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Uploaded 15-Nov-08
Taken 16-Nov-07
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Category:Animals
Subcategory:Birds
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Dimensions3600 x 2779
Original file size384 KB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken16-Nov-07 20:04
Date modified15-Nov-08 15:42
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 5D
Focal length700 mm
Exposure1/500 at f/5.6
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 400
Metering modePattern
sunset crane

sunset crane



This sandhill crane was parachute landing at sunset at the Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, NM.  I exposed for a silhouetted bird.  The sunset colors were a spectacular range of yellow through red to dark, although not so vibrant as here.   The background colors are enhanced through various Nik Color Efex filters.  I wanted the bird's legs to dangle in the yellow last rays of the sun.