My first trip to Bosque del Apache was rewarding in numerous ways. Some I probably haven't even seen yet. I was in the process of deleting the bad images when I came across this one. I almost hit the delete key but decided to take a look at it in ACR. There was something about the sense of motion that I liked.
On the last morning there we decided to start with Sandhill Cranes and then try to find the elusive Coyote's that we knew were there later in the morning. Initially I was disappointed that the cranes were leaving before good light. I was shooting an EOS 1DsMKIII and it's noise characteristics above ISO 640ish leave a lot to be desired. But, rather than be a spectator, I decided to try panning. Admittedly I had more duds than keepers but I think it was worth the effort to try. I like the sense of motion that this image conveys so I kept it.
I like it as presented. It's got an abstract feel but you have that sense that you totally know what it is and what's happening. Glad you decided to keep it!
Conveyed Motion
