Last Sandhill

Gallery: AvianPosted February 22, 2011144 views6 comments

THis is the last Sandhill image for me this spring, sadly. He/she was in the final group to leave Sacramento NWF - no one found any others that evening or the next couple of days.
Heading off into the California sunset..

D300s
500mm
1/2000 sec, f/4
Mode: Manual
Metering: Spot
ISO: 500
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
Hand-held as always

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 22, 2011 at 6:03 PM

Sad for you, good news for me. They're headed my way now. With luck I'll see them on Renners Resivoir by mid March. Hope I can get images of them half as nice as yours.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 22, 2011 at 7:45 PM

Very nice as always Sandy. The lighting has appeal to me in this shot.

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Comment posted by Danny Green on February 22, 2011 at 9:20 PM

Hello Sandy

Thats a cracking flight shot of a beautiful bird, lovely light too.

Danny

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 22, 2011 at 11:13 PM

Enjoying your sandhills. Lighting here is very nice. I like the detail in the face, even though he his flying slightly away from the camera. I might have left just a little more room in front of the bird.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 22, 2011 at 11:18 PM

Nancy, I'll happily pass them off to you, and hope you get some great image !
Sandy

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Comment posted by David Haynes on February 23, 2011 at 2:03 PM

Sandy,
Great lighting under the wings riding off into the sunset. Sad for us in California but good news for others north. Maybe he was just tired of all the rain. Anyway, great capture Sandy.

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