Wattled Cranes

[Steve Kaluski]

Taken very early in the morning just after leaving camp as the sun slowly rose up. Others we had tried to get close to just flew, but these were more intent it seemed, on just feeding, which allowed us to get closer.

Thanks to those who viewed or posted a comment on the previous thread.

Steve

Subject: Wattled Crane (Grus carunculata) feeding
Location: Botswana
Camera: Canon 1DX MKII
Lens: 500mm MKII with 1.4x MKIII HH
Exposure: 1/1600s at f/9 ISO6400
Original format: Portrait, minimal crop, almost FF
Processed via: LRCC & PSCC2017

[John Whaley]

Wonderful symmetry in your image. I like the lighting on the back of the Crane. If it were mine I would try bringing up the exposure / shadows a bit.

[William Dickson]

Very nice Steve, as was your eagle image with the same crop. I love the pose on the cranes. Nice POV and all looks natural.

Will

[Stuart Philpott]

Well seen Steve love the symmetry it's just fabulous !!! Killer framing and pov. Simply, I want the birds heads to "lift more" Steve,sorry vague, more light to them. Maybe it's a big ask with the light so soft and that dark red front of head set against the bank reflection? Maybe this would make things unnatural I am unsure ,but that is what grabbed me on the off . Stunning detail as always mate,is the waterline running through both sets of eyes deliberate Steve?

very cool the way the shapes work together,

stu