Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Dec 2, 2017 21:34:58 #
These images are nearly a year old from my first serious foray into birds in flight (BIF). It was a bit of a frustration with very few keepers. More than a few lessons, hopefully, were learned as I prep for another visit closer to the end of year. Everything was from a tripod and gimbal mounted EOS 5DIII, EF 300 f/2.8L IS and EF Extender 2x III. More details are available from Flickr, if desired, by clicking the title or image directly. They'll also resize to your screen if this resolution is too large than your screen display.
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Socorro County, New Mexico
Jan 2017
Snow Geese by Paul Sager, on Flickr
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4584/38080114934_47b8eb67e6_h.jpg
Snow Geese
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4554/38080111144_e3a88e0773_h.jpg
Snow Geese
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4524/38765646172_dc0c50a799_h.jpg
Sand Hill Crane
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4566/24923169048_c0385ee80b_h.jpg
Snow Geese
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4523/38765642352_0e8c64007e_h.jpg
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Socorro County, New Mexico
Jan 2017
Snow Geese by Paul Sager, on Flickr
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4584/38080114934_47b8eb67e6_h.jpg
Snow Geese
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4554/38080111144_e3a88e0773_h.jpg
Snow Geese
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4524/38765646172_dc0c50a799_h.jpg
Sand Hill Crane
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4566/24923169048_c0385ee80b_h.jpg
Snow Geese
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4523/38765642352_0e8c64007e_h.jpg
Dec 2, 2017 21:38:38 #
Dec 2, 2017 21:44:48 #
Longshadow wrote:
Cool shots.
Thanks Longshadow! I feel good about what I finished with. But, a lot of great passing shots of birds coming at me and passing close to nearly overhead were all out of focus messes. I'm going to have to use a wider array of AF points as technique improvement #1. Hopefully, this and other changes will generate the intended results. Glad you liked these.
Dec 2, 2017 21:55:24 #
Dec 2, 2017 21:57:07 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
These images are nearly a year old from my first s... (show quote)
Nice photos Paul,
Number two looks like a painting with all the eyes the same and facing the same way.
Dec 2, 2017 22:02:23 #
Dec 2, 2017 23:05:24 #
Dec 2, 2017 23:19:23 #
Thank you CindyHouk, blacks2, u4ea, water falls! Glad you all liked these and thank you for your kind comments!
Dec 3, 2017 00:41:11 #
Very impressive group of images. My favorite here is the last one, with the birds coming directly toward you.
Dec 3, 2017 01:21:41 #
Amazing photos! Just think of how many photos the National Geographic photographers take just to get a few keepers. Thousands?
Dec 3, 2017 05:46:28 #
Excellent series of well take photographs all with strong definitions.
Just superb.
Just superb.
Dec 3, 2017 05:54:14 #
Dec 3, 2017 06:01:43 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
These images are nearly a year old from my first s... (show quote)
Paul, excellent photos as usual.
Greg
Dec 3, 2017 06:27:53 #
Dec 3, 2017 07:03:15 #
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