Captured these Canadian geese taking off this past New Years weekend. I actually spent several hours walking and taking pictures of them. Got some really nice shots, the only thing the background is mostly sky or water. One thing I'm not use to is shooting fast, so it was a good experience. I'm use to setting up my tripod and bracketing off a bunch of shots. I actually got to use my image stabilization on my lens. Of course that's not 100%, especially when you get excited when these geese take off and you attempt to get off some fast shots. It was a lot of fun though.
Category: [Creatures]
Fly away ... thats what i like! ^^ Nicki @ 2009-01-06 16:18:44
Gorgeous image. You managed to capture their movement with near-perfect clarity. Beautiful!!!! Marcie @ 2009-01-06 16:36:02
Great sence of movement in this shot. Well captured! Frida @ 2009-01-06 16:56:48
another amazing capture! very nice! Olivier Jules @ 2009-01-06 17:03:19
Totally magnificent sight, captured beautifully! The toning you've created provides the perfect feeling for this shot! Sumedh Prasad @ 2009-01-06 17:16:17
What a marvellous capture! I'm speechless. Guido @ 2009-01-06 17:56:55
wow, great composition! you did a good job of keeping up it looks like, they're super sharp. joe @ 2009-01-06 18:28:59
This is beautiful! For the first time Im not sure how to comment on this one! I like the composition! Like the motion freeze. Like the processing and colors. Just perfect! Raffi @ 2009-01-06 18:59:01
You've done real well here in retaining a sense of movement while the image remains intact . . I also like the 'setting' because it carries little in the way of distraction. Glad you had fun ! Ronnie 2¢ @ 2009-01-06 19:22:36
good job capturing this movement! i would've gotten a nasty blur crash @ 2009-01-06 20:28:13
Great shot, sharp, detailed and hard to do, cause they move fast, I have yet to get them in motion like that. Nice work Ivar @ 2009-01-06 21:21:12
What a perfect shot to start the new year. I really like that fuzzy/blur at the top. Lunamania @ 2009-01-06 21:40:39
Perfect composition. I have a friend who is a bird photographer and I'm sure he'd approve. =) Toni @ 2009-01-06 22:24:06
sounds like a challenge worth trying out.. :D and this one turned out pretty well.. nice work.. :D Rian @ 2009-01-06 22:39:52
really nice capture of the geese. I'm not too used to shooting fast either. good job. Otto K. @ 2009-01-06 22:58:14
Yep, to me this would be a very difficult shot to pull as well, but you did it very well. If it were me I would just be bursting off frames like a minigun and hoping for the best. 613photo @ 2009-01-06 23:09:16
good photography
I like the dark area on top, it brings the look at the geese ronan @ 2009-01-07 01:40:31
Great capture, should have been an early up in the morning :-). Love what you did with the sky (the black disortion). Well done! Krims@nline.be @ 2009-01-07 02:06:13
What a nice composition ! And at 800 ISO ...it looks pretty good ! atzu @ 2009-01-07 03:19:21
wow, you've caught a magic moment, I love this one BoB @ 2009-01-07 03:22:06
Perfect timing ... well captured Klaus @ 2009-01-07 03:52:38
cool shot and i really like the composition here. thomas mueller @ 2009-01-07 04:52:43
I love this photo for its timing Chantal @ 2009-01-07 05:04:54
Love the tone gradation of the sky and the sharpness and contrast of the birds. XaviH @ 2009-01-07 05:19:36
quelle envolée!!une très bonne année 2009!! catherine L @ 2009-01-07 06:08:14
Great image. Love the empty space they are flying into. The lined up in a nice form. Did you request that? The dark top keeps you in the image also. Very Nice. Nick @ 2009-01-07 06:41:42
great hard moment john!! i can feel the adrenaline pumpin, you just don't have the time to think, aperture, velocity, iso, focal etc you just snap it, congrats on the top 10 nomenies on the PhotoBlogs Awards 2008, i voted for you, eheheheh! pedro alexandre @ 2009-01-07 06:49:49
well, you could have set up your tripod and waited for some to fly past your lens lol no no this shot is most excellent and i was thinking you could sell it as a painting in one of those stores that sell stuff like Robert Bateman and Carl Brenders Elaine- @ 2009-01-07 07:26:20
It's a beautiful shot and surely a superb experience for you :) Joanna @ 2009-01-07 07:29:48
That's a nice capture, the subject is quite known and nicely treated. I can't say that's an amaizing picture; but it's a nice one. I'm sure you understand what I mean. Nicolas @ 2009-01-07 07:31:52
It's amazing capture! very nice!
I have a quastion, tell me why did you use this exposition.
It's interest me because I'm learn.
Thx Przemek Sikora @ 2009-01-07 08:10:54
très bel envol.... j'aime beaucoup la dominante très douce des teintes. CushmoK @ 2009-01-07 08:34:41
Fantastic picture John! One of my favorite one! BTW (and as this is not too late) I wish you a very good year 2009! {-P-} @ 2009-01-07 08:46:00
The dynamism of the composition is perfect…really a lovely nature image! Great work! Simone @ 2009-01-07 08:47:44
Nature provided you with the possibility for a work of art Rachael @ 2009-01-07 09:02:38
Just too good, love it! Ashish Sidapara @ 2009-01-07 09:05:31
A bit unreal with an appeal of Hitchcock. Oeilonirique @ 2009-01-07 09:09:08
This is just fantastic! The composition, the colours, the frozen movement, amazing! yz @ 2009-01-07 09:22:21
... a flight of freedom... I like so much the shading of the sky and of the ground... beautiful work! (-: Leila @ 2009-01-07 09:33:44
Great clarity for such fast moving geese. I know they can be quite a challenge to take pictures of once they get going! Mike @ 2009-01-07 09:51:49
Beautiful composition and timing. Well done. Laurie @ 2009-01-07 09:59:25
John : The sky, the birds and the field all combine well into a powerful composition. Awesome Thomas @ 2009-01-07 10:12:25
A fine action shot of these geese departing. Your shot is remarkably sharp and looks great.
The image stabilization is surprisingly effective. An amazing development. don @ 2009-01-07 10:21:27
What an amazing capture of the geese inflight.
I have just been out for lunch and seen about 30 flying very low but I did not have my camera. :-( Lurch @ 2009-01-07 10:38:59
I always capture my images just handheld. I can hear some people right now...no wonder her images look like they do...lol....This is beautiful, John. Definitely a favorite for me. I've always been amazed at geese to the point I've gone outside to watch them fly over. It's wonderful to see them flying over the grasses like this. sherri @ 2009-01-07 11:40:39
very nice action shot of the birds flying. Excellent, fine details! Liang @ 2009-01-07 13:06:11
Excellent photo! you were lucky, i take it you were driving? Adam Patterson @ 2009-01-07 13:26:04
What a beautiful capture John! Perfect timing and framing! Love it!! Giovanni @ 2009-01-07 13:46:33
oh! what a perfect capture!! Bonne Année!!! elaine @ 2009-01-07 13:54:00
Great action capture, I read your words and I think you succeeded : they are awsome, on the desert in background.
I think the master word in action shot is anticipation, you have to get ready before the shot.
SwissCharles Phototherapy @ 2009-01-07 14:12:13
Wonderful capture with beautiful tones. Susan Dennis @ 2009-01-07 14:30:47
Nice framing of the flock. The brown grass makes for a good foreground and the dark gradient from the top adds drama to the flight. harry @ 2009-01-07 15:02:56
I know you had fun taking this picture, sometimes it is good to change your way of taking pictures, this is almost heaven.....
You did so well love the composition here.
Calender stuff! Astrid @ 2009-01-07 15:21:07
Nice image! It is important to try new type of photos in order to improve!
Excellent! Love the geese flying south. You did well to capture them in such detail. martie @ 2009-01-07 16:55:13
Its good for old guys to take the camera off the tripod and shoot some fast shots from time to time. :) Job well done, its a beautiful photograph!! Terry H. @ 2009-01-07 17:08:42
Absolutely stunning. Love the dynamic look and feel in the snap as well as the use of space in the capture. Lovely colors in the snap as well. AC @ 2009-01-07 17:10:29
Great feel of space and lightness - must have been a cool kind of hunting ;) JM@somedaysomewhere.net @ 2009-01-07 17:11:49
Hey this is something different than what you usually have on your site! A really nice change! Love the motion and that gradient background! Arjan - PlasticDaisy @ 2009-01-07 17:26:22
Hello John. It may well be that the old year is taking off ,leaving room for the new one, for which i wish you that all your dreams come true, happiness and good health to you and your family. Chris Chisu @ 2009-01-07 17:59:31
What a fantastic study of the mechanics of flight! Amazing side view and brilliant capture! Arnd @ 2009-01-07 18:36:11
Very amazing capture !! Excellent job ! One @ 2009-01-07 20:14:51
Such a wonderful capture, beautifully composed and a clear sense of motion with the Geese JJ @ 2009-01-07 21:26:13
They balance well on the horizon, great timing John :) Will Williams @ 2009-01-07 21:44:49
John -
This is a departure for you - and it takes flight. Just beautiful, John. I used to spend time with my dad along the eastern shore of Maryland watching these magnificent creatures. The energy of being in their wintering fields is beyond description.
Tres beau et pur.
le traitement est simplement juste, pas de chi-chi... C'est beau la nature vu comme ca.
Je commence a tomber amoureux de ce photoblog ;-) Ludopics @ 2009-01-07 22:12:34
A truly exceptional, beautiful and exquisite observation in flight. Pure perfection on every level EYES WIDE SHUT @ 2009-01-08 00:06:05
That's an awesome capture John. I myself took a trip to a bird sanctuary to capture some migratory bird shots, but this one tops them all. As you mentioned, it definitely adds to your versatility. Happy New Year ! Ankush. @ 2009-01-08 00:06:13
Nice timing, love the composition, great shot! Zing @ 2009-01-08 00:28:09
A gorgeous image with such an alive feel! Michael Skorulski @ 2009-01-08 00:39:24
This is majestic John. I am breathless! Great composition. standley @ 2009-01-08 01:17:34
You got them nice on the picture. I tried to make a shot like this a few times, but found it pretty though to "sneak" up to them close enough to get a decent sideshot.
Nice picture, though I don't like the black top part of the picture (but that's just a taste issue) janko @ 2009-01-08 01:42:29
Now that's freedom. Just take off. Nice photo, really well captured. I especially like the colors. Sabine (foKuspoint) @ 2009-01-08 02:12:17
je suis impressionné. cette vvue est parfaite! objectif-p @ 2009-01-08 02:27:42
To me this is a very good bird picture. I love how you managed to capture the "action" as well as how you have managed the lighting. It really enhances the birds. Jan Erik Moström @ 2009-01-08 02:52:44
En plein vol, elle est magnifique, happy new year Philippe @ 2009-01-08 03:24:30
Nice picture, I really like the soft tones of colours ;) Slyvain @ 2009-01-08 06:08:00
A Stunner - simply awesome!! Ivy @ 2009-01-08 07:18:37
It's great you left your working field of confidence and tried something new. You took a hard subject but the result is very nice. I also love the darker background at the top. LightningPaul @ 2009-01-08 07:51:43
Out of your comfort zone, I see, John! :) Well, it doesn't surprise me that you can do even THAT well! It's a symbolic image for the beginning of this year! Ginnie @ 2009-01-08 07:53:02
Great framing… such clarity too. I could imagine them all the way across the horizon… beautiful! Andrew @ 2009-01-08 08:58:27
Awesome composition and sense of motion! Great work! Jay @ 2009-01-08 09:01:56
Wow its like a fighter squadron! Very cool photo. Andy @ 2009-01-08 09:53:45
Un cadrage bien pensé pour cette très belle photo.
Un vrai moment décisif!!
Amicalement Hervé @ 2009-01-08 11:26:38
Superb flight in action! A well composed image!! Abhijit Dharmadhikari @ 2009-01-08 11:35:37
Beautiful moment. I like it. Joachim @ 2009-01-08 12:05:06
This is beautiful! Un envol majestueux et gracieux et le tout accompagné d'un superbe traitement ... Bravo pour ce cliché et pour les derniers aussi ... ! A bientôt! Valérie @ 2009-01-08 13:20:08
really beautiful motion shot, i love the soft tones of the colors. Robin @ 2009-01-08 13:31:08
Sweet. Love the muted colors and overall softness. Mindy @ 2009-01-08 13:56:25
aah! que bien pillados los patos, extarordinaria captura y procesado, muy bella foto. NJ @ 2009-01-08 14:36:10
I would have called these Mallards but that shows you I know as much about birds as I do about photography...wonderful grouping of these guys though. Perfect shot composition. Fully agree...VR/IS can be very useful...especially in low light with fast moving targets (or if you get caught without a tripod) -- I reckon I should say "subjects" instead of "targets". :) Hess @ 2009-01-08 15:28:28
Beautiful!! And the sky is amazing! myriam @ 2009-01-08 15:40:04
I am not into wildlife/birds photos, but that one is a stunner! Dirk Essl @ 2009-01-08 16:13:57
Beautifully captured. I love the movement, the colours and the framing. Very good work. Andres @ 2009-01-08 18:19:45
Wonderful composition! I love the way the geese are all on the left side of the photograph, leaving lots of room for them to fly. It really adds a sense of movement. Caryn Caldwell @ 2009-01-08 21:31:23
excellent - gives a real sense of being there grant @ 2009-01-08 22:29:28
John! This is so FABulous!! What did you do to make the geese look less brown? Was it a slight desat?
So glad you left a comment on my blog... I had lost your site address again when I recovered my computer... had remembered to save my email contacts but not my favourites... LOL! No matter, I have it again now. Must say your Ricket Glen images are breathtaking... beyond breathtaking. And the Mystic Mushrooms delicious and a little tongue in cheek... Brilliant all!! amy @ 2009-01-08 23:05:40
Fly Fly ... really lovely capture and nice framing, very well done ... Mohammadreza @ 2009-01-09 06:20:55
Fantastic ! I esp. love the darkening on the top side of the photo and also the B Hildegarde @ 2009-01-09 09:27:30
for someone who's not used to capturing fast action shots, this is beautiful! you should do it more often! :D claire @ 2009-01-09 11:57:16
Nice image. Different from your usual. Congratulations on challenging yourself to do something different.
The angle of view is very nice! Almost looks like we are at the same level as the geese. I like how they are flying into the image. The simple background of grass and sky works really well. Nice job! Anita Bower @ 2009-01-09 12:07:02
That is a wonderful shot. That is the good thing about not using a view camera. It is portable and you don't need that damned tripod all the time. Michael Rawluk @ 2009-01-09 12:38:28
Wonderful composition with a perfect timing!! Wolfgang @ 2009-01-09 13:54:46
Wonderful, do you use any filter ? krusaf @ 2009-01-09 18:01:40
Amazing shot, caught at absolutely the perfect moment! onewayphotoblog / Mark @ 2009-01-11 08:24:29
That have different ambiance from your latest picture. I'm freeze in front of the screen; the daylight color was most beautiful than the realty. This photo has magic attraction on my mind. Doum @ 2009-01-12 13:06:39
I think you captured them well. I found a bit sad feeling of leaving here. Well, they come back :) Tero @ 2009-01-12 15:13:36
Excellent action shot. Really like how you've caught them in flight. Sean @ 2009-01-13 22:43:20
Perfect combination of movement and such a difficult subject matter to get this close to photograph - I hope these geese were not planning to winter in Ricketts Glen ;-) Kevin from OrganicPIX.com @ 2009-01-15 23:22:03
I really like this photo, it is perfectly framed. Brian @ 2009-01-28 21:24:29
(je ne savais pas que tu parlais français!)
superbe capture! j'aime beaucoup ce ciel bleu en arrière-plan et surtout ta compo avec tout cet espace sur la droite. nissou* @ 2009-02-09 05:15:57
Comments on: Morning Flight Captured these Canadian geese taking off this past New Years weekend. I actually spent several hours walking and taking pictures of them. Got some really nice shots, the only thing the background is mostly sky or water. One thing I'm not use to is shooting fast, so it was a good experience. I'm use to setting up my tripod and bracketing off a bunch of shots. I actually got to use my image stabilization on my lens. Of course that's not 100%, especially when you get excited when these geese take off and you attempt to get off some fast shots. It was a lot of fun though.
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Captured these Canadian geese taking off this past New Years weekend. I actually spent several hours walking and taking pictures of them. Got some really nice shots, the only thing the background is mostly sky or water. One thing I'm not use to is shooting fast, so it was a good experience. I'm use to setting up my tripod and bracketing off a bunch of shots. I actually got to use my image stabilization on my lens. Of course that's not 100%, especially when you get excited when these geese take off and you attempt to get off some fast shots. It was a lot of fun though.Category: [Creatures]
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[CLOSE]Nicki @ 2009-01-06 16:18:44
Marcie @ 2009-01-06 16:36:02
Frida @ 2009-01-06 16:56:48
Olivier Jules @ 2009-01-06 17:03:19
Sumedh Prasad @ 2009-01-06 17:16:17
Guido @ 2009-01-06 17:56:55
joe @ 2009-01-06 18:28:59
Raffi @ 2009-01-06 18:59:01
Ronnie 2¢ @ 2009-01-06 19:22:36
crash @ 2009-01-06 20:28:13
Ivar @ 2009-01-06 21:21:12
Lunamania @ 2009-01-06 21:40:39
Toni @ 2009-01-06 22:24:06
Rian @ 2009-01-06 22:39:52
Otto K. @ 2009-01-06 22:58:14
613photo @ 2009-01-06 23:09:16
I like the dark area on top, it brings the look at the geese
ronan @ 2009-01-07 01:40:31
Krims@nline.be @ 2009-01-07 02:06:13
atzu @ 2009-01-07 03:19:21
BoB @ 2009-01-07 03:22:06
Klaus @ 2009-01-07 03:52:38
Joaquin Arias @ 2009-01-07 04:15:08
thomas mueller @ 2009-01-07 04:52:43
Chantal @ 2009-01-07 05:04:54
XaviH @ 2009-01-07 05:19:36
catherine L @ 2009-01-07 06:08:14
Nick @ 2009-01-07 06:41:42
pedro alexandre @ 2009-01-07 06:49:49
Elaine- @ 2009-01-07 07:26:20
Joanna @ 2009-01-07 07:29:48
Nicolas @ 2009-01-07 07:31:52
I have a quastion, tell me why did you use this exposition.
It's interest me because I'm learn.
Thx
Przemek Sikora @ 2009-01-07 08:10:54
CushmoK @ 2009-01-07 08:34:41
{-P-} @ 2009-01-07 08:46:00
Simone @ 2009-01-07 08:47:44
Rachael @ 2009-01-07 09:02:38
Ashish Sidapara @ 2009-01-07 09:05:31
Oeilonirique @ 2009-01-07 09:09:08
yz @ 2009-01-07 09:22:21
Leila @ 2009-01-07 09:33:44
Mike @ 2009-01-07 09:51:49
Laurie @ 2009-01-07 09:59:25
Thomas @ 2009-01-07 10:12:25
The image stabilization is surprisingly effective. An amazing development.
don @ 2009-01-07 10:21:27
I have just been out for lunch and seen about 30 flying very low but I did not have my camera. :-(
Lurch @ 2009-01-07 10:38:59
sherri @ 2009-01-07 11:40:39
beanow @ 2009-01-07 12:49:52
Liang @ 2009-01-07 13:06:11
Adam Patterson @ 2009-01-07 13:26:04
Giovanni @ 2009-01-07 13:46:33
elaine @ 2009-01-07 13:54:00
I think the master word in action shot is anticipation, you have to get ready before the shot.
SwissCharles
Phototherapy @ 2009-01-07 14:12:13
Susan Dennis @ 2009-01-07 14:30:47
harry @ 2009-01-07 15:02:56
You did so well love the composition here.
Calender stuff!
Astrid @ 2009-01-07 15:21:07
mario iso101 @ 2009-01-07 15:59:38
martie @ 2009-01-07 16:55:13
Terry H. @ 2009-01-07 17:08:42
AC @ 2009-01-07 17:10:29
JM@somedaysomewhere.net @ 2009-01-07 17:11:49
Arjan - PlasticDaisy @ 2009-01-07 17:26:22
Chris Chisu @ 2009-01-07 17:59:31
Arnd @ 2009-01-07 18:36:11
One @ 2009-01-07 20:14:51
JJ @ 2009-01-07 21:26:13
Will Williams @ 2009-01-07 21:44:49
This is a departure for you - and it takes flight. Just beautiful, John. I used to spend time with my dad along the eastern shore of Maryland watching these magnificent creatures. The energy of being in their wintering fields is beyond description.
Stephen Phillips @ 2009-01-07 21:58:44
le traitement est simplement juste, pas de chi-chi... C'est beau la nature vu comme ca.
Je commence a tomber amoureux de ce photoblog ;-)
Ludopics @ 2009-01-07 22:12:34
JMS @ 2009-01-07 22:39:43
EYES WIDE SHUT @ 2009-01-08 00:06:05
Ankush. @ 2009-01-08 00:06:13
Zing @ 2009-01-08 00:28:09
Michael Skorulski @ 2009-01-08 00:39:24
standley @ 2009-01-08 01:17:34
Nice picture, though I don't like the black top part of the picture (but that's just a taste issue)
janko @ 2009-01-08 01:42:29
Sabine (foKuspoint) @ 2009-01-08 02:12:17
objectif-p @ 2009-01-08 02:27:42
Jan Erik Moström @ 2009-01-08 02:52:44
Philippe @ 2009-01-08 03:24:30
jump @ 2009-01-08 05:35:06
Slyvain @ 2009-01-08 06:08:00
Ivy @ 2009-01-08 07:18:37
LightningPaul @ 2009-01-08 07:51:43
Ginnie @ 2009-01-08 07:53:02
Andrew @ 2009-01-08 08:58:27
Jay @ 2009-01-08 09:01:56
Tatiana @ 2009-01-08 09:23:48
Andy @ 2009-01-08 09:53:45
Un vrai moment décisif!!
Amicalement
Hervé @ 2009-01-08 11:26:38
Abhijit Dharmadhikari @ 2009-01-08 11:35:37
Joachim @ 2009-01-08 12:05:06
Valérie @ 2009-01-08 13:20:08
Robin @ 2009-01-08 13:31:08
Mindy @ 2009-01-08 13:56:25
NJ @ 2009-01-08 14:36:10
Hess @ 2009-01-08 15:28:28
myriam @ 2009-01-08 15:40:04
Dirk Essl @ 2009-01-08 16:13:57
Andres @ 2009-01-08 18:19:45
Caryn Caldwell @ 2009-01-08 21:31:23
grant @ 2009-01-08 22:29:28
So glad you left a comment on my blog... I had lost your site address again when I recovered my computer... had remembered to save my email contacts but not my favourites... LOL! No matter, I have it again now. Must say your Ricket Glen images are breathtaking... beyond breathtaking. And the Mystic Mushrooms delicious and a little tongue in cheek... Brilliant all!!
amy @ 2009-01-08 23:05:40
Mohammadreza @ 2009-01-09 06:20:55
Hildegarde @ 2009-01-09 09:27:30
Pixel @ 2009-01-09 09:52:18
claire @ 2009-01-09 11:57:16
The angle of view is very nice! Almost looks like we are at the same level as the geese. I like how they are flying into the image. The simple background of grass and sky works really well. Nice job!
Anita Bower @ 2009-01-09 12:07:02
Michael Rawluk @ 2009-01-09 12:38:28
Wolfgang @ 2009-01-09 13:54:46
krusaf @ 2009-01-09 18:01:40
onewayphotoblog / Mark @ 2009-01-11 08:24:29
Doum @ 2009-01-12 13:06:39
Tero @ 2009-01-12 15:13:36
Sean @ 2009-01-13 22:43:20
Kevin from OrganicPIX.com @ 2009-01-15 23:22:03
Brian @ 2009-01-28 21:24:29
superbe capture! j'aime beaucoup ce ciel bleu en arrière-plan et surtout ta compo avec tout cet espace sur la droite.
nissou* @ 2009-02-09 05:15:57