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.
Website: www.simonesbaraglia.com
Dancing Japanese Cranes by Simone Sbaraglia was photo of the day on Monday, 16th April 2007. It is tagged Birds, Cranes, Japan, Snow. You can leave a comment below.
18 Comments
Karen Gwinner
Exquisitely beautiful!! Thank you for sharing.
jabi
oh wow! BEAUTIFUL!
Pam
Stunning! Thank you for this exquisite photo.
EST
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
WoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooW
bravoooooooooooooooooooooo
Paul Indigo
Wonderful capture.
Eli Shams
I can see how japanese culture reflects nature. This image reminds me of the danse of maiko… Absolutly magnificient.
Matt Burrard-Lucas
Awesome photo! I was there in April but the cranes had moved on by that time, much to my disappointment!
kml
Just a graceful as a ballet! So beautiful – thanks for sharing the amazing image!
Anurag
“Bird Art”!!?
Eli Shams
I like to come back on this one. I think it’s my favorite of earthsot’s excellent choice. Respect.
Dennis
Photography and art merged beautifully. This is a great image that was captured, cropped and presented artistically.
Batsceba
STUNNING!!!!!!!!!
Su
Wonderful image.
mike
Wow, they are very cute.
Rovert Iksnolbaj
this photo is cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
Su
still a great shot, they look as though they are posing just for you.
renee
excellent shot, very neat!