Sandstone Cranes

Let's face it...this is the closest I'm ever gonna to get to bird photography.
These ancient petroglyphs were photographed yesterday in a canyon not too far from home. Cloned out a few bullet holes.

Hope this helps get you folks that are headed down this way soon in the mood. For once, we didn't get any snow from that last storm, so the roads are finally drying out and the weather is warming up nicely.

Canon 5DII w/17-40 lens @ 40mm
1/60 sec. @ f8 ISO 400

Great way to keep the thread alive, John! Very neat shot. At least it was just bullet holes you had to clone out, and not dicks and Ozzy logos.

If I didn't have a house to prep so we can put it up for sale, I'd be heading your way.

"At least it was just bullet holes you had to clone out, and not dicks and Ozzy logos."

LMAO!!!

I reckon I'm a just a lucky guy, Todd. Thanks for the daily dose of humor!

Awesome place (bullet holes aside). I like the framing of the cranes a little off to the right side.

I like the comp as well, and the light and color too! And that you found a way to contribute to the crane shots.

I like the comp, John, The apparent vignette keeps your eye centered too. The variations in tone and color make it interesting.

Nice find John. How did you sneak up on them and get that close

Neat, its making me hungry for roast duck for some reason....

Very nice John. I always like your petroglyph shots. Did you need a blind to get close?

Well, you did have to use the long end of that zoom.
Nice find.

Hey, Rene, I think we need a rock art theme for the monthly challenge.

Nice bird photography John! Very pissed to hear about bulllett holes though! Nice comp on this

I really like this shot, John. I've never seen rock art like this. The vignette works really well.

Tremendous petroglyph and well captured! Great title as well!