Snow Coming in Low

Gallery: AvianPosted December 22, 20171,011 views11 comments

Taken a couple of years ago in the Northern Sacramento Valley, just before sunset. D300, 300f4, 1.4 tc, 1/640, f6.3, ISO 500, HH. Comments and critique always welcomed. Thanks very much for the comments on my recent pintail posting.

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11 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on December 22, 2017 at 2:26 PM

Really nice lighting on this one, not only on the snow goose but the background also. Terrific wing position. On a cold day like today in the Pacific Northwest, this really warms me up.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on December 22, 2017 at 3:27 PM

Cool landing pose with warm side lighting. Love the mountain background. I have hundreds and hundreds of snow goose flight/landing shots and nothing like this. Very inspirational. Thanks for posting.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 22, 2017 at 4:45 PM

Excellent! I particularly like the well handled sidelighting.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 22, 2017 at 5:45 PM

Beautiful, Jim. I like the sunset and the back lighting in this one. I also like the inclusion of the horizon and bushes in the bg. I do see a bit of fringing out toward the ens of the wings.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 22, 2017 at 8:30 PM

Nice atmospheric shot ! Lovely colors as well. Well done, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 22, 2017 at 8:31 PM

Very interesting and beautiful lighting here Jim. devil

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on December 22, 2017 at 10:37 PM

I really hope everyone always looks at the larger versions in this gallery, because it makes such a difference in detail and in the fact that an image like this one is breathtaking when you look at the larger version. Gorgeous light, and I agree with David that it's inspirational.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on December 23, 2017 at 3:31 AM

Thanks for your comments everyone. Dennis, I see what you are talking about and I will take care of it. Thanks for your good eyes on this.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on December 27, 2017 at 1:48 AM

Really nice Jim. Great detail in wonderful light. Just through that area before Christmas on our way to Oregon. Hopefully I will have some shots to post when we get back home next week.

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Comment posted by Robert Strickland on December 27, 2017 at 7:31 AM

Excellent shot, the lighting bring this to life, Nicely Done

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on December 30, 2017 at 11:23 AM

Your compositional choice works very well Jim. Lovely light and I like the wing position as well.

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