Bosque Snow Goose Blur

[Mike Milicia]

Canon 1D X, 500mm f/4L IS + 1/4xII, 1/50, f/5.6, ISO 400
Full Frame

Photographed earlier this month as a group of snow geese left one of the Bosque "crane pools".

[Martin Dunn]

intriguing shot Mike, so much going on there.
I like it a lot.
tweaks I'd consider would be to lose the belly and legs of the goose at top left. I find there it doesn't blend in well enough with the overall blur and I'd also like to see the central - in focus - goose stand out a bit more strongly.

[Bill Dix]

Interesting image. I'm liking it. Most Bosque blurs seem to be wide-angle, but this one captures a more intimate view of the urgency of the blast-off. I agree with Martin that the dangling legs in the ULC are a minor distraction. Thanks for sharing something a little different.

[Troy Lim]

Very nice shot Mike. I like the concept here.

[Aidan Briggs]

Mike this is freakin awesome! Best image I've seen on here in a long time. The soft light is a perfect complement for the blur. I do wish there was a bit more space on the bottom.

Looking forward to more!

[Mike Milicia]

I do wish there was a bit more space on the bottom.

Me too, Aidan ... thanks!

[Marina Scarr]

This is a kick butt image, Mike, a contest entry for sure. I would leave it just as it is. I really love to see unique perspectives...esp those that work.

Happy New Year!

[Daniel Cadieux]

This is quite amazing Mike, I've studied this image for a long time and liking it very much!! My favorite parts are the subtle streaking on the main subject's wing and the perfect balance between the complete geese in upper right and lower left (and I love the fact that one is a "blue" morph). I suppose a bit more room below would be ideal but everything else makes me forget about that. Big congrats on this one!