Posted by Kurt Bowman on December 28, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Finally made my way out to Bosque Del Apache but can only stay for 2 days. I will be leaving tomorrow after the morning shoot...but WOW, this place is awesome! Here are just a few. I have many shots to work my way through. Hope everyone had a great Christmas!
I shot all of these with my 500mm.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on December 28, 2010 at 10:25 PM
open mouth
Posted by Kurt Bowman on December 28, 2010 at 10:25 PM
pano
Posted by Kurt Bowman on December 28, 2010 at 10:26 PM
and a pano take-off
Posted by Todd Caudle on December 28, 2010 at 10:48 PM
KB + BdA = EPIC! Can't wait to see more than these awesome teasers. I esp. love the first one with the neat mountain backdrop.
Posted by John Mumaw on December 28, 2010 at 11:11 PM
Yeah, that first one is stunning! Not that the rest are slouches at all. I really like the pano. cropped images. 'Bout time you made it down to that area. You really did this place some justice, Kurt!
Posted by Jack Garrett on December 28, 2010 at 11:27 PM
Absolutely love number 1!! Love the takeoff also.
Posted by Pam Colander on December 28, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Love the energy of the take off one, really nice set!
Yeah, the mountain backdrop and the pano takeoff are stand-outs in an all-around excellent set! Are there lots of birds down there? I might head down when I visit my folks in Magdalena this weekend (just to watch, I don't have the glass for this stuff).
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on December 29, 2010 at 12:51 AM
Great first set. I really like that last takeoff run.
Too bad you only had a short time, but I'm sure you will return ASAP.
Posted by Grant Collier on December 29, 2010 at 3:10 AM
Nice stuff! I like #1 best and also #3.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on December 29, 2010 at 11:01 AM
All of 'em are excellent. #1 is my fav though, I really like wildlife environmental images. Nice personality in that last one.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on December 29, 2010 at 11:32 AM
All are very nice with good lighting, but pano #3 grabs me most. I especially like the flared tip feathers in pano3.
Great stuff, Kurt. The 1st, with the great backdrop is remarkable and the cranes running on water for takeoff is a story in a single image.
Posted by Amy Lindsey on December 29, 2010 at 3:55 PM
I love #s 1, 3, and 4! Great stuff!
Posted by Bob Karcz on December 29, 2010 at 4:13 PM
Great shots Kurt! The 500mm did the trick.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on December 29, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Thanks for the comments everyone.
Jackson, I could be wrong, but when I looked at the board, I think it said about 16,000 cranes and over 30,000 snow geese....so yea...tons! If you go, get there before sunrise and watch the blast off of the snow geese. There is nothing else like it. AQctually take your gear....animalscapes are plentiful....especially on foggy mornings with those blast offs.
Posted by Stan Rose on December 30, 2010 at 4:13 AM
Wow, fantastic set, Kurt! Your photos just get stronger and stronger
Posted by Don George on December 30, 2010 at 7:43 AM
Just a repeat but the background colors on #1 are fantastic. Also like the take off you captured it right on. I haven't been down there in several years. It sure is a magical place especially when the sun comes up on the ponds. Wish it wasn't such a long drive.
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23 repliesI shot all of these with my 500mm.
Too bad you only had a short time, but I'm sure you will return ASAP.
Jackson, I could be wrong, but when I looked at the board, I think it said about 16,000 cranes and over 30,000 snow geese....so yea...tons! If you go, get there before sunrise and watch the blast off of the snow geese. There is nothing else like it. AQctually take your gear....animalscapes are plentiful....especially on foggy mornings with those blast offs.
My favorite is the pano take-off
Well done
Love the take-off shot.