Sandhill Cranes - Bosque

[Kerry Perkins]

Captured this trio in the early morning light at the Bosque.

Cropped a bit and cloned out a remaining bird head on the right edge of the frame as I couldn't quite crop all of him out. Did a little color balance and added some black with selective color plus NR on entire image. Sharpened with USM at both original resolution and the re-sized for web version.

50D, EF400mm f/5.6L
Manual mode, f/5.6@1/1000 ISO 200 WB 5100K
AI Servo autofocus, hand-held no flash

Thank you for looking!

[Anita Rakestraw]

The birds stand out well and have good clarity and detail for the distance. I'd prefer a more oof background but you don't get everything everytime. :p

[Lance Peters]

Hi Kerry - sweet light, lovely details, good flight positions - Lots to like here :)
Wings up on the LHS side bird would have put this over the top.
Like it as is - as well.
Sweet!!!

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Like it as presented - very nice BIF image.

[Gus Cobos]

This is one sweet image and flight capture Kerry...Love it as is. You have the details and the color rendition to go along with it...very, very nice...I wish it were mine...:):cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Love it Kerry Got three good wing positions, well placed in frame and well exposed !!! I like it a lot !!!!

[Indranil Sircar]

Very nice, Kerry. I like it as presented. Pano presentation with diagonal flight path and wing position makes it for me. Great light and colors.