Sandhill Cranes Taking Off at Sunrise

Nikon D1h, 500mm f/4 AF-S, Matrix Metering, 1/250sec, f/5.6, -0.7EV, ISO 200, Gitzo 410, Wimberly Sidekick, RAW Format

This image is oooh so close. The background bird is slightly distracting in my book because its legs are cutoff. The beauty of the image is all the birds have their wings up, they look like they're flying in close formation, and they're legs seem to be telling a story of where they are in the takeoff phase. Oh to have that last bird a little higher.