Platinum Winner

Pelican Chase

Photographer

Jan-Tore Oevrevik

Category

Nature Photography - Wildlife

Company

JTO Photography

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2024

Country / Region

United States

Oh, Clearwater Beach, Florida! It's not just a haven for sun-lovers but also the stomping ground of some pretty majestic pelicans that totally stole my heart. As someone totally jazzed about wildlife photography, I was on a quest to snap the essence of these feathered wonders in their wildest, most authentic moments.



Picture me, knee-deep (okay, more like neck-deep) in the waves, with the tang of salt on my lips, balancing my trusty camera and its hefty lens above the playful waves. Talk about an adventure! My goal? To catch that split-second grace of a pelican's takeoff and its super-speedy dive as it hunts for fish. Action photography at its most thrilling!



Peering through my lens, often with water-blurred vision, I got to know their daily dramas: the splash, the hustle, the triumph. I was more than a photographer; I was a witness to nature's raw, untamed beauty, feeling a deep, wordless connection with these majestic birds.



Those long, soggy hours at Clearwater Beach? They weren't just about tailing pelicans. It was a journey where I became a tiny part of their world, and how they became a lasting chapter in my story.

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