My, what a big mouth you have...
by RitaD

Comment by Bear_Music:
One of my three 10's. I'm absolutely amazed this didn't ribbon, though of course you did very well with it :-) But still, this is so utterly, triumphantly, outrageously in-your-face, giving us more knowledge, in a single image, of the details of pelican dining than we've ever dreamed of having.

HOW could this have been improved? It's essentially flawless, the trans-luminance of the sac is stunningly effective, the jumping anchovies are so alive...

(And yes, they *are* anchovies, in case you happened to have been wondering)

My, what a big mouth you have...
by RitaD

Comment by dafletchr:
Rita - you're on a roll with hungry, wild animals! Great shot and congrats on 6th!

My, what a big mouth you have...
by RitaD

Comment by roz:
very impressive .. congrats on a great place in the free study .. :)

My, what a big mouth you have...
by RitaD

Comment by WickedSound:
Impressive timing. Nicely done with the color and detail here. Curious though, do they close their eyes when in this stage of eating?

My, what a big mouth you have...
by RitaD

Comment by joynim:
that is an amazing catch! I wonder how many shots it took you to get this :D

My, what a big mouth you have...
by RitaD

Comment by ajschel:
Great capture!

My, what a big mouth you have...
by RitaD

Comment by inamo:
Wow! great shot

My, what a big mouth you have...
by RitaD

Comment by MaryO:
That's amazing! Great timing to catch those poor fish still struggling and the water splashing. I'd dodge a bit of catchlight in the pelican's eyes so they don't look so much like black holes, lighten up the midtones a tad and dodge the face a little to bring out more detail. But I'm in awe of your timing!

My, what a big mouth you have...
by RitaD

Comment by caba:
Great capture, lucky you

My, what a big mouth you have...
by RitaD

Comment by wb8723:
Pelicans make me laugh every time I see them. Nice photo.