Pelican on Golden Pond

Incredible work with light and shadows...beautifully done!

Beautiful golden light in the water makes this pelican really stand out.

Mary, What a gorgeous capture...the golden pond, light and details are incredible. Nicely done. v/f

Nicely done capture;) v

Looks so lonely - nice capture - voted & TW

I love how the light is split by the shade! Awesome photography! f/v

I like the feathers and the golden pond very much ! Nice contrast of colors on the bird and pond !v/f

What an awesome shot of this Pelican Mary... you did a nice job photographing this scene. :-) f/v

Nice shot!!! v#5

Thank you, Debbie.

Beautiful shot! Love the lighting and details! v/f

Good question, Rosy. I am not an ornithologist, however, pelicans are a genus of large water birds comprising the family Pelecanidae. The oldest known pelican fossil was found in southeastern France, and was similar to present day pelicans. As for the water, that took a bit of processing. It was actually ugly green, but I thought a bird of such ancient lineage deserved better.