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gary rouleau
12-24-2009, 05:33 PM
Out shooting with Doug Brown last weekend -it only took me a week to get to the photo.
Cropped and a little sharpening.

Wigeon pond, Albuquerque.

Canon markiV -I
ISO 640 f/6.3 1/2500

Canon 300 f/2.8 +1.4x

Cheers and Happy holidays everyone.
gary
Axel Hildebrandt
12-24-2009, 05:38 PM
Cool pose, sharpness, light and BG. Maybe a bit tight in the frame?

You have a Mark IV or is this a Freudian slip? :)
Arthur Morris
12-24-2009, 05:49 PM
Killer pose and BKGR. And sharp. My only wish is that the bird were flying slightly towards you rather than slightly away.

What's the consensus on next year's Operation Open Windows? I'd love to see you put in at least one more year... I would commit to being there with you. And working <smile> Something like September 12th...
gary rouleau
12-24-2009, 05:50 PM
Just a Mark IV minus I.

gary
gary rouleau
12-24-2009, 05:54 PM
Artie, I believe we'll be there again next year. We are going to meet with Shawn next week, there are few details we would like to clean up (resolve) first. Lots of snow at the Bosque this week and cold.

gary
Mike Tracy
12-24-2009, 05:57 PM
I agree a couple of degrees toward you would have been nice but still superb.
Arthur Morris
12-24-2009, 06:23 PM
Artie, I believe we'll be there again next year. We are going to meet with Shawn next week, there are few details we would like to clean up (resolve) first. Lots of snow at the Bosque this week and cold.
gary

Super. Let me know how it goes. I need to write them all a long letter.... Are you any good at building decks?
gary rouleau
12-24-2009, 06:49 PM
Decks, blinds, nuclear reactors, you name it. We'll keep you up to date Artie.

gary
Doug Brown
12-24-2009, 06:50 PM
Nicely done Gary! Had a great time with you and Christian.
Arthur Morris
12-24-2009, 07:48 PM
Decks, blinds, nuclear reactors, you name it. We'll keep you up to date Artie. gary

Hey, blowing up the place and starting over sounds like a plan....
Ofer Levy
12-24-2009, 08:29 PM
Great shot!! Light, techs and pose are superb.
Harshad Barve
12-24-2009, 09:03 PM
beautiful pose , lovely light and perfect techs
TFS
Brian Ivener
12-25-2009, 01:10 AM
Where is "Wigeon pond, Albuquerque"?
arash_hazeghi
12-25-2009, 03:08 AM
Great shot, lovely pose and colors. congrats
Arthur Morris
12-25-2009, 05:54 AM
On a second look I see that the bird is actually angling toward you but the head and neck are turned away. Bad luck....
Peter Farrell
12-25-2009, 09:23 AM
Just a fantastic BIF image. Very sharp and nice wing blur.
Kiran Poonacha
12-26-2009, 09:32 AM
would love a bit mor space in front, loved the light on the bird, great details and the perfect wing blur...