Sandhill Crane at Sunset


Posted by Ron Day on Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:45 pm

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I photographed this Sandhill Crane at Bosque del Apache NWR a few years ago. Although it was early February, the setting sun really brought the background vegetation to life. I cropped the image to the 4X5 format. Please click on the image to view it full size. Thank you for viewing my image. 
Nikon DX, Nikon 500mm + 1.7X, f/8 @ 1/1000, ISO 250, Gitzo Tripod, Wimberley Head II.

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by KK Hui on Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:30 pm
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Beauty ... Superb detail too.
Well done, Ron!
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by SantaFeJoe on Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:34 pm
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A stunning image. Beautiful light and great BG, as well as fine colors and detail. One of the best Sandhill images posted here.

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:51 pm
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Gorgeous!  A prime example of mastery and artistry.  Beautifully done, Ron. 

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by BillyMac on Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:56 pm
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Beautiful light light, detail and composition
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by Karl Egressy on Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:41 pm
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Beautiful bird from a beautiful place, Ron.
 

by Dan Kearl on Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:11 pm
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Serious eye candy....
Excellent.
 

by Jakejacoby on Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:24 pm
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Classic SHC beautifully captured Ron. Wonderful light and color.
 

by himadri roy on Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:48 am
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SantaFeJoe wrote:A stunning image. Beautiful light and great BG, as well as fine colors and detail. One of the best Sandhill images posted here.

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Superb photograph sir.
 

by joem on Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:49 am
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Love the light & colour on this one, top shot Ron.
 

by Rahul Singh on Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:51 am
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outstanding freeze & the lighting is too good
 

by Gene Gwin on Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:54 am
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Ron, The beauty of the image really shows through when viewed large. Excellent job getting such a large bird completely in focus. Well Done!
 

by peter makuch on Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:41 am
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the colors are perfect with-in this image and well exposed on the crane as-well, the bg looks as if it's on a canvas backdrop, nice work RON.
 

by david fletcher on Sat Nov 23, 2019 11:47 am
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Quality, quality , quality! Fabulous in all regards Ron
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by Paul Rossi on Sat Nov 23, 2019 9:02 pm
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Beautiful light, wing position, and background.
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by Cynthia Crawford on Sun Nov 24, 2019 6:55 am
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Amazing shot, Ron! So elegant and so perfectly presented. Doesn't get any better than this...but of course there are also your marvelous artistic renditions in P&DA with equally exciting presentations. ;)
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by LHays on Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:52 am
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Outstanding. Bosque is such a magical place......the light, colors, and birds can come together for this kind of image. Well done.
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by Ron Day on Sun Nov 24, 2019 1:31 pm
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Thanks everyone for your nice comments and input; they are greatly appreciated. And thanks to NatureScapes for the EP – it's an honor.
 

by Tusar Bhowmik on Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:31 pm
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Beautiful light and composition. Amazing image.
 

by Jan Wegener on Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:03 am
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superb looking image Ron, great work
 

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