Sand Cranes, and other Utah County photos - Images Included!!

[Sean Dempsey]

I snuk down to these cranes in a meadow, got to within about 30 feet of them, doing an army crawl through tall grass and thistles. As with most wildlife I find, the shots are sort of at the animals discretion, they rarely cooperate or pose for me, hence stuff going out of the frame or lighting on the wrong side or whatever. I take what they give me =D

These were all taken up the Provo canyon and around the Heber area. I wish the cranes would have cooperated more, but I don't have a ton of experience stalking and shooting birds like this, and I wasn't prepared to wait around 10 hours a day for the perfect shot.

Feel free to tell me what you think of any of these, my Epson 2200 is fired up and ready to print something, I gotta have at least a few printable keepers from each trip.

Birds shot with 10D, 100-400L IS. The other stuff is with the 17-40L.

[mtbbrian]

Not being one to photography our ornithological friends, I'd say all of your bird images are good.
I especially like the one where the bird is on the ground.

It's been a while since I have been through the Heber area.

Thanks for sharring these!

Brian

[paulnj]

WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE

but Sean, you did pretty good(ok VERY GOOD) by getting 30 feet from them. next time you will get 25 feet away

[Spike]

I never realized sandhill cranes had so much dusty orange in their feathers. What a pretty color. I think you took some very nice shots. I like how #5 reminds me of pteradactyls.

Spike

[QUOTE=Sean Dempsey]I snuk down to these cranes in a meadow, got to within about 30 feet of them, doing an army crawl through tall grass and thistles. As with most wildlife I find, the shots are sort of at the animals discretion, they rarely cooperate or pose for me, hence stuff going out of the frame or lighting on the wrong side or whatever. I take what they give me =D

These were all taken up the Provo canyon and around the Heber area. I wish the cranes would have cooperated more, but I don't have a ton of experience stalking and shooting birds like this, and I wasn't prepared to wait around 10 hours a day for the perfect shot.

Feel free to tell me what you think of any of these, my Epson 2200 is fired up and ready to print something, I gotta have at least a few printable keepers from each trip.

Birds shot with 10D, 100-400L IS. The other stuff is with the 17-40L.

[natatbeach]

the extent of my bird adventures is outfocused bird looking blurbs and birds that appear about as big as the cranes eyeball. these are nice shots and I really like the BW....

[paulnj]

BTW............................................... .

I asked EVERYONE I know about your area!

the major parks and the areas I mentioned previously are my only leads for you.

BUT , I am still searching ;)