Breaking Free

Gallery: AvianPosted December 22, 2013269 views6 comments

Bosque, Jan 2013
The sandhills stand all night, unmoving, in the freezing water. By morning they are frozen into the ice and have to break out to fly to their daytime feeding areas.

D800
500mm
1/2500 sec, f/4.5
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO+1
Flash: Off
Hand-held

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 22, 2013 at 1:04 PM

Very nice light, colors, details, & comp Sandy!
I especially like that rear foot coming off the water, a real nice bonus..
Merry Christmas!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on December 22, 2013 at 1:12 PM

Wonderful takeoff pose and action shown with that foot! Love the curl of the wing tips. I miss them! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 22, 2013 at 1:55 PM

Excellent take-off shot, Sandy. Beautiful light on the wings.

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

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 22, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Great light for this sweet take off capture Sandy

The blue color of the ice around the crane makes this photo for me.

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on December 23, 2013 at 6:00 PM

All been said Sandy.
Great take off shot. Trailing foot good too
Cheers
JR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 23, 2013 at 11:37 PM

These are a few of the reasons why I like taking a second trip to Bosque (if I can...not always possible) after the new year. I always like getting flight shots with the ice rings around the legs from this time of year. Nice work Sandy...like the flying water on take-off.

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