Dancing Sandhill

[Michael Pancier]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pancier/5225640897/" title="Dancin' with the Cranes by Michael Pancier Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5045/5225640897_f579e8eb65_o.jpg" width="900" height="720" alt="Dancin' with the Cranes" /></a>

Took my big lens out of the closet and headed out to Sarasota to check out the crane action. Was not disappointed. Taken at the Celery Fields in Sarasota, Florida last weekend under cloudy skies about 45 minutes before sunset.

Camera Canon EOS 7D + Canon 500 4.0L + Canon 1.4x TCII
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 700 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
ISO Speed 800
580ex II + better beamer
Manual Exposure

[Joel Eade]

Hi Michael,

I like this one, the colors are soft, the focus is good and the way the bird is turned looking back is cool. I might consider brightening and sharpening the eye/head a little and perhaps getting rid of some of the stems in the water.

Where are the celery fields in Sarasota? I moved my daughter there in September and I might visit sometime this winter. I would love a chance at some Sandhill shots.

Joel

[Michael Pancier]

Hi Michael,

I like this one, the colors are soft, the focus is good and the way the bird is turned looking back is cool. I might consider brightening and sharpening the eye/head a little and perhaps getting rid of some of the stems in the water.

Where are the celery fields in Sarasota? I moved my daughter there in September and I might visit sometime this winter. I would love a chance at some Sandhill shots.

Joel

Here's a link (http://www.sarasotaaudubon.org/celery%20fields.aspx) to the fields. If you go to my image on Flickr I have it geotagged. The sandhills are typically in the South fields.

[Sid Garige]

Great pose Mike. Very nice dtails and exposure.

[Troy Lim]

Very nice shot Michael.

[annmpacheco]

I like this one alot, feather detail and the BG, I like how the colors are all muted yet the Crane just separates from the BG. TFS