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Published: 2009-10-11 00:27:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 1708; Favourites: 74; Downloads: 65
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Thousands upon thousands of Snow Geese migrate north for the summer, stopping through the Skagit Valley, Washington.I was going through some photos from earlier this year and noticed that this shot makes a great panorama.
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Comments: 50
RP4858 [2009-11-05 03:55:31 +0000 UTC]
Your photographs keep impressing me and making me want to become better. Incredible photos lately! Keep it up!
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FlippinPhil [2009-10-13 22:06:12 +0000 UTC]
Great capture, I really like the natural composition of the birds in flight.
The subtle blues in the sky contrast well against the pin sharp focus on the birds.
:+av:
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Raymaker In reply to FlippinPhil [2009-10-21 04:54:40 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! Glad you like it. And thanks for the :+av: (I hate it when I do that, wish you could edit comments...).
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FlippinPhil In reply to Raymaker [2009-10-21 06:55:42 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, being able to edit comments would be very handy!
You're welcome.
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novelhill [2009-10-13 06:48:51 +0000 UTC]
this wonderful picture has been featured in my journal! [link]
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airtobreathe [2009-10-11 08:09:26 +0000 UTC]
this is one of the best photos I've seen lately and the fac that each goose has been captured making different moves makes it unique. Great job!
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Raymaker In reply to airtobreathe [2009-10-21 04:43:32 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, I appreciate that.
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pavel89l [2009-10-11 05:51:07 +0000 UTC]
Great capture!!!
I really love DOF, makes them stand out...
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Funtoon [2009-10-11 05:31:04 +0000 UTC]
wow ..Seem like you were in plane to take great view .. Well done ..
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Raymaker In reply to Funtoon [2009-10-21 04:40:51 +0000 UTC]
Yea, I thought it gave that sort of perspective, thanks!
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jayshree [2009-10-11 05:05:14 +0000 UTC]
I love the whole photo, but to me, the one goose with the open mouth, calling out makes it. I also like the depth because of the blurry ones in the background. It wouldn't be the same if you took them out.
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PeterJCoskun [2009-10-11 01:25:28 +0000 UTC]
this is awesome...i was just watching planet earth and they were talking about their migration and how there are thousands upon thousands taking off at once
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Raymaker In reply to PeterJCoskun [2009-10-21 04:37:43 +0000 UTC]
Yea, the photos I have dont do justice. When you see them from a distance, it looks like one huge organism hovering around. Its almost a little eerie...
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PeterJCoskun In reply to Raymaker [2009-10-21 04:46:39 +0000 UTC]
i couldnt even imagine how intense it must be to see something like that go on...hopefully ill have a chance to see the big sandhill crane migration here and get a shot of a ton of them taking off at once...i havent seen too many other birds migrating here
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Raymaker In reply to PeterJCoskun [2009-10-21 05:01:57 +0000 UTC]
Yea, the cranes are awesome! Go to the dunes with nate z in the spring!
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PeterJCoskun In reply to Raymaker [2009-10-21 05:05:00 +0000 UTC]
i was thinking of heading towards colorado, or yellowstone for the spring, just to get a different feel rather than this desert haha...but id love to get to the great sand dunes sometime
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michael-dalberti [2009-10-11 00:59:12 +0000 UTC]
nicely done! I can't ever seem to get anything in flight. It'd be great to see the snow geese up north during their summer migration.
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Raymaker In reply to michael-dalberti [2009-10-21 04:36:38 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! It was nice renting the 300 f2.8, lenses like that are in a different league than any consumer zoom or even a 300 f4 as far as autofocus goes.
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michael-dalberti In reply to Raymaker [2009-10-21 16:34:30 +0000 UTC]
thats awesome. i have a 300 f/4 and can't imagine what a 2.8 would be like.
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leavenotrase [2009-10-11 00:30:53 +0000 UTC]
Nice. The clouds at the bottom third give a sense of horizon line. I love the sharpness and detail. I think personally I would have cloned out the two little fuzzy birds at the top left and right. Just my two cents. Great work
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Raymaker In reply to leavenotrase [2009-10-11 00:36:45 +0000 UTC]
Hey thanks, glad you like it. I noticed the out of focus birds that you are talking about too, however i am not really a fan of cloning things out unless its a dust spot or maybe unwanted lens flare. I do appreciate your two cents though, thank you.
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leavenotrase In reply to Raymaker [2009-10-11 01:32:30 +0000 UTC]
I know what you mean about the cloning. I feel like I'm cheating if I start cloning things out. I do make exceptions on occasion but I try to keep it real as much as possible. Your welcome, I always enjoy your work.
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