Snow Goose Takeoff

Gallery: AvianPosted January 22, 2011120 views16 comments

Another Bosque shot, this time a Snow Goose taking off from the crane pools in the morning. I like the extended wings, nice detail, and sweet bosque bg.

Your comments and critiques are appreciated. Please view the larger version if possible.

Canon 7D, 500mm + 1.4x TC, tripod

Manual exposure 1/3200, f/6.3, ISO 400

Minor crop from the left for comp and to remove the bill of a trailing goose. 89% of original (15.9 of 18MP)

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on January 22, 2011 at 12:18 PM

Very nice picture Brian. I like the BG and details on the plumage. We even see a damaged feather on the first primary of the right wing !

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 22, 2011 at 12:25 PM

Awesome image. I like the tight crop letting us see all the sharp detail in this elegant bird. Nice neutral background. Well done.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 22, 2011 at 12:52 PM

Nice capture..I like all the things you do! Sharon

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 22, 2011 at 12:53 PM

Very fine exposure and outstanding detail in the whites, Brian. Generally sharp and detailed, with nice background and pose. Beautiful view of this bird.

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Comment posted by Dottie Short on January 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM

I can appreciate this image because I shoot with a 7D and just bought a 500 lens. I'm a long way from accomplishing a flight show like this. This is a spectacular image. The exposure is excellent and I love the BG. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 22, 2011 at 2:39 PM

Really gorgeous shot. The detail is wonderful, as is the light, and position of the wings.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 22, 2011 at 3:09 PM

Excellent. Nice exposure and detail. Nice colors as well.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 22, 2011 at 3:30 PM

Really nice light Brian, great background, look at the eye and lovely view of the underside of the wing. Sharpness and detail look very good too!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 22, 2011 at 8:16 PM

Lovely light and background, good wing poition and exposure control, and very sharp.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 22, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Beautiful job Brian, can't add much more.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 22, 2011 at 11:04 PM

Really nice Brian. White against dark brown sure works well here. Nice exposure and detail on the bird. Well done.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 23, 2011 at 5:55 AM

Lovely detail and background Brian. maybe a tad more room on the top??

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 23, 2011 at 1:02 PM

Beautiful, Brian.

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Comment posted by Sally King on January 23, 2011 at 4:30 PM

Amazing details and that nice morning light. Also the full spread wings make a perfect pose. Excellent smooth background too. Might have just a tad more room above that one wing.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 24, 2011 at 3:56 AM

Gorgeous shot, Brian. Quite a feat to get such good isolation of one bird out of many flying. What a wonderful bg to compliment the bird.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 24, 2011 at 12:44 PM

I like the morning light and good job on handling those whites, on the larger version the feet appear to be wet from taking off in the water, excellent detail, way to go.

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