Japanese Cranes land in snowfall
In the Ainu language, the red-crowned crane is known as sarurun kamui or marsh kamui.
In Japan, this crane, known as tancho, is said to live 1000 years. A pair of red-crowned crane were used in the design for the D series of the 1000 yen note.
(Grus japonensis)
3 responses
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Dave Amos said (16 Oct 2007):
With the leaping postures and the background handled the way you have, this become a work of art. Applause.
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John Lipkowitz said (16 Oct 2007):
Thanks !
*bows*
Traveling to Honshu and Hokkaido and shooting the birds and animals there was a break though for me. -
Alexis Gerard gave props (24 Oct 2007):
What an amazing picture. And your handling of the tones is perfection.
