New on 500px : Star Wars by georgemorarusm3 by georgemorarusm3

Imperial Death Trooper fighting Sergeant Jyn.
Death troopers were an elite variant of the Galactic Empire’s stormtrooper that were a part of the Empire’s Military Intelligence which focused on issues regarding the Imperial Navy.They wore black suits of armor. A squad of death troopers served under Director Orson Krennic’s command, wielded as his personal weapon against the Rebel Alliance. They were sometimes assigned to protect other high ranking personnel and were also present for the theft of the Death Star plans at the beginning of the Galactic Civil War. Death troopers were known to wield blaster rifles similar to the E-11, blaster pistols similar to the SE-14C, and long-range blaster rifles similar to the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle.
Jyn Erso was a human female soldier and former criminal who fought for the Alliance to Restore the Republic as a sergeant during the Galactic Civil War. She was recruited by Mon Mothma, a leader of the Rebel Alliance, to take part in what became the theft of the Death Star plans.

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New on 500px : HARBOR ROMANCE by SaWagner1 by SaWagner1

the last one turns off the light 😉
Harbor romance at river Elbe, late in the evening. I love this place!

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New on 500px : Under Construction by thebigbadwolf by thebigbadwolf

This construction site in the City of London caught my eye while walking toward Liverpool Street Station so I decided to stop, take out my tripod and capture this rather eclectic mix of high rise towers, cranes and scaffolding. 4 exposures (one for the sky, one for the high rises, one for the tower under construction to the right and one for the scaffolding and fence in the foreground) stacked together in Photoshop, converted to black & white in Silver Efex Pro 2 and then some finishing touches added in Lightroom. Hope you like it!

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New on 500px : BCN III by totalstranger by totalstranger

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New on 500px : port of long beach by samatriXdigitaL by samatriXdigitaL

shipping cranes

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New on 500px : Konecranes getting ready to sail by luciawanat by luciawanat

taken by the Baltic Container Terminal, Gdynia. I was observing the huge Konecranes being loaded on the ship. What a great job by seamen and technicians !!!
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The link is for those who are interested in the ship. I love observing ships’ position. The image was taken yesterday in Gdynia. Today Schippersgracht is passing by my town ( on the Baltic ) I attateched a lot of my thoughts to HER. Ships are called “she”.

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New on 500px : We are Family by chrishpetersen by chrishpetersen

A mated pair of sandhill cranes lead the way for a youngster on the very long northbound spring migration.

Unlike many birds, sandhill cranes tend to be monogamous (one male mates with one female). Once breeding pairs form, they can remain together for many years. The small family groups fly together within the massive migration flocks.

You can tell by the crimson red “cap” feathers that the two lead birds in this trio are an adult pair. The smaller bird in the rear lacks the adult crimson cap, and is probably last year’s offspring.

Cranes are like geese and often fly in formations. The older stronger birds lead the way, and the younger birds draft in the wake they create. The older cranes even slow their pace to enable the younger birds to keep up during the long migration flights.

I would encourage you to watch the cranes flying at dawn and dusk (Central Time Zone), during the migration on the Rowe Sanctuary live web cam (you will see an ad first): http://bit.ly/24XaVvG

Leave me a comment or email me if you would like more information on the crane migration and photographing them: chrishpetersen@live.com

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New on 500px : Sandhill Cranes by michaelfromholt by michaelfromholt

A pair of Sandhill Cranes. Thee migratory birds stop in the area on their way to and from their summer and winter grounds. This location is the Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Refuge, which is operated by the state of Indiana. The area is a deignated waterfowl resting area for all migratory birds, including Canadian Geese, Snow Geese, and many others.

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New on 500px : Six Day Old Sandhill Crane Chicks by barbaramotter by barbaramotter

Six Day Old Sandhill Crane Chicks

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New on 500px : Demoiselle Cranes by prabhjitsinghphotography by prabhjitsinghphotography

migrating Demoiselle Cranes passing their winter months in India. Every year towards the end of August, just after the monsoon rains have ceased, they fly in from their breeding grounds on the plains and steppes of Eurasia and Mongolia. All of a sudden the sleepy village of Khichan is transformed into a noisy crowded place, as ‘krok-krok’ calls fill the air, and the sky is darkened by thousands of cranes. ‘In earlier times only a few dozen ‘Kuraj’ (the local name for Demoiselle Crane)

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New on 500px : Heavy Crane Traffic on the Flyway Highway by chrishpetersen by chrishpetersen

The spring sandhill crane migration on the “Flyway Highway” is already in full swing along the Platte River in Nebraska.

Each spring, a magical migration happens in the Great Plains. More than 600,000 sandhill cranes converge on Nebraska’s Platte River valley—a critical sliver of threatened habitat in North America’s Central Flyway. They stop to feed and rest before completing their long journey to Canada’s nesting sites.

Along with the cranes come millions of migrating ducks and geese in the neighboring rainwater basins. And following these migrations are literally hundreds of photographers from all over the world.

After seeing my international wildlife photos, some have asked if I ever take wildlife photos from my home area. Absolutely! There is nothing quite like the experience of seeing and hearing hundreds of thousands of cranes descending from sky like paratroopers as they go to roost each night on the Platte River.

To find out more about how you might photograph this amazing migration, and support the efforts to preserve crane habitat, do a search for Rowe Sanctuary and the Crane Trust.

I’m also happy to provide you with details.
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