Red-crowned crane, Japan

[Charles Glatzer]

This image is copyrighted material as indicated, and is watermarked!

Red-crowned crane, Japan

What a trip...for more images see http://www.shootthelight.com/#/Portf...cent%20Japan/1

1D MIV, 500 f/4IS w/2x III, Manual (spot plus 2.3 EV off snow), f/10 @ 1/200, ISO 200
Post-production- CS5, NIK, Macbook Pro 15in

See you where there is light, or at the computer

Chas ...heading home from Japan

[Randy Stout]

Chas"

Well exposed with nice detail in lights and darks, sharp, and the red crown really adds a bit of spark. Nice comp.

I wish the eye was a bit more prominent, but it is a rather dark eye, and it won't stand out in this soft light.

Cheers

Randy

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the composition, sharpness and detail. Well done Charles!

[Grace Scalzo]

Lovely lines in this image.

[Ofer Levy]

A pleasing image nicely captured. Superb IQ as usual.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Fantastic composition, exposure and details, Chas. Superb work!

[Nico Steenberg]

Great preening pose and exposure is nailed. Like the detail captured

[Sid Garige]

Exceptional details Chas. Fantastic image.

[Arthur Morris]

Chas"

Well exposed with nice detail in lights and darks, sharp, and the red crown really adds a bit of spark. Nice comp.

I wish the eye was a bit more prominent, but it is a rather dark eye, and it won't stand out in this soft light.

Cheers

Randy

I agree with all of the positives above and in the other comments. The problem with the eye is caused by head angle. Had the top of the head been a bit farther away from us the head would have pretty much been parallel to the imaging sensor and the eye would have been well lit. As presented it is effectively shaded by the eye socket. I believe that you have heard me mention the need for the head to be parallel to the imaging sensor for tight preening shots; this is a perfect example.

[Charles Glatzer]

I agree with all of the positives above and in the other comments. The problem with the eye is caused by head angle. Had the top of the head been a bit farther away from us the had would have pretty much been parallel to the imaging sensor and the eye would have been well lit. As presented it is effectively shaded by the eye socket. I believe that you have heard me mention the need for the head to be parallel to the imaging sensor for tight preening shots; this is a perfect example.

Good point on head position. If only it were that easy ;-) Light was heavily overcast and late in the day with very little shadow present. In more direct lighting conditions the eye would have appeared much brighter with the head tilt mentioned, but it remains dark (albeit it slightly lighter with parallel head position) as shown in all of the twenty images taken regardless of head position, and light being reflected off snow. The cranes have dark eyes...of course I could easily modify the eye to better suit some viewers in post-production.

Best,

Chas



Chas

[Arthur Morris]

Yup. After 28 years I am seeing that the birds do not always cooperate. I agree that a bit of non-destructive dodging would improve an already excellent image.

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent preening pose and super techs
TFS