In the Fairyland (Explore Takeover Women's History Month 3-27-2024)

            When I was a kid, grandma often told me stories about supernatural or fairy bird, known as 仙鹤 in Chinese. She even drew pictures to show me what the fairy bird looked like. Now I know the bird she referred to is the Red-Crowned Crane. Grandma was right. Seeing these birds dancing and singing with snowflakes, I felt I was in the fairyland. 

The red-crowned crane, also called the Manchurian crane or Japanese crane, is a large East Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world. It is well known as a symbol of luck, longevity, and fidelity. Almost being extinct in Japan, now more than 600 red-crowned cranes live in Kushiro Hokkaido area.

Taken in: Japan / Hokkaido / Akanchō-nakaakan (show map)

Taken on: February 12, 2023

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7M3, f/8.0, 1/2000 sec, 497mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7M3
Lens:	FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	497mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.2 (Windows)
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