Craniac

NorthernFocus

Most of the waterfowl have moved on north :tough But the good news is that means the cranes have arrived Here are some images of my first go at them:

All taken with D200 and Nikkor 80-400 f4-5.6 VR

Single File
1/800s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso500


Time to Preen
1/1000s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso500


Adolescence
1/320s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso500

dlplumer

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing these very nice shots

dbaker1221

good shots I like the 2nd the most

NorthernFocus

Thanks for the comment. That last shot isn't technically sound but the bird looks so goofy I just had to post it

Giphsub

Nice shots I like that last one.

NorthernFocus

Thanks, Mike. I like the last one too. Just wish I'd nailed the technical aspects a little better

Harryb

articblooms wrote:

Thanks, Mike. I like the last one too. Just wish I'd nailed the technical aspects a little better

You did Ok you just had lousy light.

Check out this article in this month's Outdoor Photographer.

Maestro

Love those cranes! I had the chance to photograph the original whooping crane flock from which all others are derived now back in November. They are such stately creatures and your pictures show that as well with these sandies. Nice shooting.

PS. Harry, thanks for the link. Good read and I had forgot about that magazine.

NorthernFocus

Thanks for the comments and link, Harry. I'm still on a pretty steep learning curve with bird images. It has become painfully obvious how every little flaw shows .

Stephen, thanks for your comments also. I enjoyed watching these guys through the lens. They can appear so stately one minute and so goofy the next. That's pretty interesting that you got shot of the "parent" flock of whoopers. One of those milestone events to remember.