Sea Guardian
by Alicia

Comment by Mitch55:
Fabulous capture, perfect focus and depth of field. Looks like a longer exposure on the water, providing an ethereal look, while the pelican is in near perfect focus. A bit of odd blurring at the top back side of the head. 9

Sea Guardian
by Alicia

Comment by CNovack:
Wonderful great detail on this pelican sitting on the dock. The bokeh effect with the ocean and the buildings in the backdrop makes it look like a painting or mural - makes the bird pop more because appears more real whereas it's environment does not. Colors, lighting and detail are very good - can see the fine details in the feathers of the folded wing and the soft golden down on it's top head.

Sea Guardian
by Alicia

Comment by justine:
These Pelicans are so beautiful and I love to see them. YOU really got one to pose for you with a beautiful backgroud. Perfect. Love the pp too.

Sea Guardian
by Alicia

Comment by kaiser_chief:
The processing really emphasizes the bird from the surroundings. There appears though to be haloing around the bird and the heavy processing of the background is not to my liking

Sea Guardian
by Alicia

Comment by Jutilda:
The intensity of the textures is great. It almost has a 3-d/cartoon look to it if that makes sense. I just love the expressions of pelicans. Wise beyond years. Wonderful use of horizontal and diagonal line (the shore and buildings). Nicely seen and executed. 8

Sea Guardian
by Alicia

Comment by Covert_Oddity:
At first glance I thought you had gone crazy with the topaz, but now I'm thinking that the background scene may actually be a drawing.

You have good details in the bird, but when I look closely there's something strange going on where the bird meets the background, it may be as a result of some editing you have done but it almost looks like you have superimposed the picture of the bird onto the picture of the background!

Sea Guardian
by Alicia

Comment by mgarsteck:
almost looks fake. i do enjoy this type of processing though

Aiden
by Alicia

Comment by Jutilda:
The Lennon song "Beautiful Boy" immediately comes to mind. It's lovely. I love how he is disappearing into the left

running with wolves
by Alicia

Comment by Jutilda:
Love this too. Blur is just so underrated.

Crossing Over
by Alicia

Comment by Jutilda:
Oh wow. that is totally cool