Take-Off
This scene is from one of my favorite places to visit: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Each Fall, tens of thousands of sandhill cranes migrate here for the abundance of food and most stay through Winter. A typical morning shoot involves a way-too-early alarm, grabbing camera batteries off their chargers, reloading memory cards, loading gear, and heading out. In my experience, the typical temperatures for the morning shoot will be in the teens to single digits (-7 to -15 Celsius). The ponds are usually frozen over and it’s common, if not comical, to see geese sitting on top as well. The cranes will usually be standing in the freezing water, either attempting to walk on the ice or breaking through to the cold water below. As the sun begins to rise, the cranes will start to move about, stretch their wings, and attempt to warm up in anticipation of the morning flight. They’re currently in their overnight roost that early, but soon they’ll want to venture out in search of their daily food supply. Once the first few start to take off, get ready. Soon, you’ll start to see wave after wave of groups taking off. Pay attention to wind direction, and position yourself accordingly. This shot was during one of those moments, right after the crane became airborne. The sun was still very low, providing those warm colors.
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