Sandhill in Morning Flight

[david cramer]

D3 with 500vr + 1.7, f/8, 1/1250, iso 800, ev -0.33

[James Salywoda]

Excellent shot David I like the wing position and bg ... I might give it a bit more selective sharpening to the head and neck.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi David, an excellent shot, but would also echo James comments. I would also be tempted to tweak the curves a fraction, just to darken it a fraction as it will bring the bird out IMHO.

Steve

[denise ippolito]

David, Really beautiful background and pose. Nice details and agree a bit more sharpening but just a bit, very nicely done!!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

beautiful pose,eye contact...warm colors!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the light, angle, eye contact and BG. Another vote for more sharpening, do you have images in this series with wings all the way up or down?

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey David,
Finally we got some light! I like the wing position as it has no shaows cast on any other side....but I'm pretty sure with motor drive you nailed all the other wing positions too!

[david cramer]

Thanks everyone. The tif file is plenty sharp, but it does look like the web jpg could use a touch more. Personally I prefer the wings just a bit tilted up rather than all the way up. I have a shot from this series with wings down, but there is a distracting tree in the background. I have a wings down shot from another crane I'll post later.

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent image , lovely wing pose , details and BG
TFS

[Kiran Poonacha]

Superb one, nice light, good details and pose....

[arash_hazeghi]

Very nice Dave, love the HA and and golden BG. Agree with more sharpening.