Mother's Day Miracle
Sandhill Crane chick looking shocked!
This image was created on 15 MAY 2020 at Indian Lake Estates. Again, I used the handheld Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens (at 361mm) and the 61-mega-pixel monster, the Sony Alpha a7R IV Mirrorless Digital camera body. Exposure determined by Zebras with ISO on the rear dial. ISO 500: 1/640 sec. at f/6.3 in Manual mode. AWB at 7:20am on a clear morning. Tracking Flexible Spot (M) AF-C was active at the moment of exposure and performed perfectly. Learn more about the creation of this image in the Two More Killer Sandhill Crane Chick Images: Even Better? Eclectic Entertainment. a7r iv Crop-ability. A Fast Healthy Recipe. And the first Free-to-all SONY e-Guide Update blog post here.
I was blessed to run across a crane nest with two chicks on Mother's Day past. One hatched under the adult while I was standing there photographing the one-day-old chick. As things worked out, the pair of chicks is totally accepting of my presence. See the V-log "Mothers Day Miracle" video here. And see five other favorites in the Sandhill Crane Chicks One-a-Day Images. Which Lens is Best for the Tiny Chicks? And the One Negative of the SONY 100-400mm GM ... blog post here.
This image is from a horizontal original with 54% of the original pixels cropped away. But with sharp 61-MP files from the a7R iv you can pretty much crop with impunity.
As for the image, don't be shy; all comments are welcome and appreciated.
with love, artie
ps: You will find info on the great SONY e-Guide and video that I did with Patrick Sparkman in each of the blog posts linked to above. Get in touch via e-mail for a 20% BPN member discount.
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