Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot: Colorado - Sandhill Cranes in Monte Vista on their way to Idaho.

Colorado - Sandhill Cranes in Monte Vista on their way to Idaho.



"X Shot" information.
Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO - 2000
Shutter - 1/2000 sec.
F/stop - 11
Lens - 500 mm


Went down to Monte Vista last week to photograph the sandhill cranes. They stop there on their way to Idaho. A lot of the fields that use to have winter wheat on them were bone dry. This made it a little more difficult. My main goal was the get some birds in a image with the full moon.  After a couple of days of overcast and real strong winds, which kept the cranes grounded, the weather cleared.  As the moon was setting in the morning, I used my 500 mm lens to stack the birds up with it. I used a high ISO to be able to shoot at a high shutter speed and with a large f/stop, to get birds and moon both in focus.



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Ken Papaleo
Colorado Wildlife Photographer
303-674-0615




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I worked for the Rocky Mountain News for 28 years, until they went out of business. I now do freelance work, post this weekly blog, ski and play with my four grand children. I still have the love to get out and take photographs, which brings me great peace and comfort.

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