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This zoom blur was created with the tripod-mounted 70-200 f/2.8L IS II lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/3 sec. and f/18. (Zoomed from long to wide.) To learn to make images like this plus everything that you wanted to know about creating pleasing blurs but were afraid to ask, check out: “A Guide to Pleasing Blurs” by Denise Ippolito and yours truly. |
Bosque Is Rocking!
When I spoke to Jim Neiger last week, he said, “It’s the worst year ever, worse than last year.” I have been hearing the dire predictions for more than a decade but in recent years they have proven to be true. But this year, I knew that there was corn. Today, the first day of the 2010 The Complete Bosque Experience IPT, was one of the best days I have had here in 16 years. We started with a spectacular sunrise, enjoyed great blackbird and geese blast-offs, had some great incoming flight photography with single geese, and finished with a spectacular sunset filled with birds. Whew.
Congrats to the Bosque management team for getting it right: this year is Bosque like it used to be! And for the third straight year Gary Roleuau and his team of volunteer Animals did a great job of opening many strategically placed viewing windows. Thanks a stack guys and gals!
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This blackbird motion blur was created with the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II lens and the 1.4X II teleconverter (hand held at 280mm) with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 1/8 sec. and f/22 set manually. |
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This Snow Goose blast-off blur was created with the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II lens hand held at 80mm with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 200. Evaluative metering +1 stop: 1/13 sec. at f/18 in Tv Mode. |
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This banking Snow Goose image was created with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop off the sky: 1/2000 sec. and f/9 set manually. |
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This landing Snow Goose image was created with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 stop off the sky: 1/2000 sec. and f/8 set manually. |
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This sunset silhouette with killer cloud image was created with the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II lens hand held at 88mm with the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 500. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops: 1/500 sec. at f/3.2. This was created at one of my favorite sunset spots, a spot that few serious photographers ever visit. To make the most of your Bosque visit get your self a copy of the Bosque Site Guide–the next best thing to being on an IPT. |
Shopper’s Guide
Here is a list of the gear that I used to create the images above.
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens
Canon 800mm f/5.L IS lens
Canon EF Teleconverter 1.4X II
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV professional digital camera body
And from the BAA On-line Store:
Gitzo 3530 LS Tripod
Mongoose M3.6 Tripod Head
If you are considering the purchase of a major piece of photographic gear be it a new camera, a long lens, a tripod or a head, or some accessories be sure to check out our complete Shopper’s Guide.
Robert, Most of the 70-200 stuff is hand held except as noted. Everything with the 800 is on a tripod
I am so excited after seeing these images, that I want to head on down and create some myself.
Stan
Nice snow goose photos. Were you using tripod or hand-held?
Very nice set of images. I hope the birds stay as I will be in Bosque on Nov. 30. I have the Bosque site guide and it is very helpful to point out the best places for dramatic images. Thanks for everything.
Beautiful!! The images of the birds in flight are great!
I am glad to know the Bosque is rocking. Here in MT. we now have 8.4 inches of snow & this AM the temp is
-6˚F. The snow & temp in the northern latitudes is probably why Bosque is rocking. Great images.
I forgot the best part: by mid-morning it was shirtsleeves weather yesterday. But, they are forecasting 12 degrees for Friday morning…
Very nice set of images, Art. Great sunset silhouette and I love the primary flight detail on the banking snow goose.