Crowned Crane

Gallery: AvianPosted March 17, 20181,575 views7 comments

My favourite African bird takes a sly glance in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
EOS 1DX Mk II
200-400 mm F 4 at 350 mm
F 6.3
ISO 800
1/3200

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 17, 2018 at 6:00 PM

C Cranes are gorgeous. They are often in zoos, so when we have a chance to see them in the wild, they are truly spectacular.
Nice detail here, great colours and pose.
I 'd prefer blurring the BG and leaving more room all around, if possible.
Nice shot, non-the-less.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 17, 2018 at 9:19 PM

Superb detail, Ken. Maybe back off a trifle on the zoom, but a fine image.

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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on March 18, 2018 at 5:19 AM

I agree with Sandy and Dennis the frame is very tight ,the foot looks cut off at the bottom.
Other than that a great shot ,color is excellent and so is sharpness

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 18, 2018 at 3:45 PM

I've only seen these in zoos. I agree with Sandy on the BG blur.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 18, 2018 at 3:48 PM

I've only seen these in zoos. I agree with Sandy on the BG blur.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 19, 2018 at 2:09 PM

Excellent feather detail in the Crane Ken. I agree more space all around would be beneficial if you have the room. Beautiful bird!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 29, 2018 at 6:29 AM

Thanks for your comments, unfortunately I have no more room at the bottom

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