Coyote and I had yet another Awesome Trip out to photograph the Sandhill Cranes! Its always a great time and I wish it was longer because I could photograph the cranes a lot more! I need to find a job where I cruise around the gravel roads all day....
That said, Photographically speaking, I think this was the best year yet! While I didn't get the one shot I have always wanted, I think I got everything else and a lot more!
1. This first photo is from Gibbon Road. We arrived shortly before sunrise. We were meeting a couple other guys there and as we drove up, we saw all the cranes lift off. There was still one group west of the bridge so I grabbed a few quick shots of them. This is west looking up the Platte River.
2. This second photo just may be my favorite of the trip. This is about 3 miles east of Gibbon Road. A pair of cranes fly across the rising sun.
3. This third shot is the same location looking west.
4. Same location as the last two but looking a little more north east
5. Same location, just a different exposure.
6. This sixth photo is in the same general area, just a little further after sunrise. I believe its even looking even a little further north.
7. Same road as the past 5 photos, looking north east at ground level.
8. A pair of cranes on "Final Approach". I love how they literally come in for a landing with their flaps and landing gear down.
9. Same general area again as the last 7, but here you have a group of cranes taking off.
10. A pair of cranes glowing in the warm morning light.
11. It didn't take long for the light to go bad, but I managed to salvage this shot out of the bunch.
12. After a while, a few blue sky patches opened.
13. The light went south again, but I tried to stay low and get a few more shots. Here are a few cranes lifting off.
14. Another pair coming in for a landing.
15. Then the blue sky showed up again and I caught these three guy in flight.
After that is was off to Rowe Sanctuary for time in the blind.
16. Nothing like thousands of cranes in flight against the sunset! Facing West
17. Same idea as photo 16, just facing north east for different light.
18. Here a few cranes coming in for the evening.
That's it for day one, now time for day two! We started day two in the blind at Rowe.
19. Here is a crane in the river catching a little morning light.
20. Crane dancing in the river on a sandbar.
21. A trio of cranes flying over an old building.
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That's it for now, may be a few more in the future. Hope you enjoyed viewing them as much as I did shooting the.
Comments and Feedback always welcome and appreciated.
Brad
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I don't know how you got #11 without leaving Elmer.
In spite, tell everyone how much your friend's 400 weighed as opposed to the 600 I took a picture of.
Need to work on that muscle group.
In spite, tell everyone how much your friend's 400 weighed as opposed to the 600 I took a picture of.
Need to work on that muscle group.
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I don't think #11 is the same windmill you are thinking about. You got your's on Tuesday while I was shooting that old building. That one came from before lunch on Monday.
Lol, I am still feeling that lens in my bicep!
Lol, I am still feeling that lens in my bicep!
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Re: Sandhill Crane Photos
Parachuting cranes always remind me of The Far Side.
Image #21, some crane trivia... if you see a trio, chances are real good that it's Mom, Dad and their yearling.
Super shots, as always!!!
Image #21, some crane trivia... if you see a trio, chances are real good that it's Mom, Dad and their yearling.
Super shots, as always!!!
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Thanks Candleshoe! Some of the volunteers tell people that they try to loose their yearling while they are here.Candleshoe wrote:Parachuting cranes always remind me of The Far Side.
Image #21, some crane trivia... if you see a trio, chances are real good that it's Mom, Dad and their yearling.
Super shots, as always!!!
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