MOTIF:Sandhill Crane

Posted by Jeff Moore on Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:01 pm

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I was planning on this for my next post, just worked out to be a Motif candidate. I was in the marsh at Jasper-Pulaski where they come in to roost for the night. It was hit and miss getting birds to fly in front of the moon and be decent size.

This was cropped a bit but I could not decide how to lay it out. Should I center it like this or off-center it down a little?

MkII 500mm + 1.4x from bag blind ISO 800 1/1000 f6.3 exp comp -1/3

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by RAmoruso on Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:30 pm

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Jeff,

I think this work real well just that way you have it. The open mouth puts this over the top. :)

Only thing I would suggest is that if you have some kind of noise removal software to give that a try. I use Neat Image and for ISO 800 that would really clean up the nosie.

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by Bruce Sherman on Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:47 pm

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Jeff,
The composition on this is wonderful. If you could clean up the noise just a bit it would be absolutely perfect.

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by Vince Thomas on Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:48 pm

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Very cool Jeff... agree ie. the noise, try Noise Ninja. Love the open bill!

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by Fabs Forns on Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:53 pm

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Stunning image. Congrats!!!!

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by Neil Fitzgerald on Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:59 pm

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Comp and timing are spot on for my taste.

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by Ligia on Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:02 pm

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Jeff, this is the image that I have aiming for with no luck. Great shot! :) Its beak is even open ... what a superb capture!

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by Dan Wolin on Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:27 pm

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That is awsome Jeff. The open beak is perfect as is the moon. Very nice.

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by Doron-Hoffman on Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:49 am

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by Ofer Levy on Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:21 am

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Great image Jeff! :) I would add some canvas to the right but keep the sun off centre.

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by Miguel Lasa on Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:23 am

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wonderful shot , love it :)

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by Ligia on Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:03 am

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Forgot to comment about the composition. In my opinion, with the sandhill dead centered, it does not matter where you place the moon in an horizontal composition, the sandhill is dictating the space at the right and left; it is screaming to me: "I want to be centered"! I would make it a vertical leaving even spaces at the right/left of the moon and adding more canvas at the bottom. For the DC forum, I would leave it horizontally, move the sandhill toward the right and top and play with the rest of the negative spaces accordingly.

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by patpasquale-nyc on Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:58 am

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I think if anything you should move your sign. over and use mine please

I am NOT even close to getting this type of work
thanks for sharing

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by KK Hui on Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:00 am

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The comp as is looks fine ...
Noise apart this is a great shot, Jeff!

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by Anthony Medici on Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:51 am

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I like the composition of this image. Good placement of the moon.

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by Rob Palmer on Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:56 am

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Very good as presented.

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by Jason Hahn on Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:23 am

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Very cool, the open beak is a really nice touch.

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by whf4 on Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:08 pm

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This works really well, Jeff

4 down, 2 to go.

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by Kim Steininger on Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:24 pm

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This is awesome Jeff!!!

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by Terence P. Brashear on Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:35 pm

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Very nice work Jeff. Great motif shot.

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