Sandhill Crane Non-silhouette :-)

[Daniel Cadieux]

Yep, I didn't only take silhouette photos of this majestic species!! Here, on the morning while accompanied by Artie, this beautiful Sandhill Crane was busy preening...the only problem is that every time it raised its head it was angled away from me. I waited patiently for that one time it turned parallel to the camera, I was praying it would do so while its far wing was still drooped as I love the shape it gave!

Canon 7D + 100-400L @400mm, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/500s., f/6.3, ISo 400 (histogram checked), natural light, handheld, FF.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Dan, great pose captured here, and I like how the bill follows the line of the left wing. Tack sharp showing the feather detail nicely, and I do like the colourful BG . As you stated FF, did you capture this vertically?

[arash_hazeghi]

looks nice I like the head turn. Face looks a tad hot on my screen

[Daniel Cadieux]

Thanks guys. Stuart, yes this was taken as a vertical.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Daniel this image pops so nicely on my screen, love the colors and low angle. Raised foot and lowered wing adds interest.

[Grace Scalzo]

Lovely image with beautiful lines. Always rewarding when what you have pictured in your head happens. Whites do look hot to me too.

[Humberto Ramos]

Hi Daniel,

Also like it a lot, one leg, wing down, HA, and of course, the BG

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Nice of him to finally give you the proper ha. I too like the shape the wing has created.

[Karl Egressy]

Very interesting pose and nice sorrounding, Daniel. Well done.

[rajojomanik]

Love the colours and very interesting pose.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Great light, pose and shooting angle...Very nice image Daniel!

[J van Noordwyk]

I like the one leg up and head angle pose.The good detail to well done Daniel.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice indeed, I like the pose and the composition, excellent detail.