Crane Dance II

Posted by BrianS on Tue Dec 30, 2003 10:37 am

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Not as comical as the first Crane Dance I posted but still this one makes me laugh. Of course I was there to see all the antics so I doubt the post can have the same reaction. While grabbing morning take off flights at the Bosque Crane Pools a few Cranes were determined not to go and instead performed the strangest dances...I grabbed a few frames and like these more than my other general Crane photos. Thanx for looking.

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Canon 10D, 500mm f/4 IS, 1.4x
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Exposure mode: Tv
Exposure compensation: 0
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Single frame shooting
ISO: 100

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by Bill Whala on Tue Dec 30, 2003 10:40 am

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I agree with you Brian. The action puts this over the top. Very nice!!

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by Harvey Edelman on Tue Dec 30, 2003 10:58 am

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Love the stance, warm light and the vertical. Maybe just a touch of FF would highlight the face a bit more.

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by AlexC on Tue Dec 30, 2003 10:58 am

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" The lakes are alive with the sound of music" In this case it reminds me of Julie Andrews in the movie " The Sound of Music"
Marvelous to see happy birds, I am sure this is an expression of contentment and enjoying the good times !!
Wonderful capture!!
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by BrianS on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:06 am

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Harvey Edelman wrote:Love the stance, warm light and the vertical. Maybe just a touch of FF would highlight the face a bit more.

What is 'FF'. Thanx.

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by Alan Murphy on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:08 am

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Brian, I'm thinking FF is Fill Flash.

Great shot. Could go a bit brighter.

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by Harvey Edelman on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:09 am

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BrianS wrote: What is 'FF'. Thanx.

Fill Flash

. Just a personal preference here. The image is is still dynamic.

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by Jim Urbach on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:10 am

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Brian,

Wonderful capture at the peak of action.

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by BrianS on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:30 am

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Alan Murphy wrote:Brian, I'm thinking FF is Fill Flash.

Great shot. Could go a bit brighter.

Agreed -- touched it up a notch. I think it is time to recalibrate my Monitor; I have been getting the same crit on my latest posts.

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by Rob Palmer on Tue Dec 30, 2003 12:18 pm

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I love the smile on this guys face.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Dec 30, 2003 4:12 pm

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Brian,

Very nice shot. You captured alot of great action here.

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by Greg Downing on Tue Dec 30, 2003 4:45 pm

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Killer Brian. Fill would have killed the golden light in this shot and it would hit the wings more than the face, likely making them too bright. It's wonderful as is.

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by Mike Wilson on Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:33 pm

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What an excellent, animated pose! Great job taking advantage of this moment. Open bill and wings up, very nice.

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by Laura Stiefel on Tue Dec 30, 2003 7:35 pm

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Looks like he's walking on water.

Great shot and I love the open bill here.

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by Cliff Beittel on Tue Dec 30, 2003 8:34 pm

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Wonderful posture and image. Another vote for no flash.

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by Jill on Tue Dec 30, 2003 8:52 pm

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Marvelous, Brian !!! I love it!!! Happy New Year!!!

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by Chris Valentine on Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:16 pm

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This is a wonderful image. The fact you were able to not only capture this "dance" but also with no other birds in the frame. GREAT JOB!

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by LHays on Wed Dec 31, 2003 6:40 am

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Great job with the dancing cranes. I'd leave it just as it is....sure looks good to me.

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:32 am

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The light is nice as is the birds pose. It does look just a bit contrasty.

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by Anthony Medici on Thu Jan 01, 2004 12:22 pm

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I tend to agree with E.J., I usually turn the contrast down during processing, reducing the harsh shadows in this type of image. Still a fine action shot that I'm surprised you were able to isolate. Nicely done.

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