A Thrill

Posted by chriscove on Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:10 am

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After reading so many books about Cranes I was so excited to see my first one on a trip to Crandon this spring. I know you guys in Florida see them all the time but it was a real thrill to watch these Sand-hills for a few hours. I just wanted to share my excitement with you.

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Canon 1Ds, 500/4, F8, 1/400, ISO 100, Fill-flash, raw converted in C1, curves in PS, slight crop off the top.

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by Woody Mayhew on Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:30 am

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Nice shot, Chris. I am impressed with the beauty and elegance of these cranes, too. I have seen sandhills here in Texas since I was a teenager but I never got really close to them until I went up to Canada. I was even able to hand feed a couple of hungry, but still free and wild, adults. They were surprisingly gentle in taking the seed from my hand. They are wonderful birds and great fun to observe up close.

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by LouBuonomo on Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:46 am

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I like the mood on this one. Very elegant crane

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by Colin Inman on Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:36 pm

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Wow, I'll bet it was a thrill, and it must have been a thrill again when you saw how good an image you captured here. The bird really stands out well from the clean, dark bg.

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by mrhughj on Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:35 pm

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Nice portrait of one of the Crandon regulars! You need to spend time is south Florida so you can get more great images such as this!!

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by LHays on Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:56 pm

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Chris
I can see why you were so excited. You got a wonderful shot of this one at Crandon. I got to see them there...but never got a nice shot like this. Well done!!!

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by Fabs Forns on Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:03 pm

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WoW, Impressive, love the bg!!!!

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by KK Hui on Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:41 pm

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Congrats on the capture, Chris!
The harsh side light and dark bg work wonder here ... :roll:

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by Mike Wilson on Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:51 pm

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I understand your reaction to these wonderful creatures. Great image and the dark bg really works well here.

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by juanli on Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:44 am

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Very elegante bird, love the dark BG........

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by Steve Metildi on Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:49 am

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Very cool Chris, like the sidelighting on this one!

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by Christopher Dodds on Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:59 am

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Very, Very nice one, Chris. Just like the dramatic feel to this one.

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