American white pelican weathering the storm in black and white
Black and white image of an American white pelican in a spring snow. (© Tony’s Takes)
Black and white image of an American white pelican in a spring snow. (© Tony’s Takes)

Definitely not your hoped-for warm, spring day here on the Colorado Front Range today. We saw a bit of snow and temps have remained below freezing. That of course didn’t stop me from getting my photo exercise.

I happened across a huge gathering of 40+ pelicans at the Adams County (Colorado) fairgrounds. They and Mother Nature gave me some cool shots between the snow, wind and fog.

This particular pelican separated from the group and the sun made a very brief appearance. It really lit up the bird beautifully. Converting to black and white added some drama and helps to make the snow show up.

My wife, a big pelican fan, loved the capture.

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