Solitary Sandhill

Gallery: AvianPosted December 11, 2017136 views5 comments

Another from Bosque. This one was out by itself with a flock of geese as backdrop. I kind of liked how the layering of birds worked for context. Full frame with slight tilt correction.

7D2 400 DO F4 +1.4X, Wimberley I, ISO 400 1/640 6.3 0.0EV

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5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 11, 2017 at 9:17 PM

Very nice, Bill. You really nailed the plumage and pose of the Sandhill. If those bg snowies aren't blown, I might tone them down just bit, but not to the point of looking gray.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on December 11, 2017 at 10:27 PM

I really like this, Bill. Nice light and a great pose. The geese in the background really give the image depth and help to tell the story of the scene.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on December 12, 2017 at 10:10 AM

Bill: I like the isolation of the Sandhill as it really stands out in the frame. I would tone down the geese in the b/g a bit. Richard

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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 12, 2017 at 1:21 PM

Superb color and light on this image Bill. I like the placement of the crane. Really good job on the detail. The out of focus geese in the background fit in well with the whole story. One could tone down the brightness of the geese in the background but that might affect the quality of the light shining on them. Yes, trade-offs.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on December 13, 2017 at 2:49 AM

Very nice, really sharp and well exposed image of this crane. Also like the habitat, including the background snow geese. I have witnessed this type of scene many times, so it looks very authentic to me.

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