Wingspan

13 responses to “Wingspan”

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   drona

   Jul 24, 2006 at 6:00 am

   Awesome shot, Jurvetson. I was surprised to see ISO at just 400 I would have guessed higher. Did you crop to compose? Awesome detail. The bird must have definitely been seeking relief from the heat up there.

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   Todd Huffman

   Jul 24, 2006 at 7:34 am

   I had an interesting encounter involving pelicans and heat, I came across a group of confused and sick pelicans driving about 300 miles from the ocean in the AZ desert. Apparently this happens occasionally when they pick up the wrong wind-strem commuting from Mexico to California.

   The immensity of these birds is hard to appreciate, your picture gives a good sense of scale through the details of the wings.

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   The Rocketeer

   Jul 24, 2006 at 10:49 am

   Wow, oddwick, I’ve never seen pelicans drive. That must have been quite a sight! What kind of car did they have?

   Just kidding…

   Nice capture, Steve!

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   jurvetson

   Jul 24, 2006 at 4:08 pm

   Oh, for a party that size… a silver Gulf Stream RV.

   Drona: yes on the crop. I was using an image stabililzer lens while standing out on the reef (actually, on the right / center of the next photo)

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   benjiman

   Jul 24, 2006 at 6:24 pm

   nice shot. it feels like an illustration out of one of those older bird books. you know the ones: "Coastal Birds of North America" and the like…

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   jackatlargs

   Jul 25, 2006 at 7:08 pm

   Great catch, a kind of overshoot !!! ..J@:L

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   finicky whistle

   Jul 26, 2006 at 12:52 am

   fab BiF!

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   rgdaniel

   Jul 26, 2006 at 4:19 pm

   Outstanding, brilliant capture !!
   The World Through My Eyes

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   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Jul 27, 2006 at 11:56 pm

   Awesome! It looks like a minutely detailed artist drawings. That is a good thing.

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10. 

    zenera

    Jul 30, 2006 at 12:34 pm

    J’s ode to Audubon….wow!!!!!!

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    greentea flute

    Aug 2, 2006 at 5:08 pm

    I can hear the scream of the pteradactyl from here! (and it is wondrous to watch them dive!)

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    LA Lassie

    Feb 23, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    Beautiful wingspan……

    Gorgeous!
    I would like to invite you to post this
    great photo to the QEMD "Finch" Group
    (Nature, Wildlife, Land/Sea – Educational)

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    Barbara J H

    Feb 24, 2008 at 5:18 am

    Nicely captured.

    
    I saw this great photograph
    in the QEMD "Finch" Group

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