Bosque Goose+REPOST

Gallery: AvianPosted January 28, 2012734 views26 comments

I had two mornings of great conditions for shooting landing geese at the NE end of the farm loop. they were coming in and landing in the field just across the ditch from the road, very close. The challenges were isolating subjects, and keeping them in the frame. This one could perhaps use more room on the top and bottom, but this is full frame vertically, so for now I have left it as is. (Note: repost added below)

I appreciate your critiques and comments. Please view the larger version if possible.

f/6.3, 1/2500, ISO 320

Crop to 83% of original (14.9 of 18MP)

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

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 28, 2012 at 5:25 PM

This is outstanding Brian. The light and colors are super. The flight angle of the bird, wing position, and BG really takes this over the top. I might add a bit more room left to take the comp even further from square then it is now. Love the detail in the bird. Really well done

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Comment posted by John Robinson on January 28, 2012 at 5:33 PM

Exquisite !.Great stuff !

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 28, 2012 at 5:44 PM

Great feather detail. The background makes it pop.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on January 28, 2012 at 5:54 PM

A beautiful IF capture Brian. Love the landing pose, detail captured and great OOF BG, Congrats!

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Comment posted by Jay Martin on January 28, 2012 at 6:04 PM

Beautiful shot Brian. Wonderful BG with your DOF

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 28, 2012 at 7:36 PM

Excellent. Great stop action and a beautiful BG.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 28, 2012 at 7:48 PM

That's certianly cutting things close. But the image quality, detail, exposure, light and composition are so nice that it doesn't matter here.

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Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on January 28, 2012 at 9:16 PM

Nice control of the highlight detail, Brian.
Cool shot.
Neil

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Comment posted by Ed Cordes on January 28, 2012 at 11:19 PM

I really like the pose, comp, detail, exposure etc. I agree with your own critique that a bit more head room would be nice. If you printed this I would add canvas to the top.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 29, 2012 at 12:01 AM

Excellent exposure work here Brian, nice details. Great landing pose, and I think the complimentary background is great too.
Sweet Photo

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 29, 2012 at 12:05 AM

Wonderful light, exposure, wing position..
maybe a little tight in the frame for my particular taste..

Sandy

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Comment posted by John Fan on January 29, 2012 at 12:08 AM

Great moment and fine detail.

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Comment posted by Mario Moreno on January 29, 2012 at 12:57 AM

Everything about this image is spot on ! The wing position, the light, detail and BG. Outstanding bird photography

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 29, 2012 at 5:25 AM

Brian, just an outstanding image. Love the wing position and the detail, particularly the creases visible in the neck. I do think Ron B's suggestion would enhance this comp if you have the room on the left side, but the image stands strong as posted. Great job!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 29, 2012 at 6:03 AM

Great pose and detail Brian. I'd be tempted to add some to the top and RHS

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on January 29, 2012 at 10:42 AM

A wonderful shot indeed- Perfect exposure, lovely warm palette and a fine composition- A real beauty, Fabio

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on January 29, 2012 at 3:51 PM

Very nice landing shot with great wing position and the BG sets the goose off nicely.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 29, 2012 at 5:09 PM

Excellent shot, Brian. Great wings pose, perfect exposure, very nice soft bg,

Mauro

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 29, 2012 at 8:06 PM

This is excellent. IMO the only thing keeping this image from being a home run is the tightness. And if it were mine I wouldn't have any significant qualms about adding the canvas.

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Comment posted by May Haga on January 29, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Wonderful image Brian - the bird has its landing gear ready for touchdown.

May

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Comment posted by Luca Mussato on January 30, 2012 at 3:12 AM

very good all around. maybe some room left and top would give an additional push as you already said.

Cheers, Luca

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 30, 2012 at 7:58 AM

here's a repost with a little more breathing room. added from the original at left, cloned in elsewhere.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 30, 2012 at 8:52 AM

Brian the repost does allow more room certainly, but I'm very cool with the image as originally presented.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on January 30, 2012 at 9:21 PM

Brian this is great. Love the landing pose . Repost looks good

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 31, 2012 at 10:29 AM

I know this spot well. Nice job of fitting him in the frame Brian. Very good techs, but as others, the obvious is how tight this is. I saw the repost and like it better, but if it were mine, I might add a touch of canvas to the top also...just a touch...if not, when you go to print and frame it, the wing is going to be real close to being clipped....especially if you did a canvas wrap.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 1, 2012 at 3:05 PM

Wonderful landing pose with excellent detail on the larger version. I happen to like the original even though it is a bit tight on the top but also feel that Rich D said it best. A little tight but the IQ of this makes this stand out. Nice job in getting this shot, way to go.

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