Sandhill Crane - Bosque del Apache


Posted by Ron Day on Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:41 pm

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A Sandhill crane photographed in native grass, and painted in Topaz Impression II. Please click on the image to view larger size. Thanks.
Nikon FX, Nikkor 200-400 mm, f/10 @ 1/1000, ISO 800, Gitzo Tripod, Wimberley Head II.

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by leigha on Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:38 pm
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Very nice artistic presentation, Ron. I like it a lot. Never have used Topaz before - I'll have to get the plug-in. Cheers
 

by Ron Day on Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:21 pm
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leigha wrote:Very nice artistic presentation, Ron.  I like it a lot.  Never have used Topaz before - I'll have to get the plug-in.  Cheers
Thank you, Leigh. I appreciate your input.
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:41 am
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Hi Ron

You just keep putting out these beauties! Love the textures and light here. The crane really stands out in the grasses- just lovely.
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by david fletcher on Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:03 am
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Cynthia Crawford wrote:Hi Ron

You just keep putting out these beauties!  Love the textures and light here. The crane really stands out in the grasses- just lovely.
masterful and a real pleasure to view Ron.  Just plain glorious if there is such a thing.  
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by Sandy R-B on Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:30 am
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Love your crane shots! Just enough texture and detail to be very effective.
I might suggest retaining the original , sharper eye since the eye is so important.
Really lovely work!
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by Ron Day on Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:15 pm
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Sandy R wrote:Love your crane shots! Just enough texture and detail to be very effective.
I might suggest retaining the original , sharper eye since the eye is so important.
Really lovely work!
Sandy
Thanks, Sandy. I normally retain the original eye in images such as this, and I thought I did so here. Nonetheless, I will check the original, and I really appreciate your thoughts.
 

by Carol Clarke on Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:07 pm
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Beautiful golden tones light up this lovely picture, while the texture/lines of the grass stems make a great setting for the crane. Just one thing catches my eye, the grass stem that crosses the bill - either in front or behind the bill, I can't quite decide which? and I think it would be better gone. Just my 2 pennies worth, Ron.

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by Ron Day on Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:49 pm
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Carol Clarke wrote:Beautiful golden tones light up this lovely picture, while the texture/lines of the grass stems make a great setting for the crane.  Just one thing catches my eye, the grass stem that crosses the bill - either in front or behind the bill, I can't quite decide which?  and I think it would be better gone.  Just my 2 pennies worth, Ron.

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Good point, Carol. I’ll remove that offensive grass stem. Thanks for your input.
 

by himadri roy on Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:39 am
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Great to see this , beautiful work , love the golden light here. Superb image.
 

by Ron Day on Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:10 pm
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Here is the new image after incorporating Sandy's suggestion on the eye, and Carol's suggestion to remove a grass stem. Thank you, ladies. Please click on image to see full size. Thanks.
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by Cynthia Crawford on Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:36 pm
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Ron Day wrote:Here is the new image after incorporating Sandy's suggestion on the eye, and Carol's suggestion to remove a grass stem. Thank you, ladies. Please click on image to see full size. Thanks.
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I like this better- nice improvements on an already fine work.
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:37 pm
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That's sorted it Ron.  Nicely done!  It is a lovely picture.  8)

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by Sandy R-B on Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:41 pm
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From excellent to SUPERB! :-)
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by Arabinda Debnath on Tue Apr 24, 2018 11:58 am
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Excellent work.Love the re-post.
 

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