Common Cranes flying

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• Matt-Bird (1924)
• [2006-11-24 20:41]

Hi Shahar,
I like your shot, there is so much happening and wow alot of cranes. To enhance the shot I would have cropped the bottom of the shot to remove the grass in the foreground as there is nothing there and is a little distracting from the main area of the image.
Nice shot,
regards
Matt.

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• Oz1 (956)
• [2006-11-25 12:17]

Hi Shahar,
Lovely and dramatic image of the migrating cranes. keep up and TFS!!

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• claudine (9473)
• [2006-11-27 6:15]
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Hello Shahar,
This is a very interesting post. I think I have never seen so many cranes at the same time on the same picture. This is well done with good POV and details. Movements are well frozen and this is a good composition. There is just something a little weird about this sky but I can't tell exactly what it is... Well done anyway. Thanks,

Claudine

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• pilpel-adom (20)
• [2006-11-27 8:16]

Hey Shahar!
Very nice presentation of the crane at flight - the compression effect by the long focal length help to create the feeling of mass and difference in dynamic of the subjects (ground or air).
Well done!
Chen

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• fiyo (8022)
• [2006-12-11 2:59]

Hello Shahar,
Wonderful capture.POV,colors,sharpness and composition are excellent.TFS

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• tomcezar (1270)
• [2006-12-15 1:48]

I like this foto, and the cranes. In Romania the cranes are fairly rare. Probably, the Hulah Valley is a rich region in birds, especially in periods of migrations.
Good pictures.
Best Regards. Cezar T.

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• thor68 (4567)
• [2006-12-16 12:04]

wow, there´s really a lot going on in the hula valley! :-)
this was taken in february?
i will be in israel next february/march and hope to see some nice birds, too.
excellent composition, and, i like the version with the
tighter crop and less grass.
well seen & captured, thorsten.
ps: happy hanukkah!

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• ramthakur (23117)
• [2007-01-10 1:50]

Thanks for dropping by, Shahar. I value your comments on my picture.
I like you candid shot of hundreds of cranes flying together. Your intensive note too adds a lot to the appreciation of your well-managed picture.
Thanks and take care.
Ram

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• joelo (148)
• [2007-01-14 19:00]

Shalom Shahar,

Beautiful shot. You make me jealous. There is a plece near me where 20,000 to 25,000 cranes gather every fall, and I have never been able to get a shot like this. Ours scatter to feed during the day and only begin to congregate at dusk.

I started to suggest that a more dramatic sky might help this photo, but on second thought, I think that woudl draw interest away from the birds. I like it as it is. However, I do find my eye drawn to the large expanse of grass. You might consider cropping off a little of the bottom.

Regards,
Joel

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• dkaved (1898)
• [2007-01-24 15:12]

Hi Shahar,
I was also lucky to view this beautiful spectacle and amazing abundance of birds.I like how you have caught them in flight with such good detail and clarity.The birds on the ground giving real depth to the image.Well done and shalom.
Regards, David

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• Necipp (12390)
• [2007-03-15 7:25]

Hello shahar what an amazing view so many of these cranes and well focused good metering good proportion of sky and grass. Great location tfs rgds Necip.