Hooded Crane (C)

Anubis · Oct 7, 2007

A Hooded Crane taken in Edinburgh Zoo at the weekend. I've stuck "(C)" in the title as I wasn't sure of the rules for this particular forum and one of the nature photography forums I'm on requires you to differentiate between captive and wild animals.

lostprophet · Oct 7, 2007

nice shot but it looks like a African Crowned Crane to me

Anubis · Oct 7, 2007

lostprophet said:
nice shot but it looks like a African Crowned Crane to me

Ah thanks, I knew it was something like "hooded" or "capped".

Antarctican · Oct 7, 2007

Yep, LP knows his birds...that's an African Crowned Crane alright.

I like how you chose to compose it. Nicely done.

castrol · Oct 7, 2007

Great idea about the (c) and (w). I think that should be the standard.

Oh yeah, fantastic shot too.

danir · Oct 8, 2007

Great shot.

wdahm519 · Oct 8, 2007

I love the color contrast on the neck. The red/white/black is superb. My only complaint in the entire photograph is that the feathers coming out the back of the head match that of the left background. I commented this on your polar bear photograph as well, that I would love to see more contrast in color be foreground and background.

Nevertheless, the colors exemplified in the foreground subject is great, and I appreciate the angle and depth of the shot.

EDIT: I forgot to mention the texture on the neck of the crane is great as well. Quite unique.