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A Watchful Eye

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I recall a nature photography class where the instructor (a professional photographer) said, when photographing birds, the key is to get a good shot of the eye and to be sure that the eye is at a junction of two grid lines. He said that this would give the most impact and that if that junction wasn’t set exactly in the photo, a post-processing crop could be done to make that happen.

I was fortunate that this pelican rested perfectly still on the pier railing, so that I could get close enough to set up the shot.

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    annemariedemyen

    Great shot, Terry! And good advice. Have a good day.

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      Terry

      Thanks, Anne! I hope you have a good day too!

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    Betty

    Good advice, Terry! I have the same or a very similar picture. 🙂 The pelicans we saw on Pompano Beach pier were really used to people. Have a great day!

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      Terry

      It’s advice I’ve never forgotten. Some things make an impact like that. This is a photo that I used in my previous blog format. I caught it at almost this exact time of year four years ago, so when I came across it again in my Amazon photos , I decided to revive it for this post. I think, if I recall correctly, this fella was too full to fly after feasting on easy catches from fishermen’s discards. Have a great day, Betty!

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