Climbing out!

[Randy Stout]

This Canada goose was lifting off from the open water at the local bird sanctuary.
I liked the background and his pose.

D700 600mm f/4 at f/5.6 1/3200s ISO 640 Manual exp. Gitzo/Wimberley

Post: CS5 curves, selective sharpening, minor crop for comp

Thoughts and advice always appreciated

Cheers

Randy

[Colin Driscoll]

Great lighting getting all of the bird even like that. Wingtip - wingtip in sharp focus too, I can only dream of getting this sort of shot. Love the matching tones of bird and BG.

[Sid Garige]

Excellent details and pose Randy.

[Marina Scarr]

I find this imagine pleasing, Randy. The BG is quite complimentary to the Goose and has a painterly feeling. It's nice and sharp and well exposed. It does look like a climing flight shot which helps the wing position work.

[Stu Bowie]

Randy, excellent flight angle, with a good wing position. We get to see an underwing and detail from the top of the other wing. I do like the darker BG, together with the colours. Well captured.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Killer one Randy, loved the eye contact and pose here, lovely BG too..

[arash_hazeghi]

great shot Randy

[Robert Amoruso]

I like it too due to the BG, good wing position and up and towards you flight. A favorite bird of mine.

[Randy Stout]

Thanks everyone.

I was fortunate to have a lot of fill light coming up from the snow below, natures soft box!

Cheers

Randy

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Randy, this is excellent all around. loved the bird angle and the way you placed it in the frame.

[Nico Steenberg]

Great sharp detail and IQ. Like the pose and soft light. Subject is well exposed against a killer bg. Well done !

[Todd Frost]

Outstanding image Randy. Great exposure, colors and sharpness. Killer bg for this, colors are very complimentary. Well done.
TFS
Todd

[Richard Dubiel]

Very nice Randy, tack sharp with wonderful warm tones and an almost monochromatic feel to the image.

[Chris Martinez]

I love the definition in the wing feathers and the twinkle in the eye.

[Gary Esman]

Randy, this is one of the best Canadian's I have seen. Excellent shot!:5

Gary.

[Jim Fenton]

Love the earth tones, subject isolation, wing position and perfect eye contact / sharpness.

Soooooooo....got a 600 eh?