Frozen in Time

Gallery: AvianPosted January 10, 2013272 views9 comments

This poor crane was among the last to fly out. He/she was frozen into the ice, and had a very hard time breaking free. When he finally did get free and flew off, one leg was tucked up under his body. (will post that image in a few days)

D800
500mm
1/2500 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 640
White balance: Auto

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 10, 2013 at 2:03 PM

Nice image, Sandy. You really captured the situation.

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Comment posted by Mike Milicia on January 10, 2013 at 2:36 PM

Poor guy ... looking forward to the next in the sequence ...

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 10, 2013 at 6:21 PM

"Frozen in Lake" is more like it.

Nice capture, Sandy. I guess this is what happens when you sleep in.

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Comment posted by Verdon on January 10, 2013 at 6:53 PM

excellent pose and looks was painful for the crane, great detail and soft colors

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on January 10, 2013 at 10:18 PM

Sandy, nice capture of a sad situation. I hope the crane was alright in the long run.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on January 10, 2013 at 10:45 PM

Makes you wonder how they can do this every day and survive. Very well captured.

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on January 10, 2013 at 11:01 PM

A captivating shot of a dramatic turn of event. Well done Sandy !

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 11, 2013 at 11:28 AM

Nice light and pose Sandy. Perhaps a slightly tighter crop to show the bird more prominently.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 11, 2013 at 5:07 PM

Nice techs as usual on this Sandy. I do wish there was a bit more action (like seeing the crane right when a leg broke free). Only reason I say this, is without reading the story, I wasn't really certain what the crane is doing...it's just hard to tell he/she is stuck in the ice is all. Maybe a tighter crop might help see that better? Saying that because if I zoom in, I can tell it is ice better. I like the concept though and love action/behavior shots, so I'm looking forward to seeing more.

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