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Sandhill Crane scratch Portrait

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Posted by Colin Pickett on December 4, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Sandhill Crane scratch Portrait
I've got many images of Sandhill Cranes but until this one none I was really happy with, they tend to walk around in uninteresting fields in pairs not really doing anything. I was really lucky with this pair they let me get very close so I went in close for a full frame portrait.

Thanks for looking

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on December 5, 2008 at 1:50 AM
Nice portrait of this elegant bird Colin,
I would perhaps clone that blur foot out.
Just for a try.
Bertl :wavey:
Posted by Tom Smit on December 5, 2008 at 3:17 AM
Hi Colin,

Nice picture. Don't clone that foot. It gives the picture some "moving" element. You can see the bird is busy. The head is nice and sharp.

:toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 5, 2008 at 5:22 AM
Lovely sharp image showing that vicious looking bill. :smile:

Major.
Posted by David Sewell on December 5, 2008 at 5:25 AM
I like that foot as well - it brings life to the shot. I am amazed they let you get so close.

David
Posted by Paul Inglis on December 5, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Hi Colin,

Nice close-up! Another vote too keep the foot!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Charles R Kerr on December 5, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Yes Colin I'll vote for the retention of the foot most definitely the bit of motion blur tells us its real not posed

Charles R Kerr

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Posted by Justin on December 5, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Hi Colin,

A good strong diagonal composition. :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 6, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Great detail in the face and bill Colin :smile: