Sandhill Display+Repost

Gallery: AvianPosted January 3, 2014730 views14 comments

Another from the Bosque...this one was taken during the workshop. I have a large series from this particular display, and while I don't like the 3rd crane in this image, I do like the head shadow that it provided on the displaying crane's wing. Image was cropped slightly from the left to remove a 4th crane's head. It was so much fun watching them do this!

50D, 500mm, ISO 1000, 1/3200, F4 LARGER image provided.
Thank you to those that take the time to comment/critique....I appreciate it. Sharon

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 3, 2014 at 10:24 AM

Love the behavior/interaction captured Sharon, I like this a lot!
I also like that serendipitous head shadow, I think it adds a bit of magic

Great comp, light, & colors, nice stop action as well

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 3, 2014 at 1:04 PM

Very nice Sharon. I always love watching the puffery and showmanship display put on by the cranes.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 3, 2014 at 3:15 PM

Good interaction and a nice moment. I like that all of the birds are involved in one way or another. Cool shadow too.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 3, 2014 at 4:35 PM

Great interaction with the cranes. The shadow on the wing is pretty cool. I think it bring down the brighter areas of the image just a bit. I think it would help make the image pop just a bit.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 3, 2014 at 5:21 PM

Thank you all! Keith...I thought it was a bit bright, but was unsure about losing that "magic morning light" look! Thank you...I reworked it quickly and think it looks better.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 3, 2014 at 5:28 PM

Yes, the darker version is much nicer.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 3, 2014 at 5:42 PM

Neat display pose, Sharon, and gorgeous light. Hard to separate them from the crowd down there. The repost does look much nicer.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 3, 2014 at 6:18 PM

I do like the repost better. Nicely processed.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 3, 2014 at 8:38 PM

The colors are exceptional, such a beautiful scene. I like the darker version, both are nice,

Ray

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 4, 2014 at 7:53 AM

Sweet behavior action Sharon

The re-post is much better. Love that shadow!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 4, 2014 at 9:45 AM

I like it Sharon, and the third Crane doesn't spoil the image at all ! Cheers, Hans
edit: I like the repost even better !

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 4, 2014 at 12:59 PM

Very nice job on the repost Sharon, I like the shadow a lot here. With 3 birds like this I probably would have stopped down to F5.6 considering the amount of shutter speed you were working with.