Series: A Day at Bosque: [13] And at the Coyote Deck


Posted by Anthony Medici on Sat Dec 27, 2003 10:30 am

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(Sandhill Crane) Bosque de Apache, New Mexico

This is intended to be about a month long series of images from my two weeks at Bosque. My intent is to make the images flow as though they all occurred during a single day. Of course, they occurred during the two weeks I was there. :)

This is the thirteenth post of the series. The good news is that we are up to 7:20 AM after only a baker's dozen posts. :D

Most of the images you see from just after sunrise were taken at the crane pool. My last shot, taken at the farm deck, proves sometimes you simply have to take some chances. This one was taken from the Coyote Deck.

Chas wanted to vary where we were each morning so that we'd have a variety of images to work with. I had been shooting landscapes of a pool of water in the distance when this guy decided to fly by at just the right angle. It even brought a chunk of ice with it. I was considering flipping the image for display but I decided I'd show it the way I took it. I'm just happy that I was shooting at 400 ISO and that the shutter speed wasn't too slow. I think I would have rather been at F11 or F8 but you can't have everything.

I'm am happy about the open bill right at the right time though. 8)

Tripod/Wimberly mounted Nikon D2H, 600mm AFS, ISO 400, Aperture Priority, 1/250 @ F16. Cropped about 5%, from the bottom and right.
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by Chas on Sat Dec 27, 2003 11:51 am
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Hey Anthony, this looks like another fine image produced. Your quick on the draw ability paid off here. It appears you and the D2H have quite a relationship going :wink: .

I am enjoying the series, keep'em coming and Happy Hoilidays!

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by Jim Neely on Sat Dec 27, 2003 12:23 pm
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Tony, the open beak and the wing movement really set this off.

I like the way you handled it.

Nice job, as usual.

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by Alan Melle on Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:33 pm
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Another nice one! Love the open bill and the light.
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by Bill Tucker on Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:43 pm
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Nice shot, love the sharpness in the face. To me the way the inside wing blurred is a little distracting. I know it’s just the result of the wing position and the slow shutter speed, but my eye has been drawn back to it a couple of times.

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by Robert Kemmerlin on Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:49 pm
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Another nice shot in your series. Keep 'em coming.
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by Campbell on Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:09 pm
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Anthony,
Nice work. I just wish there was something in the background.
I really like this series your doing, it has been fun.
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by Jerry Merrell on Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:22 pm
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Tony,

This series is making me want to visit Bosque. I am enjoying the images presented in this manner.
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by AlexC on Sat Dec 27, 2003 3:59 pm
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Flugmeister strikes again!!!!
Open bill and sharp head and body plus blurred wings makes this one special!!! Congrats!! 8)
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by BrianS on Sat Dec 27, 2003 4:00 pm
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Lovely image -- tight in the frame that works well for me, particularly with the blur.
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by Harvey Edelman on Sat Dec 27, 2003 4:09 pm
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Nice capture with the open mouth and wing blur. My own preference would be for the sky to be a bit less cyan.
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by Mike Wilson on Sat Dec 27, 2003 4:09 pm
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Excellent light and open bill. Nailed this one.
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by Bill Whala on Sat Dec 27, 2003 8:07 pm
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I love the open bill. The motion blur of the near wing is a little strange but still very nice. :)
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by LHays on Sat Dec 27, 2003 10:36 pm
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An interesting shot. The colors are good as is the detail. Oh....and I really love that open beak...must be a screamer!!!
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by Larsen on Sun Dec 28, 2003 7:29 am
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The tack-sharp head & open beak are wonderful. Nice.
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by Bill Lockhart on Sun Dec 28, 2003 9:08 am
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If I ever get my D2H, I hope you will share with me the settings you use. Superb flight shot.
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by Chris Valentine on Sun Dec 28, 2003 10:23 am
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That open bill is really great. This is excellent!
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by Laura Stiefel on Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:58 am
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Great timing Tony! :)
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