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Blue Crane

Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 11 March 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Taken at Monte Casino Bird Park.

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Comments (22)

Rags from Plano, United States

Very pretty shot.

11 Mar 2008 5:57am

Jrask from Pasadena, United States

Quite an elegant looking bird.

11 Mar 2008 6:42am

Saeed from Tehran, Iran

nice shot. great details... lovely bird :)

11 Mar 2008 7:29am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

The detail and color are just superb.

11 Mar 2008 7:49am

Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal

well catch. great photo

11 Mar 2008 10:25am

givethemhell from Germany

What an elegant bird, the blue crane. I admire its silver shine.

11 Mar 2008 11:06am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Gorgeous, great take Ina :)

11 Mar 2008 11:52am

vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Canada

Wow, terriic catch! How did you bribe this one? :-)

11 Mar 2008 12:24pm

@vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge: I didn't have to! :) He was sleeping... sort of

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Another great bird portrait with awesome details!

11 Mar 2008 2:47pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Wow! What an incredibly close-up and detailed shot of the crane and its feathers! Well done!

11 Mar 2008 3:56pm

@Steven: Thanks Steven!

Reza from Montreal, Canada

Great shot indeed.

11 Mar 2008 4:00pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Absolutely perfect!

11 Mar 2008 6:45pm

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

Ina, this is a terrific photo. The whole feeling is great. Well done.

11 Mar 2008 6:45pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Magnificent shot, just perfect.

11 Mar 2008 8:03pm

Cathie et Michel from Paris, France

excellent shot!

11 Mar 2008 8:50pm

Barbara from Florida, United States

Beautiful detail and texture of the feathers. Nice pose ready for your capture. I have never seen a crane like this one. Love the quote too.

11 Mar 2008 9:59pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

What an amazing capture Ina. Great details and lighting!

11 Mar 2008 10:25pm

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

Beautiful! Love the detail in the feathers... Just a thought: Have you tried changing the background, cropping it to make the bird stand out more?

11 Mar 2008 11:08pm

@Sandrine: No, I haven't - I can see that it can work, will try it, thanks!

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

This is beautiful Ina, the details are fantastic.

12 Mar 2008 12:59am

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Excellent!

12 Mar 2008 3:07am

Bonj from Jefferson City, United States

Another great bird shot. I like the detail of the feathers.

12 Mar 2008 4:16am

flo from n^m, France

I just discover your work... It's hard to cose one photo to stop and let a comment, all are so strong and attractive!!

2 May 2008 7:15am

@flo: Thank you for your wonderful comment! I visited your blog - wish I could understand your language :)

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ISO 79
190 mm (35mm equiv.)