Come Fly with Me
On a recent trip to Oregon and Washington, we had the pleasure of photographing numerous migrating Canadian geese.
On a recent trip to Oregon and Washington, we had the pleasure of photographing numerous migrating Canadian geese.
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People's Choice in Birds of All Kinds Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Magnificent Capture
Outstanding Creativity
Virtuoso
Superior Skill
All Star
Genius
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mcampi
May 09, 2017
Another Master Piece. You nailed this one. Love the blending colors and the wonderful subject. Goofy on the ground graceful in the air. Just wonderful
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JulesB
May 16, 2017
Love your editing skills along with the perfectly timed composition of this shot....it's absolutely gorgeous. (*_*)
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Pamelabole
May 18, 2017
Wow....amazing in flight capture....and artistic post processing!! Such a dramatic mood and wonderful detail! Love it! : )!
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Bruz
May 20, 2017
Again I agree with Mark. Another Master Piece for sure Nina. I could see being a treasure for many people.
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DorisSeybold
May 21, 2017
the beauty of nature can be seen in your composings! this is another masterpiece Nina!!
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adavies
May 28, 2017
Stunning image...love these smoky tones all blended so beautifully! Great job! :)
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KayBrewer
June 04, 2017
Well, Nina, what can I say - you're a master of photography AND composition!
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michellehansenburgess
August 21, 2017
Congrats Nina! I wasn't really surprised that this one ended up getting People's Choice in my "Birds Of All Kinds" Photo Challenge. A Fantastic Shot! Very Creative and a well deserved win!
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nina050
August 22, 2017
Until ViewBug fixes this crazy messaging malfunction I don't know who has left me all the nice comments and I don't know if when I comment back that you're even getting them ! So thank you one and all !!
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mihrt
November 02, 2017
CONGRATULATIONS on being in the OCTOBER 2017 ISSUE OF 'Living the Photo Artistic Life - love seeing your images being Published!
kathyk_abq
November 02, 2017
I just saw Gail's message about this being published, Nina - how wonderful! Congratulations! Your work deserves to be published! :)
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Behind The Lens
Location
On a recent trip to Oregon and Washington, we had the opportunity to photograph numerous migrating Canadian geese. These three were captured on a lake near the central Oregon coast.Time
Late morning during heavy rain!Lighting
It was gray, overcast and raining for much of this trip so it was darker than usual, which has its good and bad points. Rain is wet and a little challenging to photograph in, but the cloud cover helped to even out the color tones without a great deal of contrast making post processing a little easier.Equipment
This photo was taken with a Nikon D750 DSLR using my 600mm Nikkor lens handheld.Inspiration
Despite the inclement weather we knew we'd be faced with, we nevertheless ventured into Oregon in late April knowing that there would be an opportunity to photography numerous different kinds of birds. We weren't disappointed.Editing
Because of the weather, the original photograph was anything but perfect, so I resorted to manipulating it in Photoshop using various photoart techniques, and also used Topaz and Nik filters to help improve the interest and quality.In my camera bag
My current camera of choice is the Nikon D750 full frame. I usually use my Nikkor 28-300mm lens, which I find very versatile, especially for traveling. However, for this particular photo, I used my Nikkor 150-600mm zoom lens since the birds were so far away. I also have a macro lens and a Nikkor 24-120mm lens. I always have 2 64gb memory cards in my camera and keep a spare 32gb card in my bag. In addition, I always carry the following: a fully charged spare battery and charger, UV and polarizing filters for all lenses, a Tiffen variable ND filter, the Cokin filter system, a lightweight carbon filter tripod with a ball head, remote release and various cleaning supplies.Feedback
When photographing birds, it is important that you have not only a good zoom lens, but a lot of patience as well. Most birds do not hold still for very long, so fast shutter speeds are essential. Tripods aren't always helpful unless photographing nesting birds who have a purpose for remaining still for a few minutes while tending to the nest or are swimming leisurely. So it's important that you know your camera and zoom lens well, and know how to adjust your settings in order to capture birds in flight or other behaviors while handholding your equipment.
