Sandhill Crane

[Dorian Anderson]

I was departing this otherwise unsuccessful outing when, from the moving car, I saw this bird and another stalking the picnic area.
I spun around, jumped out, and used the last moments of sunshine to capture this headshot; a full-body wasn't possible
given fences, picnic tables, and roads in the background. Bird was so tame is was like cheating!

Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II on R5
1/1600 at f/5.6, ISO 400
Processed in LR CC

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[Colin Driscoll]

Nice to have one just stand there and pose rather than being half submerged for an hour!
Nothing to add, just a lovely clean portrait on a great BG

[William Dickson]

Brilliant detail Dorian....The red feathers on the head gives a nice colour boost....BG is perfect....as is the HA. Yes, I know the feeling...sometimes a Red Grouse would get too close and it felt like cheating....

Will

[Jonathan Ashton]

Super colours and details and a pleasing composition.

[Paul Burdett]

Ditto the +ves here. Lovely detail throughout and I do like the orange patch at the base of the neck. Processing looks spot on to me. I sometimes see an opportunity when I'm out driving, but most often it's on a major road/highway and there's nowhere to stop...frustrating to say the least!:bg3:

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Dorian ... very nice opportunity and you made the most out of it .
A very good solid portrait , very well executed from capture to output :cheers:

Love it and TFS Andreas

[Kurt Bowman]

Really nice portrait Dorian! Some of those cranes are so used to people especially depending where you were. Anyway you sure took advantage of it. Nice work!