Sunset Sandhill in Flight

[Wayne Nicholas]

Canon EOS 40D; Canon 500 f/4 L; Wimberley II on Gitzo;
ISO 800; Manual Exp. for 1/160 @ f/8

The first evening didn't light up as we had hoped, but opportunities were still there to be had. Now that I reflect back, perhaps 1/320 @ f/5.6 would had been more appropriate.

[Royce Howland]

Nice landing shot Wayne. I never did isolate one of these guys parachuting in.

[calvin1calvin]

Nice shot and one I did not get. Enjoyed photographing with you in the AM.

[Larsen]

sweet!

[NDCheryl]

Nice parachute shot. good to see you Wayne.

[Greg Downing]

Excellent shot Wayne!

[Outbreaker]

Stunning!!!!! I love the composition!

[Cindy Marple]

One of the best parachuting Cranes I've seen- the strip of the mountain at the bottom gives a nice landing pad and the parachuting silhouette couldn't be better.

[mcameron]

Cool shot, Wayne. Beautiful color and pose.

[Greg Downing]

Wayne,

Keep an eye on your views and comments on this image. I just sent a link out to 22,000+ in our latest newsletter

[Wayne Nicholas]

I just got the email. I'll start up the printer!

Really, thanks for the compliment. This shot was on my list to walk away with. You know how it feels when you get to check one of those off. Nice shot of the landing Ross's Goose; I didn't get to check that one off. Maybe next year.

[gbriney]

very cool shot Wayne

[paul weston]

Awesome image!!