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Common Crane


Common Crane
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Copyright: Stefan Kardos (stevkds) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 276 W: 11 N: 411] (1789)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 5D
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Gruiformes (Turnalar, Crane-like) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-12 17:59
Viewed: 653
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Shot from ZOO Bojnice, Slovakia

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, 100-130 cm long, with a 180-230 cm wingspan and a weight of 4.5-6 kg. It is grey with a white facial streak and a bunch of black plumes on its tail. 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.

Model = Canon EOS 5D
Exposure Time = 1/500"
F Number = F5.6
Exposure Program = Shutter priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 250
Exposure Bias Value = +0.33EV
Focal Length = 400mm
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  • trinko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 593 W: 79 N: 323] (4314)
  • [2007-03-12 18:32]

excellent colors great focus good DOF

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  • Necipp Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1110 W: 15 N: 21] (100)
  • [2007-03-12 19:23]

Wow Stefan a very detailed shot with excellent sharpness great colours and a very life like eye very well done tfs rgds Necip. sorry P.T.

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 178] (628)
  • [2007-03-13 3:52]

Hello Stefan,

Excellent pose of this Crane bird, very detailed shot with excellent sharpness we see the eyes very lovely, this is very important!

Regards,
John.

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 87 N: 697] (6115)
  • [2007-03-13 7:48]

hi Stefan,
c'est un joli portrait que tu nous offres lŕ, j'aime beaucoup la netteté et la lumičre, notamment dans son oeil.
Trčs bon travail.

tfs

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2173 W: 219 N: 4384] (14904)
  • [2007-03-14 6:47]

Hello Stefan

Another charming portrait from you!
The light here played a very important role and gave you a splendid contrast between shadows and highlights.
Also, it shined on the eye, making it stand out so beautifully.
The sharpness of evey detail here is impressive and very well managed, while the side POV and the DOF are impeccable.
Gorgeous wrok!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

hello stefan!
this is a very beautiful bird
and you shows it very well with
good sharpness and really nice
light!
good work!

  • Great 
  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-03-14 15:49]

Hi Stefan, A stunning shot of this brightly coloured Crane. Your exposure is perfect with great depth of colour and sharpness. Wonderful eye with great light reflection. DOF and POV all make a great composition.
tfs
debz

Hi Stev, wonderful portrait with great details, lovely capture and splendid colors, very well done, I like it, ciao Silvio

Hello Stefan,
Excellent sharpness, detail, and you handled the difficult exposure nicely.
An excellent composition as well..Your OOF BG is perfect..Great quality, it's all good :)
Very well done.

Hello Stefan,
I admire this fantastic capture of the head of this exotic crane. It has got a lovely head and the two shades of colour on its neck are exquisite.
The image is just perfect.
Ram

Bonsoir Stefan
Trčs joli cet oiseau ,les couleurs et les détails sont trčs beaux ainsi que le BG
Merci et au revoir....JP

You managed beautiful sharpness and color saturation in this shot, Stefan.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2007-04-24 14:55]

Krásný detail tohoto elegantního ptáka. Superostré kontury pěkně vystupují proti tomu rozmázlému pozadí. Dobrá práce. U nás moc common není :-), viděl jsem loni malou skupinku úplně náhodně nedaleko Máchova jezera, ale než jsem si stačil připravit foťák, byli pryč :-( Honza

Nice crane shot. I like the sharpness and the fuzzy background.

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