Snow Geese at Bosque

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I am in Border with this one. Sometimes I like this blur and sometimes I do not like this blur.

Image was taken at 12/24/2018 at 10:04 AM

I wish for a better light, (Cloudy Skies would have helped). It was completely side light and this is the best I could make for this scene.

Let me know your thoughts and comments.

Nikon D850, 70-200 f/4, + 1.4x TCIII
1/13 sec; f/45; ISO 64
Shutter priority; Matrix metering

Post processing:-
Raw processing - C1P
Removed some canvas at the top
Pro contrast to help with whites
Clone out dark distraction in the bottom snow geese.

Thanks
Krishna

[Isaac Grant]

I am typically not a blur fan at all and agree that more dramatic light would be better for something like this. However I still find the image pretty and it leaves something to the imagination. Takes me to the sound of all of those geese honking and taking off. So I think it is a keeper but can be improved on.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the composition and this one works for me but I liked your other posted blur image better. Well done Krishna.

[John Mack]

Like how the birds are all throughout the frame. The bottom ones give a nice anchor.

[greg cowle]

This is not as good as your previous one to me, although still OK. Given how small the birds are in frame, I think it would be better with more blur, so slower SS. Given your settings you had no latitude to do this - I think if you want to do this in fairly bright light you should put a ND filter on the lens.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Thank you. I think I had 3 stop ND filter on for this one.

[David Cowling]

This is nice. I think that the image is helped by the OOF tree at left middle as this gives a sort of focal point. Never done this sort of image so can't say too much about the techs, but I think it is a pleasing image.

[William Dickson]

Nice colours on here, and certainly is a lively image. I think this would look a lot better if it was posted larger.

Will

[Arthur Morris]

I cannot believe that I guessed 1/13 sec for this one :) Though I generally do not like images like this without a clean lower edge, I do like this one with the wall to wall geese across the bottom of the frame. Do understand that the harsh look of side light will be diminished at slow shutter speeds as darker pixels will blend with the highlight as the lens or the birds are moving. And yes, the off-centered tree makes a nice anchor.

with love, artie

ps: folks can learn a ton about creating pleasing blurs in A Guide to Pleasing Blurs by Denise Ippolito andy ours truly.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Thank you all for the comments. Much Appreciated.

Artie, I have that book. It is invaluable. The only book which helped me to get started on Blurs, Appreciate the same.

This year Bosque I mainly worked on Blurs and was blessed with multiple blast offs (though for 2.5 days of my 1 week trip, I had to stay in hotel due to snow ... Refuge was closed and no birds were there )

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks for the plug Krishna :) I hope that you stayed in because the refuge was closed ... Bosque can be amazing when it snows.

with love, artie

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Thanks for the plug Krishna :) I hope that you stayed in because the refuge was closed ... Bosque can be amazing when it snows.

with love, artie

I tried but they kicked me out...

[Arthur Morris]

Good on you. What was their reason?

with love, arit

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Good on you. What was their reason?

with love, arit

Too much snow and they said they already closed the Refuge from outside.

Dangerous road conditions. I could not find geese or Sandhill cranes that day anyway