Dancing Japanese Cranes by Simone Sbaraglia

Monday, 16th April 2007

Dancing Japanese Cranes

by Simone Sbaraglia

Japanese cranes mating ritual.

Equipment: Nikon D2x, Sigma 500 f4.5

Simone Sbaraglia

Simone Sbaraglia has been involved with photography for over 15 years, while building a parallel career as a research scientist. A native of Italy, Simone holds a PhD in Mathematics from University of Rome and has worked in some of the most prestigious research centers in Italy and in the U.S. His work as a researcher has allowed him to travel extensively and pursue his passion for photography. Currently a semi-professional photographer, Simone travels all around the world to document the beauty, harmony and uniqueness of our planet, making pictures that serve us as a reminder of our obligation toward the future generations.
Simone’s work has won awards in juried international contests and has been selected for online and gallery exhibition.

www.simonesbaraglia.com

15 Comments

Karen Gwinner Says:
April 16th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Exquisitely beautiful!! Thank you for sharing.
jabi Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 10:09 am
oh wow! BEAUTIFUL!
Pam Says:
April 17th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Stunning! Thank you for this exquisite photo.
EST Says:
May 21st, 2007 at 11:31 pm
What a grace and elegance! Oh, they are Japanese Cranes – I just wanted to say there is something Asian about this picture… This is a fantastic photo!
shirin nouraei Says:
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:57 am
WoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooW
bravoooooooooooooooooooooo
Paul Indigo Says:
June 6th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Wonderful capture.
Eli Shams Says:
June 19th, 2007 at 8:07 am
I can see how japanese culture reflects nature. This image reminds me of the danse of maiko… Absolutly magnificient.
Matt Burrard-Lucas Says:
June 21st, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Awesome photo! I was there in April but the cranes had moved on by that time, much to my disappointment!
kml Says:
July 2nd, 2007 at 2:49 pm
Just a graceful as a ballet! So beautiful – thanks for sharing the amazing image!
Anurag Says:
July 16th, 2007 at 8:32 am
“Bird Art”!!?
Eli Shams Says:
July 16th, 2007 at 10:12 am
I like to come back on this one. I think it’s my favorite of earthsot’s excellent choice. Respect.
Dennis Says:
November 11th, 2007 at 1:37 am
Photography and art merged beautifully. This is a great image that was captured, cropped and presented artistically.
Batsceba Says:
November 16th, 2007 at 8:45 am
STUNNING!!!!!!!!!
Su Says:
April 14th, 2009 at 7:50 am
Wonderful image.
mike Says:
December 7th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Wow, they are very cute.