Thanks for the comments! And thanks for the correction, Ann! I've updated the photo (title, caption) now. :-)
On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > It's a beautiful shot! ... but it isn't a crane. :-) > > Tip: cranes fly with their necks extended straight out... egrets and herons > with the neck position as on your bird. > > > Great Egret is what it is. (used to be called Great White Heron, too) > The yellow bill and the black legs are other clues and you did say it was > huge. :_) > > Interesting and nice that it has your signature style even though you are > photographing something that isn't normally in your > subject range. The bird's position in the sky and the tone of the whole > thing is really stunning.. maybe you shoudl do more!! > ann > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> I'm not a wildlife or bird photographer, normally ... I was out on my walk >> this morning with it fitted to the E-1, photographing landscape and trees, >> when this huge white crane drifted into view. >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5500881188/lightbox/ >> or >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5500881188/ >> >> Here's a special bonus for this photo: a larger version at >> >> http://homepage.mac.com/godders/039-craneinflight.jpg >> >> I think this photo needs the bigger size so you can see the whites of its >> eye. ;-) >> >> enjoy! Godfrey >> -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
