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East African Crowned Crane
About the East African Crowned Crane:
(from the International Crane Foundation)
The body of the Grey Crowned Crane is mainly gray. The wings are predominantly white, but contain feathers with colors ranging from white to brown to gold. The head is topped with a crown of stiff golden feathers. Cheek patches are white, and a red gular sack is present under the chin. The gular sack is similar to a wattle, except that it can be inflated. Legs and toes are black. The bill is short and dark gray. All crowned cranes have the ability to perch because their long hind toe (hallux) allows for grasping. The subspecies are most easily distinguished by their facial features. The East African crowned crane has a larger area of bare red skin above the white cheek patch than does the South African crowned crane. Males and females are virtually indistinguishable, although males tend to be slightly larger. Juveniles are generally grayish, the upper body feathers are edged with rufous, and the lower body feathers are sandy buff. The nape is brown, the face is feathered and buffy, and the crown is spiky and golden buff. The range of the Grey Crowned Crane in eastern and southern Africa stretches from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Kenya to southeastern South Africa. They are non-migratory, but undertake variable local and seasonal movements, and are most abundant in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. The South African subspecies occurs in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. The East African subspecies occurs in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, northern Zimbabwe, and northern Mozambique, and comprises the majority of the total population. The Grey Crowned Crane is the national bird of Uganda. The crowned crane is the most primitive of the living Gruidae. Primitive species of crowned cranes date back in the fossil record to the Eocene period. Archaeologists discovered that at least eleven species of crowned cranes once existed in Europe and North America. Because crowned cranes are not cold hardy, it is believed they died out in these areas as the earth cooled, and only survived in warmer Africa.
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Random thoughts about the art of photojournalistic wedding photography. Take lots of shots.... lots of candid shots. Regardless of using film or digital understand how to get the correct exposures to get the best, brightest, most colorful results. Working in bright sunlight or in any unusual lighting situation, it is essential to be patient and to find a position to have natural light working for you. Capture the highlights on the faces of both the bride and the groom and the entire wedding party. Be aware of skin and hair and soft shadows that add subtle contrast, making the romantic look. Be careful of harsh shadows and sun - change positions carefully and often to get the light is just the right spot. Illuimination is the key. And don't forget, it is always important to be spontaneous; to have fun and to keep a lively sense of humor.
About shooting family photos and portraits at weddings. Make sure You can see everyone's face; that the shot is well lit, everyone is facing the camera and no-one is doing the bunny ears or doing something foolish. It is assumed that someone has their eyes closed. Ask your audience to "close their eyes and open them when I say pizza" wait an extra count of one before snapping the shutter and hopefully , then they will show their gorgeous and attentive eyes. These are the shots that folks want most for their prints, framed photographs and wedding albums.
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PA professional photographer/graphic artist since 1989, Michael Weinberg has produced a wide variety of materials, both artistic and technical, for print and web publications, for business, industries and non-profit organizations. Over the years and decades, he has worked hard to sharpen and strengthen my photographic craft and skills, I have formulated several objectives which help to guide me in providing the high quality photography services essential to my clients.
REVEALING HIDDEN BEAUTY
As a PA photographer and artist, his primary goal is to reveal the hidden beauty and special characteristics in all that is captured with the camera’s lens; to find a way to stop time in its tracks, for one incredibly short moment; to provide the viewer a unique perspecitive of nature which surrounds and affects us; to bring out all that is interesting, expressive, colorful, entertaining and beautiful in the complex world around us.
CLEAR, CLEAN, COLORFUL
We have great respect for photographers who specialize in creating awe inspiring special effects, but my technical emphasis is in producing clear, clean and colorful images; to use the advanced technology at my disposal to produce the finest, best composed and best exposed photographs possible; crisply focused features with warm, realistic hues, tones and saturations. In short, Michael Weinberg wants to capture all that is photographed at the best angle and in the best light; he always wants to have, of everything he captures, the best side showing.