Staredown by TwoPynts

Photography • Animals • posted on Feb 08, 2007

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"Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You can't stare at it long, it's too risky. You get a sense of it then you look away." ~ Jerry Seinfield "Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead." ~ Gene Fowler "Farewell, farewell, you old rhinoceros, I'll stare at something less prepoceros." ~ Ogden Nash "If you stare at a Sandhill Crane long enough the Sandhill Crane will stare back at you." ~ basterdized Friedrich Nietzsche

More Sandhill Crane Information: The Sandhill cranes travel as much as 350 miles per day while migrating. They fly at anywhere from 14 to 51 miles per hour in a V formation--often as high as 12,000 feet. Their nesting grounds are through the northern United States and extreme northeast Siberia, and they arrive in early to mid May. Nests in the wetland areas are made from dominant vegetation, while the

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Richardphotos

7:27PM | Thu, 08 February 2007

several years ago one was walking around in Highland park not bothering anyone.some old lady called the animal control complaining and he had to come and scare it until it left. I had no camera with me at the time and I still kick myself for not being prepared.awesome closeup

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2Loose2Trek

8:21PM | Thu, 08 February 2007

You have a good eye and excellent photographic skills ... well done!

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jocko500

8:29PM | Thu, 08 February 2007

I like this close up of the head

kjpweb

8:34PM | Thu, 08 February 2007

Bravo! Funny that you post this today. Was out for 2 hrs. today and the first animals I saw were two Sandhill cranes. Got pretty close - but not anywhere as close as that! Superb detail!

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kurtsart

8:34PM | Thu, 08 February 2007

Fantastic detail and colors .. Wow

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Gor111

3:25AM | Fri, 09 February 2007

Oh this is a real wonderful bird portrait! I love the sharpness of this shot and the beautiful eye of the bird! Excellent really!!!

newleaf

9:47AM | Fri, 09 February 2007

Superb capture. What a beauty

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louly

11:02AM | Fri, 09 February 2007

Splendid! Love your quotes too :)

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brylaz

12:31PM | Fri, 09 February 2007

Excellent shot - right time, right place!!!

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Sherena

12:36AM | Sat, 10 February 2007

Wowwww, powerful... amazing detail, excellent work the composition its superb!!!

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nathalie06

2:41AM | Sat, 10 February 2007

That's a great composition, I really love this portrait. In the larger size, it's fantastic to see all the details of his feathers, the most impressive is the part where ther is the red color. A great shot !

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