Japanese Cranes in snow storm

Beautiful !

As Alan said.."Beautiful"

Just great!!!

Being a wildlife photographer myself, (I make my living photographing wildlife) I must say that this is an amazing image. I have been wanting to photograph Japanese Cranes in the snow for several years now. (I continue to look forward to the day when I will have that opportunity.) This image is very close to what I picture in my mind when I think of Japanese Cranes. The beauty, gracefullness, symetry and muted pallete all combine to create an exceptional and very memorable image. Very nicely executed! Thanks for sharing this image with us. I don't have a constructive comment for anything that could have been done to improve this image. It is gorgeous!

What a capture of animal behaviour.

This one is full of nature and quality.

If this shot was in a nature magazine any kind of explanation about it would be spoiling the image

Fantastic - composition, color, poses. I love the almost B&W look to it. Bravo!

Didn't I see this in the Nat Geo channel ? Was it you shooting there :) ? Absolutely beautiful shot. Great work.

Please share more of your crane photo's (if possible). Great exemplary picture !!!

Magnific capture...excellent shot!

Marnix,

I have added several more Crane images to my folder. Thanks for interest.

Larry Etkin

 

A truly wonderful capture!

Beautiful picture, well composed. Very nice colors, soft tones in bg vs. good contrast in fg, and excellent timing. Well done.

Absolute !!!

It is absolutely beautiful!

Amazing photo!

Great shot, more words would be superfluous.

nice picture of beautiful birds, these beautiful creatures would deserve the highest technical quality of the picture though. very nice catch. you were very lucky! show us more cranes, please. dv.

Incredible photo! Beautiful and elegant.

Bellisima! congratuletions

I have the impression that the crane on the right was artificially moved slightly from its original position so as to change its perspective relation with the other elements in the photo... OK, I was joking. Just a hangover from the nightmarish POW discussion of last week. It is really refreshing to come back to the open air... and the snow. This is a great image, well worth the NG cover.

yes, it's very good!

 

it has the slightest patch of red, but mostly black and white.

what would happen to the image, if it were changed in photoshop to a black, and white?

One of those few pictures where I don't have much to say. Mainly because I feel there is no 'critique' to offer. Congrats, I enjoy this photo for the goofiness of the characters & their mid dancing pose, the muted & gentle colour palette, the beautiful fine misty snow, and a perfect execution. Top marks from me.

I think if it were B+W you'd lose that sublime hint of green in the background and be in danger of losing depth...

 

Those poor geese look distressed in the snow (lol)

 

Great photo!

...ok they aren't actually dancing but it looks like they are :)

now that is truly refreshing...

 

thanks...

 

it's such a quiet photo, balanced, essential.