Bosque Night Shot

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 4, 20172,642 views4 comments

Just returned from a four day workshop with Keith Bauer and Greg Basco in Bosque Del Apache. The workshop was excellent and I learned quite a bit. They covered the gamut of proper use of the camera, setting up for the right shot, and post-processing. They were definitely hands on instructors, always seemed to be available and eager to help and answer questions. Would highly recommend their workshops.

It wasn't just about the birds. We got up early for sunrise shots and stayed late for a night shoot. This photo was taken at the south end of the crane pool. We flashed the car lights on the tree for about a second.

Canon 7d Mark II
24-105 at 50 mm
30 seconds at f 5.0
ISO 640
Best viewed large.

Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 5, 2017 at 12:23 PM

Allen,

I just mentioned in a previous post how I used to "attempt" wildlife photography, visited the refuges, etc. etc., but ultimately ended up focusing on the beauty of the landscape. Actually, the reality of it is that photographing wildlife, and especially birds - is DIFFICULT and requires dedication and time. Photographing rocks and trees is so much easier. sad

I remember these quiet hours in the dark, waiting for the sunrise and watching the colors emerge in the sky. I get a great sense of that with this image. I'm not a big fan of artificially lit scenes, but this scene at least tells a story for me in those waiting hours before the light comes out and you can begin the quest for wildlife.

I think the pre-dawn colors and light are fitting and work well. I would have preferred to have the lit tree on the right side of the frame. Kinda like when you want to have room in front of animals or bird's eye to look in to the frame.

Lon

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 5, 2017 at 4:26 PM

Allen, I'm finding the blues/purples in this view very attractive. The light painting adds a fine touch of color and interest, especially as it highlights the grasses in the water.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on December 6, 2017 at 12:41 AM

Beautiful Allan. I agree with Lon that the ideal placement of the lit tree would be on the right, but I also think this can stand on it's own merit. The large view opens up the shadows and the line of lit grasses pulls me into the darker areas. I like it.

Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 6, 2017 at 2:30 PM

Allen:

This is a nice image. It definitely shows the environment and sense of place at the Bosque (at least this specific location). Great that you and Barry pulled this one off!!

Thank you for the nice words about our workshop. It is always fun to lead these adventures and work with fun people!!

Keith

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments