Crane in flight

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Crane in flight
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Copyright: Pekka Valo (pekkavalo1) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 236 W: 21 N: 857] (2647)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Canon 100-400 L + 1.4x Extender, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1 x
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-13 2:46
Viewed: 457
Points: 32
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Common Crane if flight at Otajärvi nature reserve in South West Finland.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes.
It is a large, stately bird and a medium-sized crane at 100-130 cm (40-52 in) long, with a 180-240 cm (71-96 in) wingspan and a weight of 4.5-6 kg (10-13.2 lbs). It is grey with a white facial streak and a bunch of black wing plumes. Adults have a red crown patch. It has a loud trumpeting call, given in flight and display. It has a dancing display, leaping with wings uplifted.
It breeds in wetlands in northern parts of Europe and Asia. The global population is in the region of 210,000-250,000, with the vast majority nesting in Russia and Scandinavia. In Great Britain the Common Crane became extinct in the 17th century, but a tiny population now breeds again in the Norfolk Broads and is slowly increasing.
It is a long distance migrant wintering in Africa (south to Morocco and Ethiopia), southern Europe, and southern Asia (south to northern Pakistan and eastern China). Migrating flocks fly in a V formation.
It is a rare visitor to western North America, where birds are occasionally seen with flocks of migrating Sandhill Cranes.
It is omnivorous, eating leaves, roots, berries (including notably the cranberry, which is probably named after the species), insects, small birds and mammals.
The Common Crane is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 489 W: 0 N: 935] (7943)
  • [2008-04-13 3:01]

Hi Pekka,

This inflight shot shows the beauty of the crane. The crop is a bit tight but I like the sharpness, colors and elegance of the capture.

regards,
Zeno.

Hello Pekka,

Beautiful in-flight shot of this crane. Good POV, DOF and focus. Nice light and natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Pekka,
Very nice capture this crane inflight. Very sharp with good details.
TFS
Wei

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2407 W: 132 N: 6648] (20847)
  • [2008-04-13 9:51]

Hello Pekka,
A great in-flight of a Common Crane. You must have been close to get such good sharpness and detail with the bird filling the image. This also shows good panning technique.
The light managementis also fine.
Thanks for sharing this fine image,
Ivan

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 718 W: 117 N: 1032] (4567)
  • [2008-04-13 13:38]

awesome inflight-shot of the majestic bird! :-) excellent view from the back showing awesome details like the great wingspan.
is this the original size or did you crop? terrific job & best wishes, thor.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1216 W: 78 N: 843] (6904)
  • [2008-04-14 2:01]

hello Pekka
good capture of this big bird (Turna in Turkish) while its flying
i like dynamic composition, POV, BG, colours and informative note
TFS
regards
izler

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2334 W: 59 N: 4107] (13392)
  • [2008-04-14 2:30]

Hi Pekka,
Very nice in-flight shot of this common crane. I liked the POV, background, color tones and details.TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

What an amazing shot,Pekka...!wow!
You've made the flight look beautiful...
Superb shot!
Cheers!
Goldy

hello Pekka

you did a great close in-flight shot of the Common Crane,
i love you POV at the level of the subject, looking at the
background's vegetation we see his low flight, the DOF
is excellent, also the sharpness and details of the bird, TFS

Asbed

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1672 W: 8 N: 4021] (13253)
  • [2008-04-14 9:40]

Hi Pekka,

You caught this crane in a perfect position with the wing over it's head creating a wonderful angle. I love the upturned wing tips - gives him such a gracefull look. Nice in-flight shot freezing the movement perfectly.

Jane

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2292 W: 163 N: 6690] (21124)
  • [2008-04-14 11:06]

Hej Pekka,
Great close capture of this Crane in flight! Very good timing and all is sharply in focus. Fine details and colours too. I wonder how common they are in Finland?
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • Necipp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1151 W: 15 N: 2073] (12390)
  • [2008-04-14 11:17]

Hello Pekka a great flight image, good sharp detail considering this is only 1/640sec. tfs rgds Necip

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5071] (17907)
  • [2008-04-15 5:20]

Wow! How did I miss this?!!
Very impressive capture!
The pose is superb and makes this Crane look like it has the wings of a massive Vulture or Eagle :-)
Very good DOF and pin-point focusing.
Superb sharpness too.
Excellent work Pekka!

Thanks,

Joe

Hi Pekka,
cranes are very beautilul and pretty birds. Nowadays a pair also is visitor small wetland in our univ. campus. But they escape qucikly. You could manage to capture it in flight. with wonderful shot. Nicely composed and focused. POV and colors great. thanks for sharing. best wishes
Ahmet

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 1 N: 3926] (13248)
  • [2008-04-18 17:41]

Hello Pekka,
What a great in flight capture with excellent detaisla nd nice colors. Great job Pekka, thanks for sharing.
Rick

Very nice in-flight shot of this crane.

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