Sandhill

Gallery: AvianPosted January 24, 2013310 views16 comments

Bosque, December 2012
Taken from the roof of the RV to get the distant hills in the position I wanted.
D800
500mm
Subject dist: 50m
1/5000 sec, f/4.5
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by David E Lester on January 24, 2013 at 8:03 PM

Great color, detail and comp...love it!

Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 24, 2013 at 8:05 PM

A dynamite BIF shot. Love the feather detail and the contrast with the blue sky really makes them jump out. Great focus throughout the large subject for f/4.5.

Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Marella on January 24, 2013 at 8:24 PM

Another killer shot, Sandy.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 142 Posts, 862 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on January 24, 2013 at 8:47 PM

Really nice shot with the full wing extension. Nice and sharp, I also like the three toned background.

Registered on November 8, 2008, 55 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 24, 2013 at 9:18 PM

Looks good Sandy. Classic Bosque Pose.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Tate on January 24, 2013 at 9:34 PM

Excellent in flight shot with beautiful color and detail.

Registered on December 11, 2004, 150 Posts, 1667 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 24, 2013 at 9:36 PM

Very nice Sandy, I really like the way the Sandhill's body seems to just fit the contour of the distant hills. Excellent technically as well.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 24, 2013 at 10:59 PM

sweet bosque bg and a nice wing position, Sandy. only thing that would make it better for me is if the bird wasn't angled ever so slightly away.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 24, 2013 at 11:41 PM

Excellent Sandy, looks like you had a very nice time at Bosque!

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by John Launstein on January 25, 2013 at 4:16 AM

Booyah! That's what I'm talkin' about!

Just a great sandhill-in-flight image, Sandy! Your decision to get up on top of the RV was a great one and paid off in spades. Simply nailed it.

Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments

Comment posted by Tim Butler on January 25, 2013 at 8:26 AM

A very impressive shot! I love the color cohesion between the bird and the landscape. I'm also very impressed by how well in focus the feathers are on the birds far wing, amazing DoF IMVHO.

Edit: Sorry, failed to mention how impressed I also am at you climbing up on top of the RV!

Registered on October 12, 2012, 17 Posts, 155 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 25, 2013 at 9:38 AM

Your plan worked out very nicely Sandy. Great flight capture and the split background makes for a very leasing composition.

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by James Allen on January 25, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Hmmmm.....Does this mean I can write off the purchase of an RV as photography equipment?

I like the position of the hills and 3 layered BG effect.

Registered on December 10, 2012, 14 Posts, 232 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on January 25, 2013 at 4:08 PM

Another winner Sandy! Love the inflight feather detail and OOF BG which really shows off the crane. Nice job!

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 25, 2013 at 6:00 PM

Excellent details in this nice flight pose. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 25, 2013 at 11:25 PM

Sweet, Sandy. Lovely light and pose and you nailed the bg.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments