Smells Like Spring

Gallery: AvianPosted April 12, 2011160 views15 comments

Baby Sandhill Cranes are poppin up all over here. This is one of a pair born about a month ago. Sadly though I havn't seen the other sibling in over a week now. Shot in Trinity Fl minutes from my work place.
Canon MIII 300 mm 2.8 L w/2x
ISO 400 f9 @1/640 tripod.cropped about 10% from the oof bottom area

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 12, 2011 at 11:14 PM

Nice comp. Baby anything are always cute. I like the action in the image, it looks like an inquisitive youngster.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on April 12, 2011 at 11:46 PM

Cheryl,
Great depth of field on this shot. Terrific sharpness from beak to back. Love the pose. Great capture. Sorry to hear about the sibling. Hopefully it pops up somewhere.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 13, 2011 at 12:13 AM

LOL!
He looks like Bambi, smelling his first flower.
Fine detail, love the comp (perfectly placed in the frame) and soft colours, and the "cuteness factor" is about a 12+ .
Really nice work!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 13, 2011 at 1:24 AM

What a perfectly charming picture and pose Cheryl! We don't really experience Spring as such over here in Thailand, so it's a real pleasure to see images that represent this season so well :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on April 13, 2011 at 3:58 AM

Great shot- Awesome colors, light and DOF- Very well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 13, 2011 at 8:15 AM

This looks good to me Cheryl. Love those knobby knees and the impression that it's smelling the flowers. Comp works well for me too.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 13, 2011 at 9:58 AM

Very nice Cheryl, love the little "peek" of the one eye. Great position in the frame, etc.!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 13, 2011 at 9:58 AM

Thanks for the positive feedback.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 13, 2011 at 1:13 PM

Way to go Cheryl, this looks fantastic.
Perfect title - It's a stop and smell the flowers-golden-moment-cool-baby-springtime kinda shot

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 13, 2011 at 5:01 PM

Really a great and emotional shot Cheryl. A bit of light in the eye would have been a great addition, but this is great as posted.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 13, 2011 at 9:06 PM

A very sweet image Cheryl, I think the pose of the chick with it's bill partially hidden and the clover flowers make this appealing to me. Lovely light, setting and comp.

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Comment posted by Bryan Hix on April 13, 2011 at 10:34 PM

I really like the softness and the composition. I hope to find some colts myself this spring!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 14, 2011 at 1:40 AM

You captured a curious looking moment of this fluffy little cutie! Great supporting foreground and background. Sweet Photo Cheryl

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 14, 2011 at 6:08 PM

Definitely a favorite of mine. The colors of the crane and then the flowers work in harmony. But the real kicker is that this big boy is a baby. Love the low pov and all that fluff.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on April 14, 2011 at 6:16 PM

Very sweet shot, I guess we should all take the time to stop and smell the flowers! Great job!

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