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Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited September 4, 2009 in Wildlife
Sandhill Crane

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On this one the birds were relatively in the same plane :D but at each end of the frame :cry. I used the content aware scaling feature in CS4 to move them closer together for a better comp. Amazing stuff!

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Egret preparing for the strike.

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Coot convention

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I decided against fixing this guy's feather loss.

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Comments

  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited August 30, 2009
    Excellent set, Ric. You get some of the best sandhill crane shots out there. thumb.gif

    -joel
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    Excellent set, Ric. You get some of the best sandhill crane shots out there. thumb.gif

    -joel

    Very kind words...thanks, Joel.

    I have a load of these flight shots. I even had some where I was driving with my knee down a gravel dike road while taking shots of two sandies out the window...they make 37 mph top end!
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2009
    Nice series of images Ric.:jose
    Regards - Dennis

    Dennis Kaczor Photography
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2009
    Awesome shots, Ric! Love the light in the Crane images. thumb.gif
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2009
    Dennis Kaczor wrote:
    Nice series of images Ric.:jose

    Thanks, Dennis. :D
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2009
    awesome captures Ric
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2009
    Very nice but I like the CS4 manipulated one above all. Beautiful. thumb.gif

    Bud
    www.dabudman.com
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2009
    Great set Ric! I'm waiting for the sandhills, and whooping cranes to show up here in Gainesville!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2009
    Jody Melanson wrote:
    Awesome shots, Ric! Love the light in the Crane images. thumb.gif

    Thanks, Jody. :D

    Hard to beat that early morning sun.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2009
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    awesome captures Ric

    Thanks, Dave. :D
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2009
    Outstanding set you got there Ric clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Dan
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  • hanseathanseat Registered Users Posts: 125 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2009
    The first and the last - wonderful!!!
    Greetings from Germany
    Jan
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