Crowned Cranes

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted August 5, 201485 views6 comments

Watching and feeding in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
EOS 1D MkIV
200 - 400 mm F4 at 316mm
F6.3
ISO 800
1/3200

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 5, 2014 at 4:08 PM

Fine, fine, fine! Perfect DOF and two lovely, tack-sharp subjects.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 5, 2014 at 9:37 PM

I have always thought Crowned Cranes were one of the most striking birds. Have never seen one in the wild, but we have a pair at the Fort Worth zoo. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 6, 2014 at 8:22 AM

Beautiful birds, they stand out well in the green grass, excellent detail!

Ray

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 6, 2014 at 11:56 AM

Excellent complementary poses, Ken and superb detail.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 6, 2014 at 8:56 PM

Those cranes are any photographers dream species.... Very nice ! Hans

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 7, 2014 at 3:07 AM

Thanks everybody, they are indeed a "dream species"

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