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Fred Lord
{K:4844} 12/18/2006
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Michael: Yes, they are graceful and yet very comical at times. We love them. Thank you for your kind comments on my photos.
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Robert Chin
{K:22282} 12/16/2006
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Beautiful pose with wonderful colors Fred.
Nice enough for my favs.
7+++
Merry christmas Fred & Family.
Robbie
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Michael Fox
{K:3180} 12/12/2006
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Beautiful image. Very graceful creature. Well done.
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Fred Lord
{K:4844} 12/6/2006
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Christine: Thank you for your comments. This was shot at 700mm and cropped a bit. You might try Cibola NWR down by Blythe. The cranes should be hanging around there this winter although there are far fewer than in NM. Lots closer to SF Bay though. We are going there next week to see what happens.
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C.A. Mikulice
{K:13300} 12/5/2006
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DANG!! That's a great capture of a SH Crane, Fred! I went to the SH Crane festival up here in Lodi, CA, and wasn't able to get any kind of shot-- this is fantastic. I think I'll go back next year and try again (OR.... go down there to NM and try, looks like it's a beatiful place;)
cam
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 12/4/2006
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Excellent inflight capture, Fred! Great lighting, too.
Dave.
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Fred Lord
{K:4844} 12/4/2006
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Andrew: Thank you for the kind remarks. I haven't worked outside where the temperature is below about 20°F so I haven't worried about protecting anything except my fingers. The main thing is to make sure there is no condensation formed on the camera and lens when you return to warm moist indoor areas. Large sealable plastic bags work well if you put the equipment in them before you head indoors. I also leave the equipment in the car in our garage (which is heated but only to the mid-40°F mark) for a while which allows slow warming. There are all sorts of covers for rain/snow protection but I haven't seen anything for the cold. If it is really cold, you need an extra battery pack kept warm inside your coat so you can swap it to the camera if the cold battery pack quits on you. In-flight shooting with large lenses requires either a very smooth panning ballhead or gimbal heads like the Wimberleys. The gimbal heads work best in my opinion. If you are young and fit, you can handhold larger lenses if you practice some. I know a shooter in TX who never shoots with any sort of support. He and his wife always handhold even their largest lenses.
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Andrew George
{K:343} 12/4/2006
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Hi Fred
I have looked over your pictures and they are absolutly amazing.
Question: when you take pictures in the winter time how do you protect your camera from the cold? what's the best way to get clear, crisp images of in-flight shots? May I put you on my friends list?
Andrew
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Fred Lord
{K:4844} 12/4/2006
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Doyle: I used a teleconverter but not extension tubes on this guy. Thanks for the comments. I do appreciate your looking.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 12/4/2006
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Wow Fred! Extension tubes for this one?? Well done!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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