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Gallery: AvianPosted December 3, 2013343 views7 comments

The sandhill's tell-tale pre-take-off flight stance..
Bosque, January, 2013

D800
500mm
1/500 sec, f/5
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 1800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Flash: Off

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 3, 2013 at 11:20 PM

Nice comp Sandy....love the poses, plus I always like catching these guys on the ice.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on December 4, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Very cool !
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 4, 2013 at 6:36 AM

Nice (pre)behavioral shot Sandy ! Cheers, Hans

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

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 4, 2013 at 8:29 AM

Sandy, Nice separation on the cranes, both birds are sharp and I like the behavior. Well done.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 4, 2013 at 4:23 PM

Wonderful shot, Sandy. I like the pose and the composition a lot.
D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 5, 2013 at 1:57 PM

This pose is so handy for photographers! Though I do remember some occasions when they changed their mind-most frustrating. Very well captured, Sandy, and the nice smooth ice is neat.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on December 6, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Very nice Sandy. It does give the feeling of impending flight.

May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments