Pelican landing

[Sabyasachi Patra]

This image was created last year in Neelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh. Its about a 100 kms from chennai. Yet to go there this year. Processed it and posting it to remind myself to go there.
Uppalapadu is far off but one can get pelicans at a much closer distance there than at Neelapattu.

Canon EOS 1D Mark II, Canon EF 400mm f2.8 L IS USM, EF 2xII ie. at 800mm optical focal length, ISO 200, f6.3, 1/2000

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice moment captured. Liked the pose and the raised wings. Nice light. Sharp. Nice details on the wings. Thanks for sharing..

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Wow! Nice one Sabyasachi

[Bibhav Behera]

Lovely light and the upwing position of the wings is a plus. I like this image. Had you been a bit more to the right, I believe the angle might have been better.

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Lovely capture. Agree with the others' comments.
I remember a similar image you had posted long back, in which the pelican had just touched down. Is this from the same series?

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Abhishek,
You are right. This is from the same series.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Praveen P Mohandas]

excelent landing image....wing possition captured well....

[Priya Vinay]

Excellent moment captured! Great timing... Very nice image with wing display... TFS