![A pair of American white pelicans are silhouetted against the water of a pond in Adams County, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47755309282_84f8364544_o.jpg)
I was tempted to say that they were lit by moonlight but in actuality, this was a bit of a happy accident. Taken in the full light of the late morning, I had my camera settings wrong resulting in an underexposed image. I almost deleted it but instead decided to darken it creating what I think is a nice edge-lit silhouette.