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Blast Off at the Bosque
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Blast Off at the Bosque

by Keith Bauer

Gallery: AvianPosted December 20, 20142,283 views14 comments
One of the things the Bosque Del Apache is famous for is the massive blast offs of the Snow Geese.

Here's a bit of a different take. Hope you enjoy the view.

Canon 5D Mark III
70-200 f/4 L IS @ 70mm
.3 seconds @ f/9
ISO 50

Larger version included.

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on December 20, 2014 at 6:11 PM
Keith,
A frustrating shot for me is when I attempt to capture flocks in flight. They never seem to come close to being there. That said, this shot does give us the feeling of what really took place. It is simply a wonderful shot. :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on December 20, 2014 at 6:38 PM
I agree with Patrick Keith, this is a wonderful shot-love it.
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 20, 2014 at 9:00 PM
Looks like a flight of arrows. Not my cup of tea, but good nonetheless. :smile:
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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 21, 2014 at 12:42 AM
I really like it - there is a symmetry in the repetition of blurred birds that conveys the moment very well.
Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments
Comment posted by David Rowe on December 21, 2014 at 4:04 AM
Very interesting and a great success, Keith. The left to right motion of the flock is a remarkable contrast with the stationary birds.
David
Registered on December 20, 2013, 133 Posts, 286 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Sandor on December 21, 2014 at 9:20 AM
An excellent way to show the number of birds as well as the numbers of birds in motion. The visual impact of the birds in motion is heightened by those still stationary at the bottom of the frame. Unique in a very good sense. Congrats. Richard
Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on December 21, 2014 at 9:21 AM
That must be quite a spectacle Keith, your slow shutter speed captures it very evocatively
I'm marking it own on my calendar for next year.
:toast:
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 21, 2014 at 7:03 PM
I love the feeling of movement here, wonderful artistic element to this shot. Very creative.

Ray
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 21, 2014 at 7:19 PM
Viewing the thumbnail, I imagined a thousand wind turbine props had come flyin' off the mountain :wink:
Very creative, not your run of the mill image to be sure. Neat combination of the abstract, 'anchored' in reality.
I like it :toast:
Happy Holidays Keith! :wavey:
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Comment posted by Max Waugh on December 22, 2014 at 12:19 PM
Keith, I like the result here. I find it much more interesting with the sharper, "grounded" birds offering contrast to the motion blur.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Thompson on December 22, 2014 at 4:48 PM
Keith, I don't normally go for these types of shots but I really like this one. It shows a lot of activity in a very creative fashion. :toast:
Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments
Comment posted by Jeff Martyka on December 23, 2014 at 12:20 AM
Very cool shot. I like that I can see what is presumably flying through the air. The background mountain is still visible against the denser view of birds. And the foreground being more clear gives it a feel of a curve that I like up there. That sky portion where it has the feel of a curve is what holds my interest.
Registered on June 20, 2014, 30 Posts, 155 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 23, 2014 at 9:28 PM
A dramatic and very artistic capture here Kieth :cool: I like the curvy motion of the geese in flight and the sharp geese and cranes sitting on the water.

A Beauty!
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 31, 2014 at 10:59 AM
Hi Keith :wavey: I have always liked artistic interpretatiions of natures wonders.. the abstract lines do convey a wonderful feeling of motion. best wishes for the newyear :toast:


Albert Darmo
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