La Jolla Pelican - Click image to view larger!

Hi Tim

Hope the rating elves won't scold me but this shot / handheld..... in full zoom.../

deserves a solid 7/7

Heard the saying many times: not the equipment but the person behind it makes images like this one. But.... we all know one can stand at the same spot same lighting but without this amazing 500mm lens ......

Thank you for sharing.

My admiration and complements.

Happy New Year

Andy

Thanks Andy! In about a month or so they will be much more beautiful since the red will be vivid and the top will be golden colour . My first time shooting bird here and it's nice to shoot at eye level or shooting down since the shore is a cliff and it's different from aiming up at most any places when we shoot bird.

Just amazing! Andy said it all.

Thanks Greg & Verena! It's an amazing place my friend, we will be back (when the hotels are on sale ... again for sure) or drive down and back since it's only 1 hour to drive down there. 

An amazing shot, Tm.  Perfect!

Thanks Janine! Good to hear from you.

Great shoot Tm !! I like very much the posture of the pelican and the great details of it !

All the best and a lot of nice shoots in the new year !!

Theodor D. 

Thanks Theodor!