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Bosque Mist - with Repost
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Bosque Mist - with Repost

by Keith Bauer

Gallery: AvianPosted July 10, 200624,049 views62 comments
This is an image captured on a day I'm sure I'll never forget. I was stunned to see this light, let alone have the opportunity to photograph it.

Sunrise at Bosque Del Apache NWR. It was a cold morning and a fairly humid morning as well. The foreground of the image is ice. The "steam" rising around the snow geese created this surreal look as they broke through the thin layer of ice. As the sun came over the horizon, the sky turned this incredible orange. The silhouetted flying goose on the left is the result of other geese between the sun and that goose. Pure luck, but I'll take it.

There were no filters used and only small levels adjustments made in Photoshop to prepare this image.

Minolta Maxxum 9
600mm f/4
Provia F 100 pushed 1 stop
Exposure unrecorded.

Thx for your comments.

Comments

62 comments
Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on July 10, 2006 at 9:14 PM
Gorgeous Keith. Some amazing shots are taken at the Bosque!
Registered on March 23, 2006, 366 Posts, 4649 Comments
Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on July 10, 2006 at 9:19 PM
:toast: :toast:
Registered on February 21, 2005, 430 Posts, 5959 Comments
Comment posted by Mack Barham on July 10, 2006 at 9:20 PM
This should be in the Hall of Fame for this site!!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 12, 2005, 537 Posts, 1107 Comments
Comment posted by Satie Sharma on July 10, 2006 at 9:36 PM
This is surreal!! :eek: :toast:
Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments
Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on July 10, 2006 at 9:40 PM
Splendid beauty :toast: :toast:
Registered on March 1, 2004, 324 Posts, 1867 Comments
Comment posted by David Bostedo on July 10, 2006 at 9:52 PM
Fantastic capture! I don't really have any nits - maybe a slight crop from the bottom up to the darker area on the right? It might emphasize the horizontal layout of the birds - especially the ones in flight.
Registered on May 5, 2006, 178 Posts, 2224 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Wong on July 10, 2006 at 10:37 PM
!!@@!!!! Amazing. This shot is causing the jealousy of jealousies for me. Art Morris has a shot similar to this I believe, but who cares. The only thing I'd do different is eliminate some of the foreground water.
Registered on February 2, 2006, 79 Posts, 2629 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Wong on July 10, 2006 at 10:37 PM
!!@@!!!! Amazing. This shot is causing the jealousy of jealousies for me. Art Morris has a shot similar to this I believe, but who cares. The only thing I'd do different is eliminate some of the foreground water.
Registered on February 2, 2006, 79 Posts, 2629 Comments
Comment posted by Eddie Arceneaux on July 10, 2006 at 10:46 PM
Keith,all I can say is WOW!
Registered on January 20, 2005, 29 Posts, 30 Comments
Comment posted by Jude Haase on July 10, 2006 at 10:58 PM
Just Beautiful!!!! :toast: :toast:
Registered on April 3, 2006, 236 Posts, 1657 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Fusco on July 10, 2006 at 11:00 PM
Magical!

- Paul
Registered on November 17, 2003, 283 Posts, 1163 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Finn on July 10, 2006 at 11:36 PM
Very Cool..... :toast:
Registered on July 6, 2006, 51 Posts, 121 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 10, 2006 at 11:41 PM
:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by Kirk Greene on July 11, 2006 at 12:15 AM
Fantastic. I would also crop the FG slightly to make this already amazing image even better! Congratulations, it doesn't get better than this!! :cool:
Registered on May 12, 2004, 191 Posts, 1578 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 11, 2006 at 12:28 AM
:cool: One in a million!!! Beautiful image Kieth!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Scott M on July 11, 2006 at 2:17 AM
This is fantastic! Congrats
Registered on May 16, 2006, 27 Posts, 388 Comments
Comment posted by Colin Smale on July 11, 2006 at 2:38 AM
:eek: :eek: How I would love to have witnessed this. This is certainly one I would have on my wall in a LARGE frame. :toast:
Registered on November 10, 2003, 48 Posts, 1158 Comments
Comment posted by David Kjaer on July 11, 2006 at 4:00 AM
I have seen some amazing shots from Bosque and this is up there with the best of them!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments
Comment posted by Jos De Braekeleer on July 11, 2006 at 4:49 AM
I like this kind of images ... moody and kicking ! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 455 Posts, 1648 Comments
Comment posted by Juza on July 11, 2006 at 6:19 AM
Hi Keith,
I'd crop some from the bottom, otherwise a stunning photo! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Near on July 11, 2006 at 7:39 AM
:toast:

What a great photo, well done.

Robert
Registered on November 1, 2003, 40 Posts, 98 Comments
Comment posted by Reza Tavana on July 11, 2006 at 9:21 AM
An amazing shot. Wish it was mine :biggrin:

:toast:
Registered on April 20, 2005, 25 Posts, 122 Comments
Comment posted by Jake Dingel on July 11, 2006 at 9:26 AM
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on April 24, 2006, 34 Posts, 633 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Steele on July 11, 2006 at 9:50 AM
Awesome!!! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments
Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on July 11, 2006 at 9:54 AM
Spot on!!!!!!!!! Might crop from the bottom some as mentioned earlier. This is excellent to the point of it looking like a painting!!
:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on April 24, 2006, 98 Posts, 656 Comments
Comment posted by Brian E. Small on July 11, 2006 at 10:38 AM
You get two of these :toast: :toast:
and three of these :eek: :eek: :eek:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 147 Posts, 933 Comments
Comment posted by Vic Harris on July 11, 2006 at 10:44 AM
Fantastic! :jump: :toast: :jump:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 295 Posts, 2830 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Losin on July 11, 2006 at 11:22 AM
Hi Keith,

I'll agree with others about cropping a bit off the bottom. Other than that, WOW this is nice :) The one very dark bird is quite dramatic, an interesting effect. Sweet image!

Registered on September 16, 2005, 145 Posts, 3524 Comments
Comment posted by Glenn Bartley on July 11, 2006 at 12:19 PM
Amazing and dramatic image. :toast:
Registered on June 29, 2004, 448 Posts, 1180 Comments
Comment posted by Janet Bowden on July 11, 2006 at 1:32 PM
WOW! :eek: :eek:

Janet
Registered on August 31, 2005, 62 Posts, 439 Comments
Comment posted by W. Tracy Parnell on July 11, 2006 at 3:45 PM
Fantastic shot! :eek: :eek:
Registered on March 4, 2004, 27 Posts, 1638 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Royse on July 11, 2006 at 5:14 PM
:toast: Gorgeous shot!

It looks great as is, and there are dozens of ways you could crop it too. Arthur Morris has a well known photo that is similar. This one is just as good. I've never seen the light like this at Bosque.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 218 Posts, 2427 Comments
Comment posted by Kevin Thompson on July 11, 2006 at 6:14 PM
Awesome sight Keith! :toast:
Registered on March 15, 2005, 114 Posts, 2639 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Grey on July 11, 2006 at 7:01 PM
Shot of a lifetime!
:eek: :toast:
Registered on December 2, 2003, 144 Posts, 2069 Comments
Comment posted by Duane Rosenkranz on July 11, 2006 at 7:58 PM
Wow. What an awesome shot.
:toast: :toast:
Duane Rosenkranz
Registered on October 13, 2004, 280 Posts, 2661 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on July 11, 2006 at 9:24 PM
Thanks to all for your kind comments. I'll have to take a look at a crop from the bottom to see how it looks. I certainly appreciate all of the feedback. Keith
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on July 11, 2006 at 9:34 PM
Here's a crop from the bottom as many have suggested.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Backlund on July 11, 2006 at 10:53 PM
I think I'm too late, all the good words are taken. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on September 29, 2005, 252 Posts, 3380 Comments
Comment posted by Jill A. Johnson on July 12, 2006 at 6:31 AM
WOWZER!!!
how very beautiful, excellent work Keith!

Jill :)
Registered on May 24, 2006, 16 Posts, 680 Comments
Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on July 12, 2006 at 11:16 AM
Spectacular!! :toast: I think the first one is better than the repost—just my personal taste.
Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments
Comment posted by Krijn Trimbos on July 12, 2006 at 1:44 PM
Both are absolutely amazing. Wish I had either one of them in my files. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2005, 260 Posts, 2979 Comments
Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 12, 2006 at 4:13 PM
This is so cool.

Phillip.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile:
Registered on July 14, 2005, 194 Posts, 427 Comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on July 12, 2006 at 9:14 PM
The repost is amazing! :toast:
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments
Comment posted by Scott M on July 13, 2006 at 4:49 AM
I like the repost better. Brilliant shot! :toast:
Registered on May 16, 2006, 27 Posts, 388 Comments
Comment posted by Jasper Doest on July 13, 2006 at 7:26 AM
The repost is WOW! :eek: :eek: :eek: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 371 Posts, 2101 Comments
Comment posted by johnboy on July 13, 2006 at 4:00 PM
Fantastc capture Keith. Congrats :toast:
Registered on May 2, 2006, 13 Posts, 10 Comments
Comment posted by David Weber on July 14, 2006 at 11:54 PM
Exquisite :eek: awesome :cool: fantastic :smile: dynamic :jump: alive :biggrin: bodacious :toast: brilliant :wavey:
Registered on February 7, 2005, 296 Posts, 2737 Comments
Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on July 16, 2006 at 8:44 PM
Wow! I just stumbled on this. Amazing! Send it to a photo editor full frame and let them make a decision about how to crop.

Lori
Registered on November 15, 2003, 90 Posts, 2033 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 17, 2006 at 10:52 AM
Spectacular! Congrats on your EP - well deserved.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on July 18, 2006 at 1:54 AM
WOW, phenomenal image! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 403 Posts, 2528 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zipp on July 18, 2006 at 7:57 AM
Holy Crap! This is really good Keith.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 86 Posts, 940 Comments
Comment posted by Buck Ward on July 18, 2006 at 9:11 PM
Wow is too puny an expression. The is one of the most impressive photos I've ever seen.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments
Comment posted by Marty Preslar on July 19, 2006 at 12:32 AM
WOW! Fantastic! Bravo!!!!! Congrats on the EP! :toast:
Registered on June 10, 2006, 51 Posts, 111 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Walters on July 23, 2006 at 6:54 PM
Amazing image! I really love the intense light in this shot!
Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments
Comment posted by Darren White on July 26, 2006 at 11:02 PM
Steller....keep the bottom...it works perfectly
Registered on May 29, 2006, 193 Posts, 855 Comments
Comment posted by Danny Green on August 1, 2006 at 4:26 AM
Hello Keith

Stunning Shot one of the best I have seen from Bosque, Congrats on your EP. Were you alone when you took this image or was there other photographers there as well, must have been a magical moment.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

Danny
Registered on November 27, 2005, 70 Posts, 313 Comments
Comment posted by Khris Rino on October 2, 2006 at 4:56 AM
Fabulous!! This is surely the stuff that dreams are made of :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 10, 2006, 8 Posts, 69 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on January 5, 2007 at 6:49 AM
Hey Keith Congrats with this awesome image. :toast:
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 8, 2007 at 2:00 AM
Just incredible!! Congrats!
Sandy R
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Jonathan Diener on January 30, 2007 at 11:15 PM
Keith,

Fantastic work and congratulations on being at the right place at the right time. I'm curious... how many other shots did you take in this series (or how long were you at this location)? The reason I ask is that we always see the amazing photos like this one, but we rarely see the other 50 or 100 shots in the series that were maybe just mediocre. (not that your shots are mediocre.)

Jon Diener
Temperance, MI
Registered on January 30, 2007, 0 Posts, 1 Comments
Comment posted by David Shaw on July 3, 2007 at 4:47 AM
just found this image...must pick up jaw it just hit the floor....

dave "in awe" shaw
Registered on October 26, 2006, 25 Posts, 69 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Bartsch on August 16, 2010 at 8:38 PM
Oh my god... this is incredible. I must go there some day. Thanks for sharing such an inspiring image Keith. :biggrin:
Registered on December 1, 2003, 80 Posts, 354 Comments