Canada Goose

psquared · 05/07/08, 11:12 PM

I was taking pictures of cliff swallows at the stream bed when I heard honking across the pond. I swung the lens around and found this goose. I was lucky to get this flight shot. Even though it's not a good picture with the poor lighting (sun behind the clouds) and dull background, I was so happy to get this shot that I had to share it.

Canon 1Ds3 with Leica 800/5.6 + 1.4x (or 2x, I'm not sure which) extenders at ISO 3200

Thanks for looking,
Peter

echorec · 05/07/08, 11:38 PM

Wow Peter, that is a fantastic capture!

jmr · 05/07/08, 11:59 PM

Peter,

good shot - the soft light and subtle colours are a delight.

TONTONTINTIN.123 · 05/08/08, 01:18 AM

Terrific one, Peter.

hunterits · 05/08/08, 02:04 AM

Peter:

Excellent image...love the shot...in my opinion, the light is perfect.

John

pramanan · 05/08/08, 11:33 AM

Peter,Very nice capture of goose in flight.

With regards,

P.Ramanan.

roguewave · 05/08/08, 03:40 PM

Peter, superb.

biglouis · 05/08/08, 03:51 PM

Peter, way too critical on yourself, that is an outstanding shot.

The way you have caught the wing at just the right angle and extension is extraordinary.

I think the diffuse nature of the light is an ideal counterpoint to the bird. Too often we see this type of shot against a searing blue sky whereas I think the background patterning creates a nice contrast to the bird while not creating a distraction. Does it get better than this?

LouisB

psquared · 05/08/08, 05:11 PM

Gunnar, John, Martin, John, P. Ramanan, Ben, and Louis,

Thank you all for your generous comments. Much appreciated.

Peter

Dirk Van der Herten · 05/08/08, 05:26 PM

A stunning shot!

garyp · 05/08/08, 06:07 PM

Beautiful !! The goose just pops off my screen....wow!

psquared · 05/08/08, 10:49 PM

Dirk and Gary,

Thank you kindly.

Peter

albert · 05/08/08, 11:20 PM

Insanely gorgeous

azzo · 05/08/08, 11:25 PM

Peter,

Superb.

elansprint72 · 05/08/08, 11:47 PM

"It's not a good picture"... yes PP, this is very average, for you that is. However; for the rest of us............

Well done.

DES · 05/09/08, 12:29 AM

One of the best shots I have seen for a while..Excellent
Des

imported_peter_m · 05/09/08, 06:26 AM

Drool......

Very nice Peter, perfect focus.

Peter

Learner · 05/09/08, 06:31 AM

Simply stunning.

psquared · 05/09/08, 07:36 AM

Al, Azzo, Pete, Des, Peter, and John,

Thank you all for your encouraging comments.

Quote:

Originally Posted by elansprint72

"It's not a good picture"... yes PP, this is very average, for you that is. However; for the rest of us............

Well done.

Pete, I wish my average is this good. Since a lot more than half the pictures get deleted, my average is good enough for ... a trash can.

Peter

michali · 05/09/08, 07:55 PM

Peter- I agree with all the above comments. Absolutely fantastic shot!
I'm amazed you didn't get more grain/noise at ISO 3200??
MIKE

05/07/08, 11:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
psquared Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/02/06 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 946	Canada Goose I was taking pictures of cliff swallows at the stream bed when I heard honking across the pond. I swung the lens around and found this goose. I was lucky to get this flight shot. Even though it's not a good picture with the poor lighting (sun behind the clouds) and dull background, I was so happy to get this shot that I had to share it. Canon 1Ds3 with Leica 800/5.6 + 1.4x (or 2x, I'm not sure which) extenders at ISO 3200 Thanks for looking, Peter __________________ Peter Pak Los Angeles

05/07/08, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
echorec Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/01/07 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,966	Re: Canada Goose Wow Peter, that is a fantastic capture! __________________ Gunnar

05/07/08, 11:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
jmr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/06/04 Location: Tintwistle Posts: 4,802	Re: Canada Goose Peter, good shot - the soft light and subtle colours are a delight. __________________ John Reynolds johnreynoldsphotography.com

05/08/08, 01:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
TONTONTINTIN.123 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/05/07 Location: Hesbaye/Haspengouw, Belgium Posts: 2,680	Re: Canada Goose Terrific one, Peter. __________________ Martin Tonon

05/08/08, 02:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
hunterits Benutzer Join Date: 02/07/07 Location: Woodinville, Wa. Posts: 32	Re: Canada Goose Peter: Excellent image...love the shot...in my opinion, the light is perfect. John

05/08/08, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
pramanan Benutzer Join Date: 11/19/06 Posts: 40	Re: Canada Goose Peter,Very nice capture of goose in flight. With regards, P.Ramanan.

05/08/08, 03:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
roguewave Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/13/08 Location: NYC Posts: 4,197	Re: Canada Goose Peter, superb. __________________ Ben ~~~~ _/) ~~~ Roguewave @ LFI Gallery

05/08/08, 03:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
biglouis Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 05/21/06 Location: London Posts: 2,678	Re: Canada Goose Peter, way too critical on yourself, that is an outstanding shot. The way you have caught the wing at just the right angle and extension is extraordinary. I think the diffuse nature of the light is an ideal counterpoint to the bird. Too often we see this type of shot against a searing blue sky whereas I think the background patterning creates a nice contrast to the bird while not creating a distraction. Does it get better than this? LouisB __________________ New improved web-site: http://www.louisberk.com Blog: http://www.louisberk.blogspot.com

05/08/08, 05:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
psquared Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/02/06 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 946	Re: Canada Goose Gunnar, John, Martin, John, P. Ramanan, Ben, and Louis, Thank you all for your generous comments. Much appreciated. Peter __________________ Peter Pak Los Angeles

05/08/08, 05:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dirk Van der Herten Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/24/06 Posts: 320	Re: Canada Goose A stunning shot!

05/08/08, 06:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
garyp Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/09/03 Posts: 277	Re: Canada Goose Beautiful !! The goose just pops off my screen....wow!

05/08/08, 10:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
psquared Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/02/06 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 946	Re: Canada Goose Dirk and Gary, Thank you kindly. Peter __________________ Peter Pak Los Angeles

05/08/08, 11:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
albert Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/10/03 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 1,680	Re: Canada Goose Insanely gorgeous

05/08/08, 11:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
azzo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/10/06 Posts: 8,286	Re: Canada Goose Peter, Superb. __________________ Regards, Ivan (Azzo) Azzopardi.

05/08/08, 11:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,164	Re: Canada Goose "It's not a good picture"... yes PP, this is very average, for you that is. However; for the rest of us............ Well done. __________________ Cheers, Pete. http://www.petetaylor.org New gallery added, September 08- "Car parts"

05/09/08, 12:29 AM	#16 (permalink)
DES Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 04/23/07 Location: North East Posts: 319	Re: Canada Goose One of the best shots I have seen for a while..Excellent Des

05/09/08, 06:26 AM	#17 (permalink)
imported_peter_m Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/29/05 Location: BC Posts: 1,542	Re: Canada Goose Drool...... Very nice Peter, perfect focus. Peter

05/09/08, 06:31 AM	#18 (permalink)
Learner Benutzer Join Date: 05/10/07 Posts: 69	Re: Canada Goose Simply stunning.

05/09/08, 07:55 PM	#20 (permalink)
michali Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/29/07 Posts: 704	Re: Canada Goose Peter- I agree with all the above comments. Absolutely fantastic shot! I'm amazed you didn't get more grain/noise at ISO 3200?? MIKE

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