Peeping Pelican

Dennis Gay

Peeping Pelican

Meet Percy the Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) . He was fast asleep when I first saw him but popped his eye open as I was setting up my camera.

The shot was made at the Crowdy Bay, NSW, Australia, on a very grey, damp, humid early summer afternoon.

Fuji S9600: f/4.5 @ 1/1000sec, Manual Focus, ISO 80, camera resting on a pylon.
Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3.

Visit the Aussie Birds collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fine feathered friends.

Enjoy!

AUSSIE PELICANS
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Pelecanus conspicillatus – Waiting, Waiting 3/3

Pelecanus conspicillatus – Pelican in Reflecting Light

Pelecanus conspicillatus – Pelican Silhouette

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Peeping Pelican by Dennis Gay
Peeping Pelican by Dennis Gay
  • pryere

    pryere

    A very unusual shot Dennis.
    A version of a bird on a stick…A Pelican on a pylon…lol

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day John,

    Glad you could join me at Crowdy Bay checking out the marina on such a grey day and that you are the very first Bubbler to comment on my pole sitting Pelican.
    Many thanks for your most encouraging ”...unusual shot…” wrap for my Pelicanus photography.

    One thing about this bird-on-a-stick photograph is that it is a very big bird on a very big stick! 8-)

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Rubin IPA

    Dennis Rubin IPA

    Very fine capture, like the viewpoint and the eye= great job!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day DR,

    Nice to have you with me at Crowdy Bay checking out the marina on such a grey day and that you have spotted my pole sitting Pelican.
    Thank you kindly for your most encouraging “Very fine…” wrap for my Pelicanus photography.

    Pelicans are agueably the most photographed subject in the world so to try to keep my Pelican shots above the common herd I am always on the lookout for something just a bit different or quirky. I think this one fits the bill. (Pun intended). 8-)

    GB
    Dennis

  • Memaa

    Memaa

    Wonderful shot, Dennis. I love it.

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Sue,

    So pleased to have you with me at Crowdy Bay checking out the marina on such a grey day and that you have spotted my pole sitting Pelican.
    Muchos gracias for your most encouraging “…I love it.” wrap for my Pelicanus photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • DottieDees

    DottieDees

    A great capture, Dennis…I love their eyes!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Dottie,

    Happy to have you with me at Crowdy Bay checking out the marina on such a grey day and that you have spotted my pole sitting Pelican.
    Thank you heaps for your most encouraging “…great…” wrap for my Pelicanus photography.

    I think their eyes give them a serious. soleful look.

    GB
    Dennis

  • George Petrovsky

    George Petrovsky

    Q: When is a pelican not a pelican?
    A: When it has been captured by Dennis!
    An excellent and unusual pelecanian perspective – well spied and presented!
    :)george

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day George,

    Great to have you with me at Crowdy Bay checking out the marina on such a grey day and that you have spotted my pole sitting Pelican.
    Merci beaucoup for your most encouraging “…excellent…” wrap for my Pelicanus photography.

    Because they are a subject that has been shot to death by photographers for years and years, I am very selective about which Pelican shot I make. There have been times when I have walked right past them and not even taken the camera out of the bag because there would be nothing different or exciting about any shot I made. But when I find something like this and so close too, well….. 8-)

    GB
    Dennis

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    great capture! very unique!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Carol,

    Very nice to have you with me at Crowdy Bay checking out the marina on such a grey day and that you have spotted my pole sitting Pelican.
    I really appreciate your most encouraging “…unique!” wrap for my Pelicanus photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    What a lovely eye he has open Dennis!!! Great capture!! *-)

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Deb,

    So glad to have you with me at Crowdy Bay checking out the marina on such a grey day and that you have spotted my pole sitting Pelican.
    My utmost thanks for your most encouraging “…Great…” wrap for my Pelicanus photography.

    I think it was just a bit cheesed off because I woke it up. It made a few Pelican grunting noises and kept glaring at me with that big eye. 8-)

    GB
    Dennis

  • Tparker

    Tparker

    Great catch Dennis

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Teresa,

    Glad you could make it to Crowdy Bay to check out the marina on such a grey day and that you have spotted my pole sitting Pelican.
    Your most encouraging “Great catch…” wrap for my Pelicanus photography is much appreciated.

    GB
    Dennis

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