Wide-Angle Pelican

[Dan F]

I surfaced right next to this Pelican, it took him a minute to realize what I was.
Tehuamixtle, Mexico

 

[Dan F]

I hate it when I hit "Submit Reply" before the picture is done downloading.

 

[Death Pony]

That had to be startling!!! Must be hard taking pictures at the water's surface too.

 

[Dan F]

That had to be startling!!! Must be hard taking pictures at the water's surface too.

Surface shots are tricky, but I cheated - it's a video still!

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Nice pic Dan! I saw many of these guys while snorkeling in Mexico too.

 

[Death Pony]

Nice pic Dan! I saw many of these guys while snorkeling in Mexico too.

Me too! I've always wanted to see a pelican dive into the water when I was below it.

 

[hamato_yoshii]

That is an awesome shot!

 

[Dan F]

Thanks for the comments! While it isn't the best picture from a "technical" aspect, I really like the moment it captures.

My wife took this picture in the same bay: