- Sat, 22 April 2017 8:02 AM
- Copyright 2017 © Joseph J. Przybyla
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 9.2 (Windows)
I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. This day a pair of Sandhill Cranes flew by, circled around and landed about five feet from me. Too close for anything other than a head and neck portrait. When I look at the image I wonder, why is the bird gray, why does it have red on the head, why is the eye orange. I don't know. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, image captured at 400mm
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +2/3 ISO 800 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped slightly for composition and presentation
P.S. Learn more about Circle B Bar Reserve in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide. It is available here The BAA Middle of Florida Site Guide on the Birds As Art Online Store.
