Pellican in Flight

Caught this shot standing on the beach in North Myrtle Beach last

summer. It's cropped quite a bit as my 210mm max focal length wasn't

really long enough but I don't find the noise too bad considering.

A little bit oversharpened. There are pixel artifacts around the wings and the head. But the exposure is perfect.

The noise is at an acceptable range I agree with you there. Considering the distance you took the shoot at it's quite good, I like the crystal clear sky as the back drop and watching the bird enjoy gilding on the air waves.