Bosque snow-geese blast-off

[David Kennedy]

This is an image that I go back and forth about, so I thought I'd put it up and see how others react to it. Really, the question is, does it even matter that they don't look like birds--or anything, for that matter? Sometimes I think it's cool and abstract, other times, not so much!

Canon 1D2n, 400mm DO + 2x TC, 1/13th sec., f/22 @ ISO 50

[Fabs Forns]

David, I think they look like beautiful brush strokes. I like blurred blast offs much better than the sharp version. And all of them are unique.
The only thing that could be improved here is a clean lower edge, easy to forget in the excitement, and if part of the birds are still grounded, then include a little more of them as anchor.

Over all, it would be a keeper for me :)

[Mike Milicia]

I love it ! Definitely works for me.
Looks like an abstract oil painting and has kind of a 3-D feel to it
like the paint has been laid on thick.

[Arthur Morris]

They do look like birds to me, and, I love it. A bit wider, as Fabs mentioned, would have given you a clean lower edge and would likely have made the image a bit stronger. But it is lovely and effective as is.

lal, artie

[David Kennedy]

The tightness must be the reason I've been hesitant with this image. Had I been using the 1.4x instead of the 2x at the time, I likely would have been able to frame this with more of an anchor at the bottom edge. As it is, this is full frame (no cropping at all). Thanks!

[Terry Eddington]

There may be room for improvement but I like it just like it is. I'm another resident of the blurred look for blastoff shots.