Crane silhouette

[Fabs Forns]

Bosque del Apache, Crane pools, after sunset

D200, 200-400/4 plus 1.7X
f/6.7, 1/800, ISO 800
Nik color 3.0 graduated neutral density filter
Neutrals maxed in Selective color

[Milo Burcham]

Now that has some impact! Beautiful color and comp. Nicely done

[Bonnie Block]

Beautifully done, Fabs--This image has fantastic color, great separation of the subjects, the darker horizon on the bottom gives the birds a reference point, they are not just floating out there. Very nice!

[Nicole Brooker]

Beautiful colours and I like the symmetry of the birds. I agree with Bonnie about the darker horizon at the bottom. Lovely photo.

[John Cooper]

Love these silhouetted cranes depicted aginst the beautiful orange/yellow sunset with plenty of space for the birds to fly into. Can't suggest any improvement - beautiful as is!!

[Thonnaksar NOP]

Judicious use of colour filter and very interesting composition. The dark strip on the bottom adds another dimension or relief to the image.
Very clever !

[Mike McCarthy]

Very nice capture Fabs. Like it in all it's color and shapes.

[Sid Garige]

Very very nice image. Perfect color tones with gradual color progression from top worked out very well.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The similar poses are great but the gradual colors of the BG really make this one for me.

[Neil Knapp]

Hi Fabs, very nice color gradient in the sky. Many people may have been tempted to level the horizon, but I think the slight incline adds interest to the photo, changing the nature & energy of the flight path.

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Neil

[Dave Courtenay]

Clever and origianl use of the coloured grad-birds perfectly placed in the frame-like it

[Arthur Morris]

If the birds are as-is right out of the camera, then a big tip of the hat! If not, please let us know

later and love,

artie

[Mike Poe]

If the birds are as-is right out of the camera, then a big tip of the hat! If not, please let us know

later and love,

artie

I'm guessing they are. If you were referring to position I would think if Fabs had manipulated she would have gone with slightly more separation. Unless she thought people would expect that so she didn't. I'm thinking too much now.

[Glenn Bartley]

This is such a beautiful silhouette Fabs. Well done! :)

[Fabs Forns]

If the birds are as-is right out of the camera, then a big tip of the hat! If not, please let us know

later and love,

artie

Yes, they are. This is 90% of the frame, taking some of top and left.
The gradient is added and the neutrals are made darker is selective colors as I disclosed.

Neil, it's a mountain going up, I can't level it :)

Thanks everyone!

[Arthur Morris]

Then hats off it is. With the perfect wing postions, this is as good or better than any SILHs that I have ever seen from the crane pools.

Later and love, artie

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Graet timing and great colors!!!