Series: A Day at Bosque: [50] Snow Goose in Golden Light

Posted by Anthony Medici on Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:32 am

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(Snow Goose) Bosque de Apache, New Mexico

Continuing my series of images from my two weeks at Bosque. The afternoons are almost always dedicated to snow geese.

This is the fiftieth post of the series. The time is now 4:39 pm.

I thought a golden light shot would be appropriate for my golden post of the series.

Taken by the farm deck on a time when the sun and wind were cooperating and the birds were plentiful.

Tripod/Wimberley mounted Nikon D2H, 600mm AFS, ISO 320, Manual, 1/1250 @ F5.6, SB80DX, BB, FP. Cropped about 10% from the height and made 5:4.

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by BrianS on Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:50 am

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Love these shots -- excellent. I like the off angle or should I say angle of the Snow Goose.

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by KK Hui on Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:19 am

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This is awesome, Tony!

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Love the golden light and bg. Could do with a bit more sharpening IMHO ...

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by AForns on Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:45 am

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You got it all together for this one.... light is incredible!!!!

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by joseph motto on Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:12 am

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Tony,
I have a lot of snow geese from last Dec in Bosque but nothing that compares with this lovely photo in golden light. Congrats!

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by Wayne Nicholas on Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:39 am

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The light on the golden BG provides just the right amount of contrast for the scene. Great wing position.

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:43 am

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I think this is one of the best shots in the series.

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by Alan Murphy on Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:46 am

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Saving the best for last. Awesome shot Tony.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:19 am

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Hold on one darn minute, Tony. I think I remember this goose from earlier in the day.

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by Anthony Medici on Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:59 am

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Sandy Mossberg wrote:Hold on one darn minute, Tony. I think I remember this goose from earlier in the day.

Sandy, that's what Bosque is all about. The same goose keeps circling and landing all day long, over and over again. That's why we go. But I'm still not sure why this goose puts up with all the hassle from the photographers.

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by Jill on Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:20 pm

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"The same goose keeps circling and landing all day long ..."
Sandy, I commend you on your excellent memory!!!

My recollection has it at 7:18 AM, but I could be wrong.
Wonderful image, Tony!!!!

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by Mike Wilson on Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:13 pm

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Beautiful Tony.

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by LHays on Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:15 pm

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Tony
Nice job with this one.....as with the whole series. You gotta love the opportunites and light at Bosque.....and you made the most of it.

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by Juan E. Bahamon on Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:57 pm

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Tony:

Nice use of light, I love the action.

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by AlexC on Fri Jun 18, 2004 9:29 am

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