40-150 mm f4-5.6
1/3200s f/7.1 at 45.0mm iso400 full exif

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Lee G23-Apr-2011 05:02
Excellent! I think the effort was well worth it for this shot.
~V~
Carol Rollins22-Apr-2011 14:35
Your strategy paid off, Dan. This is a great shot and a wonderful composition. ~
Robin Reid21-Apr-2011 09:01
Well worth the effort Dan.
lou_rozensteins21-Apr-2011 05:51
Beautiful shot with the pelicans. Well done.
Gerard Koehl21-Apr-2011 05:15
Superbe scène bien composée. V
Peter Stahl21-Apr-2011 02:13
Well composed. Excellent capture Dan! :-)
Jay Levin21-Apr-2011 00:36
A great scene with the pelicans in it, Dan.
Herb 21-Apr-2011 00:03
Great shot
Tom Munson20-Apr-2011 23:36
Terrific image, Dan, of this fantastic area!
Robbie D7020-Apr-2011 22:31
Wow ! these birds look huge and add to this shot making it outstanding.

This is a Fantastic picture.