Sand Hill Crane

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Sand Hill Crane
Photo Information
Copyright: Adam Hays (Adam73) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 5 N: 500] (2069)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-09
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40 D, Canon 300mm F2.8L IS +2x TC
Exposure: f/8, 1/1250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Gruiformes (Turnalar, Crane-like) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-09 23:08
Viewed: 662
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Sandhill Crane is one of the two Crane species that regularly occurs in the US. The other is the Whooping Crane (Grus americana). Several races of Sandhill Crane are recognized. Some races are migratory, others are sedentary. The Greater Sandhill Crane, shown here at Indiana's Jasper Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Refuge, breed in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and parts of Canada and winter in Southern Georgia and Florida.

During the fall migration, some 12,000 to 16,000 Cranes make Indiana their home. The highest population estimate of 32,000 individuals occurred in the 1991 migratory season.

source: http://www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos/sandhill.htm
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  • Great 
  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 72 N: 1007] (4233)
  • [2007-12-09 23:41]

Hello Adam,
this is an excellent capture of this flying cranes. The light, exposure and sharpness are really stunning. Even with the 2X converter details look preety sharp!
Compliments!
Jacob

Hello Adam,
Very good in flight. I like the details in the whites and highlights. Nice colouration. Good sharpness. Excellent compo.
Well done
TFS
Annick

Hello Adam
Nice action shot of this flying crane with good details and colours.
TFS
Ralf

Such an elegant flying style!! Excellent photo in flight!

Hi Adam,
Amazing in flight capture!
I like very much the close approach and clear details got on the plumage.
The sharpness of the image is pretty good, and I like also the sun's light on the head and the way it lights the red spot at the eye.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

Hello Adam,
Perfect captured of a inflight shot!
the exposure and focus is spot on in bringing total sharpness, beautiful colouration and so much details to enjoy and view!
thanks for the wonderful notes too!
best regards
Tony

  • Great 
  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2072 W: 6 N: 1848] (12716)
  • [2007-12-10 11:55]

Hola Adam,
hermosa captura,
detalles y buena acción,
foco estupendo,
saludos

  • Great 
  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 882] (3281)
  • [2007-12-12 1:22]

Hi Adam, great shot of the Sandhill Crane, a good pov showing the head, body and wings clearly. You used good light with great catchlight on the eye. Colours are clean and sharp. Exposure and focus perfect and all make a great compostion.
tfs
debz

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3082 W: 231 N: 5811] (19540)
  • [2007-12-12 22:35]

Hey, Adam. You made it to Lodi!
Where around Lodi did you get that fantastic shot?
Superb capture of a sandhill crane in flight.
What sharp details and great exposure.
The red top really shows up well.
The great blue California sky makes a wonderful BG.
TFS. : )

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  • ewiczek Gold Star Critiquer [C: 225 W: 0 N: 0] (803)
  • [2007-12-16 18:10]

wonderfull capture, nice color

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