Common Crane (Grus grus)

[Magnus Thornberg]

This image was created today at 05:24 in the morning. The location is north of the town Falun in Sweden. If you look close you can see the cold breath from the crane!

Canon 40D, Canon EF300/2.8L IS USM, 2x extender, 600mm, f6.3, iso 500, 1/320s
Almost full frame.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Pretty cool to see the breath. I also like the angle and BG and would sharpen the bird more, particularly the head. Some lightening of the head would be good, too. It might also work as vertical crop.

[Tony Whitehead]

Calling pose and foggy breath is great. I like the low angle with the grass. Agree with Axel re lightening teh head. May also be an option to darkening the trees in front of the crane a little.

[Magnus Thornberg]

Pretty cool to see the breath. I also like the angle and BG and would sharpen the bird more, particularly the head. Some lightening of the head would be good, too. It might also work as vertical crop.

Thank´s for the nice suggestion! I tried to lightening the head a bit! Then i have sharpened it a little more!!
Is it better or worse?

[Magnus Thornberg]

Calling pose and foggy breath is great. I like the low angle with the grass. Agree with Axel re lightening teh head. May also be an option to darkening the trees in front of the crane a little.

Thank´s for the advice! I have darkened the trees a little!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The repost looks better on my monitor!

[Gerald Kelberg]

I think your adjustments have lifted the image nicely. I like the calling posture and the contrast with the forest background. I'm a real big fan of Grus grus!

Is this crane passing through or do they stay with you now through the summer.

Gerald

[Magnus Thornberg]

I think your adjustments have lifted the image nicely. I like the calling posture and the contrast with the forest background. I'm a real big fan of Grus grus!

Is this crane passing through or do they stay with you now through the summer.

Gerald

Thank´s alot Gerald!
The cranes are nesting here through the summer, but those 2 i saw today had no chick! They are very beautiful birds and i love to here there calls!

/Magnus

[Joe Senzatimore]

Re-post did the trick. Sweet image.

[Arthur Morris]

The repost is a big improvement. Too bad that the head was against the darkest part of the forest....m Love the bird's bustle.