I finally got to photograph Dalmatian Pelicans in Greece this month. The birds in breeding colors are wonderful, and we were fortunate to have good light for several sessions.
The Dalmatian is the largest pelican breed, weighing about 20 pounds with a wingspan of more than 11'. I knew about their size but was surprised how close they can get to photographers which resulted in lots of clipped wing shots, even with shorter glass.
Enjoy,
Ed
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ILCE-1FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II lens153mmf/2.81/3200s500 ISO0.0 EV
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ILCE-1M2FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II lens50mmf/2.81/2500s1600 ISO0.0 EV
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ILCE-1FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II lens103mmf/4.01/3200s160 ISO0.0 EV
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ILCE-1M2FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II lens200mmf/2.81/800s100 ISO0.0 EV
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ILCE-1M2FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II lens47mmf/2.81/250s3200 ISO-0.7 EV
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ILCE-1M2FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II lens70mmf/2.81/2500s400 ISO0.0 EV
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ILCE-1FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II lens70mmf/2.81/2500s320 ISO0.0 EV
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ILCE-1M2FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS lens400mmf/4.01/10000s100 ISO0.0 EV
Thank you for increasing awareness of this bird. I did not know the Dalmatian Pelican existed. It's heartening to see the efforts of Europeans to recover this endangered species.
Ed,
stunning shots. The first one has attitude, the last one reminds me of Rodin's Thinker sculpture, and #5 is amazing - don't think I've ever come across a pelican shot with snow capped mountains in the background.
Were you able to capture any in flight images during your trip?
