Lakeside Harmony IV, a photo from Rift Valley, West

Photographer's Note

Pelicans
The White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus also known as the Eastern White Pelican or Great White Pelican is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and in Africa in swamps and shallow lakes. The tree nest is a crude heap of vegetation.

More than 50% of White Pelicans breed in the Danube Delta. This pelican migrates short distances, wintering in northeast Africa. In flight, it is an elegant soaring bird, with the head held close to and aligned with the body by a downward bend in the neck.

Black terns
Those in flight are white winged black Terns. They are migrated from Europe to this area in the winter.

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PaulVDV, isabela_sor, gracious, IgorDeleze, quillo, Floydian, phwall, riclopes, fulvio52, MarcT, danos, feather, paololg, shevchenko, patdeph, Sistercosmo, Angshu, maloutim heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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PaulVDV (62978) 2008-10-31 11:09

Hello Way,
Very good capture of all those pelicans on the island and in the water and shot at the right moment when the terns were flying over. Beautiful natural colours.
Best regards, Paul

isabela_sor (47748) 2008-10-31 11:16 [Comment]

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gracious (20025) 2008-10-31 11:33

Hello Waylim,
Another great shot from the unlimted sources of nature from Kenya! I loved those flying birds over the White Pelicans!
good depth in pov with wonderful colour and details
my salute for this wonderful presentation!
thanks for sharing
Tony

IgorDeleze (585) 2008-10-31 11:55

Hello Way,
One great picture !
It's seems to be an incredible place.
Very nice.
Greetings.
Igor

afroditi (731) 2008-10-31 11:58

Hi Way!
Very good composition of picture and good point of reception!
afroditi

quillo (11858) 2008-10-31 14:24

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Hello Way Ne Lim:

I like very much this picture of the birds, the color and the definition are very interesting, it gives me the impression of which it is an image in 3-D, magnificent work, congratulations.

A greeting from Spain.

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estan (1279) 2008-10-31 14:37

Hi Way,

An other amazing picture of wild life. Everything is perfect, especially colours and sharpness. I like the overall result. Congratulations !
See you
Pascal

MarianneS (15338) 2008-10-31 15:00

Hello Way,
Another great composition!
I try to imagine your feeling when you are in front of so many animals, so close... a very good combination of the two kind of birds.
Well done!
Regards,
Marianne

emka (158204) 2008-10-31 15:05

Hi Way,

Beautiful photo full of birds. Splendid sharpness - were they not afraid of you? Good natural colours.

regards

Malgorzata

jmdias (115280) 2008-10-31 16:41

way

another amount of birds nicely shown, the scenery is perfect, light and framing too, we can enjoy each detail. I guess you were very far from them cause they are so natural. perfect job

hugs

jorge

Floydian (30970) 2008-10-31 16:57

Hi Way,
I think animals belong on TN, therefor i do not comment them a lot here on TE, but want to make and exception for this one, because these birds fit so beautiful inside this landscape, looks like if they are there for thousands of years. Breeding and fishing grounds, which also attracked other birds. A good capture here with the flying birds on top, gives an extra dynamic feeling to the picture...
Have a nice weekend, Henk

phwall (6787) 2008-10-31 17:42

Hello Way,
Lovely composition using the different layers of action. The Pelicans sitting in the water, the other birds (?) flying overhead and the far off background combine to make a truly memorable image.
Beautiful image, my compliments.
Regards
Peter

gneufeld (15890) 2008-10-31 18:07

Hi Way,
Seems a very ruccous and noise place with all these birds milling about - but a photographers paradise I'd say, and you did it perfect justice. Well done and TFS. Gerald

lopshang (724) 2008-11-01 1:33

Hi Lim

Very good shot of wild at its best. Those bird are always looks better when they are free on their own. Love your composition along with sharpness and the color. Its too good.

Regards,

Lopshang.

delkoo (68) 2008-11-01 2:10

hi way
That must have been a wonderful trip and you got a most gorgeous shot, this one is very good too by the density of birds,as well as lovely contrast of the black flaying birds with the white pelicans at rest.

best regards
didier

riclopes (35577) 2008-11-01 3:28

Wow, love both of them, Way. It immeadiately reminds me of the less known lake Bogoria, where I had an amazing 24h experience. In the thumbnails it seems that both pictures show the same but not at all. The other is more successful for sure but I like this one as well for the combination of the two birds. And it's quite dynamic and alive. The light wasn't much favorable for you, but the flying terns are perfectly sharp anyway. Excellent work.
ric

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-11-01 7:21

Wonderful one, Way! A truly worthy follow-up to your previous one. Huge dynamics, stunning colors, perfectly framed. In all honesty : I really appreciate your work, it's light-years above average and totally personal.
WAY to go, WAY! Keep 'em coming.
Have a great weekend, I'll see you soon.
Ciao,
Fulvio.

MarcT (20964) 2008-11-01 10:25

Hi Way,
Incredibly dense life in that region. A real paradise for hat type of pictures.
Cheers
Marc

vascao (192) 2008-11-01 17:58

Hi, Way
Another NatGeo-like image, technically perfect. I wouldn't change a thing here. It's impressive the way you get these "layers" of different species.
Congrats and TFS.
Sergio

baba_flies (8829) 2008-11-02 4:17

Hello Way! This is really amazing how far they fly to find warmer grounds during our winter. A wonderful combination of birdlife but also the land-water marks that we can see in the back make this scene very special to me. I like to watch them flying, so elegant once they are up, excellent pilots :)) Enjoy your Sunday ... Barbara.

PS. Oh yes, Migros has excellent chocolates and I buy it all the time ... isn't it something that we have Migros now at the Airport and that they have the same prices as everywhere else in the land??? Not many airports have this oportunity and you pay too much for everything you buy.

Burberry1 (6041) 2008-11-02 4:20

I love this scene and layers , light and colors are superb!
U managed to create a great atmosphere Way!

A. G. N. I. E. S. Z. K. A.

danos (110407) 2008-11-02 7:29

Hello Way,
really a sight for sore eyes!Very nice and harmonic atmosphere with the white Pelecanus to steal the show.I like the coexistence and the other kind of birds in the lake as their beautiful colors and the rich light especially in the foreground.Well done.

Regards,Danos

feather (51130) 2008-11-02 11:37

Wonderful wildlife image with the swimming pelicans and flying terns. The timing was perfect and the DOF well chosen, as the background is nicely blurred so it doesn't distract the eye from the action.
Kath

paololg (31448) 2008-11-02 15:23

Ciao dear Way,
another stupendous image of your African report. The pelicans are curious, but fascinating birds. Unfortunately, in Europe they can only be admired in the zoo. I prefer to see them in your beautiful photos, compliment!
Ciao, happy week
Paolo

shevchenko (20560) 2008-11-02 18:43

Hello Way,
Good speedy shoot to capture flying birds look clear and sharp, harmonious to see different species of birds living togather, lovely colourful natural view from wild life habitat, thanks for sharing.
Ally

rodgerg (55767) 2008-11-03 3:15

Hello Way,

Wonderful! An another superb vew full of life and very well balanced with differents plans well delimited. Colours, movment, a very good photowork.
Congratulations,
Roger

maximage (15537) 2008-11-03 10:20

Magnifique!!
max

patdeph (35750) 2008-11-03 11:35

hello Way
to see a so big numerous of birds must be very impressive!The pink feathers and yelow nozzlzs of the pelicans gives very beautiful and soft colours,and the terns flying above them give a good dynamism to the photo!The sharpness is excellent!Very well done!
Best regards
Pascale

Sistercosmo (242) 2008-11-03 12:44

Hi Way,
another great one. Wonderful color and movement in this shot. Simply terrific!
Thanks and take care,
Linda

Angshu (56760) 2011-04-18 9:38

Sabaidie Way!
Beautiful birds these pelicans! The black terns create a diversion. The picture works well in layers. Actually the flying birds against the blurred BG gives an impression of a 3D image
Have a good week!
Best Regards
Angshu

mkamionka (74577) 2012-07-09 12:00

Hi Way,
pelicans are my favourite birds, may be together with penguins and puffins.
Amazing gathering here with so many of them. Very impressive view, I would love to see it some time in the future.
M

maloutim (13617) 2012-07-18 12:50

Hi Way,
What a lovely colony of pelicans befriended by the black terns !
Beautiful sharp capture contrasting well with the blurred background.
Thanks for sharing.
Kindest regards.
Marie-Louise.