Sheldon Wecker, QPSA
March 2025 - Sleeping Sandhill Cranes
About the Image(s)
Taken at Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge one cold morning just before sunrise. 1/15 sec, f/10, iso 4000, 200mm. Sony A7iv
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7 comments posted
Carlos Roman
The position of the cranes is very interesting, are they sleeping or something? I think the only thing I would do is to expose or brighten the background a little bit and probaby add some more contrast. Posted: 03/14/2025 17:18:56
The sharpness of the birds throughout looks great! The background gives you a perspective of location. The light on the birds is nice and even, perhaps could be a touch brighter to stand out from the background. Did you use a tripod or handheld? If handheld you did a great job at maintaining sharpness at 1/15 sec. Posted: 03/16/2025 15:52:15
The sharpness of the birds throughout looks great! The background gives you a perspective of location. The light on the birds is nice and even, perhaps could be a touch brighter to stand out from the background. Did you use a tripod or handheld? If handheld you did a great job at maintaining sharpness at 1/15 sec. Posted: 03/16/2025 15:52:16
Thanks Suzanne, on a tripod. Posted: 03/18/2025 21:15:14
A picture of layers that tells a story as the birds all sleep. The birds are well exposed and sharp and the layers of the background give us the location and suggest the time of day. Posted: 03/18/2025 03:39:06
Its an amazing image, and I can imagine you taking this picture, so quite, not even breathing... I don't know but I would change it to a panoramic format, just a little bit on top of the tree. That's just me. Posted: 03/20/2025 06:16:39
Instead of just a landscape image this stands out more with the cranes. Good sharpness of the cranes and capturing the details of the landscape background. Posted: 03/23/2025 14:25:48