Sandhill Crane Gold Grass Dusk North Carolina in beside a tidal inlet in North Carolina

Sandhill Crane Gold Grass Dusk North Carolina

by John Blanchard

Deep shadow swallows the foreground while a sharp rim of twilight light outlines the silhouette of a sandhill crane. The bird stands tall in a field of dry, golden grass that stretches toward a dark tidal inlet. Fine dust particles lift in soft swirls around its legs, catching the faint glow of the setting sun. Raindrops from a brief shower glisten on the bent stalks, creating a wet sheen against the arid ground. The crane's neck stretches upward in an alert posture, its head turned slightly toward the water. Behind the bird, the inlet reflects the dimming sky, while the dry season grasses rustle under the weight of the falling moisture. at the edge is the crisp edge of the crane's wing against the glowing horizon.

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Camera Sony a6000*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a6000 photos, grab one online.
Lens 85mm f/1.8
Focal Length 85mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 400
Film processed in Luminar
Location beside a tidal inlet in North Carolina
Date 2018-09-25
Credit VEETER
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