Ross's Goose.

[Karl Egressy]

From Bosque Del Apache.
I have a few more shots of this series. I'll check them out later but I think this is the best.
Overall I have so much less images of this species compared to Snow Geese.
No wonder they outnumber them probably 10-1 or more.
Thanks for looking.

Canon D1 M IV
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS
Manual Setting
ISO 250
f 7.1
1/2000 s

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent banking pose and light.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I'm with Arash about the nice banking pose and light. Super details, I especially like the near wing. I'd try to tame the darker area touching the goose's head though.

[Marina Scarr]

Great exposure and terrific flight pose, Karl. You also have a very pleasing BG.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Love the pose and the depth, Karl. Exposure, details and bg are all great.
If anything I'd move the bird further up in the frame a bit.

[John Cooper]

I also love this banking-pose Karl creating a very nice diagonal composition. Lovely light & exposure and a killer BG. Well done!

[Randy Stout]

Karl:

Good observations above. I agree with Sidharth in regards to the amount of room at the bottom. I would consider doubling or tripling the amount of free space below the wingtips, with perhaps a little balancing crop from the top.

Cheers

Randy

[Karl Egressy]

Karl:

Good observations above. I agree with Sidharth in regards to the amount of room at the bottom. I would consider doubling or tripling the amount of free space below the wingtips, with perhaps a little balancing crop from the top.

Cheers

Randy

Thanks Randy, thank you all.
I changed the crop as per Sidharth's and Randy's suggestion and removed the dark around the top of the head as per Daniel's suggestion. Looks better.

[dankearl]

The repost is perfect Karl.
Nice in all aspects.

[Shawn Zierman]

Repost looks great Karl. Excellent flight image. Sharp and well exposed.
Did you find any cackling geese down there? I remember that a while back, that
was one of your nemesis birds no?

[christopher galeski]

nice capture,great banking pose,good light,and pleasant BG.thanks.

[Karl Egressy]

Repost looks great Karl. Excellent flight image. Sharp and well exposed.
Did you find any cackling geese down there? I remember that a while back, that
was one of your nemesis birds no?

Thanks, Shawn. Finally I saw five of them last year through spotting scope here in Ontario.
Next time they might be close to a picture taking. I did not see any in NM. The Cackling Goose is an other cutie Goose.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, great diagonal banking pose, and overall good job on the whites. Your repost does work better, and the BG is a killer. Well captured.

[Corey Hayes]

Fantastic flight shot.