The Feather and the Goose

[Alan Murphy]

Snow Goose

Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM

D2Xs, 600, ISO 400, 5.6, 1/3200, +0.3 EV.

Hope you all had a good Christmas.
Getting low and isolating an individual bird at Bosque is no easy task. I wish the feather was a few inches closer to get it in focus.

[Terry Olmsted]

Personally, I like everything about this, including the somewhat oof feather. The oof feather ads a nice bit of balance and interest to your wonderfully sharp Snowgoose. Love that background too.
Beautiful image, Alan.

I am heading to the Bosque for a photography field workshop on the 3rd of January - and really looking forward to it.
Have a great New Year!
Terry

[Troy Lim]

Superb DOF. Great work as always!

[Alfredo Fernández]

Awesome Work Alan!

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Really love this one , Alan ! While this is amazing , I feel it would also look good with the transition in the BG a bit higher/lower in the frame ..... just above the head or at the neck.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Looks great Alan, awesome colours and beautiful whites (that is one CLEAN individual!!) Love the vertical comp and the water drops on the subject pop nicely.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Great water colors and I like the drops of water on the goose. I like that you left the feather.

[Robert Holguin]

This is a superb image. Love the light, pose, and comp.
Well done.