Crowned Crane

Gallery: AvianPosted October 19, 2011142 views8 comments

I am delighted to see one of these birds, getting a reasonable image is a bonus.

This was taken on the shores of Lake Kariba, Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe, 20th September 2011.

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F$ IS hand-held from drifting boat

F6.3, ISO 800, 1/3200, EV -0.33

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 19, 2011 at 8:19 AM

Very reasonable. No question, this is an excellent pose with good detail. Nice head turn and eye contact as well.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on October 19, 2011 at 10:53 AM

Beautiful bird, beautiful capture. Love the colors and detail. I had to laugh at your Freudian slip: a 500 F$ is probably just as accurate as saying a 500 F4.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by David Hemmings on October 19, 2011 at 11:53 AM

excellent image of this great looking Crane species. Love the look and the colors, well done

Registered on May 26, 2006, 178 Posts, 1680 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 19, 2011 at 12:11 PM

LOL... reasonable ? It thinks it's a gorgeous image ! Wonderful colors and the bird .. ooooh, can only dream of that

Well done !

, cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 20, 2011 at 2:32 AM

Thanks everybody much appreciated.

Allen,
I do the $ thing much too much
Hans,
By reasonable I mean not as good as I had hoped for, but then again what is.

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on October 22, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Beautiful species, and awesome image (much much more than reasonable)- Light, detail and composition are excellent- Also congrats to your strong arms, Im not able to get hand-held sharp shots with a 300mm F$(4)- Well done, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 25, 2011 at 11:53 AM

Amazing display of colors from this crane. I like that the neck and head turn just moved those areas into the light to really show them well, excellent shot.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 26, 2011 at 12:11 AM

Fabio and Jim,

Thanks very much

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments