Jonathan Steinbeck, Head profile of an Australian Pelican (ANIMALS 2025)

I love photographing Australian Pelicans and I found this pelican at Narooma, NSW. The bird was on the shade while behind it the inlet was still in sunlight.I thought that I might be able to use the shot as a black and white. I really loved how the black and white process emphasised the creases in the bill and the small feathers along its neck and head. I also like how its eye reflected back the light that was coming over the headland and shadow of the cliff.

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