Most Popular Photos : 2016 : Position 31

Judges Comment

It's easy to get motion blur in a flight shot, but very difficult to keep the head as sharp as this pelican's.

Photographers Comment

Thank you very much for selecting the picture. It was shot in Namibia during my last photographic holiday. Actually the first time I tried to catch birds while flying and the pelicans came pretty close and I got slapped in the face a few times. Therefore it was possible to frame this shot with a wider lens than usual wildlife lens (around 40-50mm).
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