Out for a stroll

Gallery: AvianPosted February 2, 2018183 views7 comments

Even though there was no real interaction between the Crane and Mallard duck, something about this image appealed to me,so I decided to post it. It was interesting to watch this area. There were a lot of birds, but they were all doing their own thing and totally ignoring one another, like a city street.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, hand held, f/8, 1/2500, iso 800, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 13.7 MP. Some blurring of the upper bg and a few annoyingly bright stems removed. Taken at 9:38 am on December 12, 2017. Bosque del Apache NWR. If I recall correctly, this was at or near Coyote Lookout on the east side of the northern loop.

Your comments and critiques are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on February 2, 2018 at 10:45 PM

A cute photo! Makes we wonder what the 2 different birds might be thinking, or considering the size difference are they just ignoring each other. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Ry Birge on February 3, 2018 at 4:01 AM

Nice image Dennis! I like the composition. I might suggest toning down the glare of a bit. It might help the birds stand out a bit more. Keep on clickin

Registered on September 23, 2017, 118 Posts, 278 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on February 3, 2018 at 4:11 PM

That's pretty neat seeing them both on the ice, Dennis. Although there might be no real interaction and they aren't looking right at each other, the two looking into the frame works well. Excellent size comparison.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on February 3, 2018 at 4:26 PM

Cute; I can see why you liked this. A nice look at both birds.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 3, 2018 at 4:29 PM

Interesting. One wonders about the social interaction between species, if any. My thought is it probably varies by season, species, territory and young'ns. Competition for food also. I agree with Ry. Suggest dropping the midtones of the BG by 5 or 6% with a levels command.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on February 3, 2018 at 5:05 PM

Whimsical interaction Dennis, looks as though the crane is treading very gingerly on the ice. I like the comp and techs as posted. devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 4, 2018 at 2:35 PM

Nice implied behavior. Regardless of the situation it looks pretty cute. I do agree that in the larger image, highlights adjustment would be beneficial.

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