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  1. says

    Those eyes are spectacular. I used to think Mourning Doves had the prettiest eyes, then I saw a Pelican’s.

  2. kestrel says

    @Giliell: :-) I was teaching a riding lesson once and the student (lady from New York city) was amazed at the “makeup” on the horse’s face and wanted to know how long it took me… I wonder if she thought birds put on makeup too. This one does have very beautiful eyes.

  3. says

    @kestrel

    was amazed at the “makeup” on the horse’s face and wanted to know how long it took me…

    And? You can just let it hang there like that. So how long it took you?
    _____________
    The picture is amazing. And the eye is beautiful, but also a little spooky. Like a clowns’, only a black tear is mising.

  4. chigau (違う) says

    I’d like to know what the horse’s face looked like that made her think that make-up was involved.

  5. kestrel says

    LOL. He was a chestnut horse with a nice wide white blaze down his face and nose. And since he was born with that marking, it took me zero amount of time to put it on him. :-D

  6. chigau (違う) says

    OK. I googled ‘horse make-up’.
    Apparently, it’s sometimes done in horse shows.
    *sigh*

  7. says

    I’m just gonna say that’s a stunning shot of a pelican, I could only hope to get one that good someday, as everyone is sidetracked.

    On the sidetrack: the history of horse racing is a checkered one, and pre-tattooing, it wasn’t unheard of for horses to be painted or dyed in the service of cheating.

  8. kestrel says

    Yeah… usually they just stick with putting on a little baby oil to make the skin look darker, and therefore have the eyes and the muzzle stand out more. Generally though you would be talking about really super-duper high-dollar horses, and not the backyard pasture potatoes that most people have.

  9. David Brindley says

    Thanks for posting Caine -- this was an amazingly lucky shot. The bird was quite happy resting at waters edge, the 50x zoom lens helped keep my distance. I am hunting through my old photos as I have a very unusual one somewhere of a Pelican perched on top of a light pole. First and only time I have seen a Pelican perch, will share when I find it.

  10. says

    Hallo, David!

    this was an amazingly lucky shot. The bird was quite happy resting at waters edge, the 50x zoom lens helped keep my distance

    Oh yes, it helps if you’re a bit removed. I do love it when birds decide to groom, because they get so involved, they don’t seem to mind the photo business.

    I am hunting through my old photos as I have a very unusual one somewhere of a Pelican perched on top of a light pole. First and only time I have seen a Pelican perch, will share when I find it.

    I would love to see! I am always thrilled to get photos from other places in the world, so keep them coming! Please. :D

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