Sandhill take off

[Ian Cassell]

Canon 7D
Canon 500/4
1/800 f/7.1 ISO 500
CS6 Noiseware Pro

[Henry Domke]

Wonderful gold color.
Nice action shot. The blur of the wing tips is nice.
I find the position of the legs awkward.

[Ian Cassell]

Thanks, Henry. It was actually the leg position that made me work on this image. I get a bit tired of the standard poses and thought this was a bit unusual.

[gail bisson]

I like the great light and good IQ in this image.
I wouldn't mind a sliver more room up top and would blend/lighten the bush that intersects with the head and neck.
very nice,
gail

[christopher galeski]

nice capture,great light,good details.

[Loi Nguyen]

Ian, I like the pose and the take off. Exposure and colors are great. Only wish is the light coming from the front or in front of the bird to eliminate the shadow on the far wing. Loi

[Satish Ranadive]

Wonderful flight pose with nice HA, Beautiful color scheme and composition.Love the details and eye.

Regards,
Satish.