Crane Dance

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Crane Dance
Crane Dance2048×1352 1.35 MB

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis), Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge, Ridgefield, Washington, USA

Went to the nearby Wildlife Refuge this morning. I couldn’t believe how many Sandhill Cranes there were…probably a couple thousand. And they weren’t quite as skittish as they usually are.

Anyway, this is just a fun shot. I’m not set up for action images…or birds in flight stuff. But this kinda turned out. I would wish for more DOF, but many of the birds are in focus.

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Just a fun shot, any comments appreciated.

Technical Details

Is this a composite: No
Fujifilm GFX 100, GF 250mm f/4 + 1.4 teleconverter, 1/200 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 1600, handheld with some car window support.

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Nice job on this image, David. It has a nice balance. I was there Monday and noticed the large number of Cranes. Unfortunately, they were mostly feeding when I had group shots. I did manage a few flight shots.

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Very nice and really more than just a fun shot! The fog gives a lovely soft environment and you caught interesting behavior. No need for me to have them all tack sharp.