Amazing Place

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited March 21, 2009 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I returned home from four days in Bosque del Apache NWR refuge in NM on Sunday. Since then I retired to my office, transferred the 5,000 + images from my laptop and started my processing. :twitch

Shooting at Bosque is a totally different from my normal shooting down here in Florida. I usually try to isolate my subject and try for a high shutter speed and shoot fairly wide open. Its not easy to isolate a subject at Bosque.
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When I first told Linda about the trip she asked me what birds thay had at Bosque. "Sandhill cranes" I said. She went to our front door and pointed out the pair of cranes on our front yard. I told her it was different in Bosque but she didn't believe me. I hope my captures prove my point.

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Shooting a Bosque was a thrill. If you haven't been there yet I would put it on top of my list of places to shoot. It is an amazing location.
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Harry
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 18, 2008
    Sweet shots, Harry! thumb.gifthumb

    Glad you had a good time. You'll be processing shots for weeks now, which will probably take you that long to thaw out as well.

    Cheers,
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    yep you did forget the frostbite part of shooting Bosque eek7.gif did Russ find you ?
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    It's nice to get a SIF with a backdrop that isn't sky! thumb.gif

    The sandhill silhouette shot is unusual and quite pleasing.:D
  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    Its nice to face the challenges of a new location every so often. Regardless of where you are, you bring back the goods! thumb.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    These are great Harry. Looking forward to seeing more. That rainbow shot is special, and so is that silhouette!!

    I still have not gotten to Wilcox to see the sandhills, but I'll be going sometime in 2008 for sure. See you in Fla soon.

    Dan
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    Nice shots, Harry. The crane dancing on water and the silhouette shots are pretty unique thumb.gif I've nearly got my bride convinced that a winter break for some New Mexico sunshine is a good idea rolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    kdog wrote:
    Sweet shots, Harry! thumb.gifthumb

    Glad you had a good time. You'll be processing shots for weeks now, which will probably take you that long to thaw out as well.

    Cheers,
    -joel

    Thanks Joel, its a unique place to shoot. Amazingly, I have pretty much finished my post work already but I did put in four 12 hour days working my captures. I have so many sandhill flight shots I don't know what to do with them.
    Harry
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks Joel, its a unique place to shoot. Amazingly, I have pretty much finished my post work already but I did put in four 12 hour days working my captures. I have so many sandhill flight shots I don't know what to do with them.

    Create a "Sandhills at Bosque" book and sell it deal.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    jwear wrote:
    yep you did forget the frostbite part of shooting Bosque eek7.gif did Russ find you ?

    We lucked out on the weather Jeff. It only went below 20 degrees once and it warmed up fast in the AM. I never ran into Russ on this trip.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    It's nice to get a SIF with a backdrop that isn't sky! thumb.gif

    The sandhill silhouette shot is unusual and quite pleasing.:D



    Thanks Ric, the light at Bosque makes sandhills an entirely different subject than capturing them down here in Florida.

    That silhouette is one of my favorite captures form this outing.
    Harry
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    Wonderful images as always Harry. I especially liked the silhouette ..... it really shows your artistic side. clap.gif

    Now if the weather will give me break I can go down to Hiwassee (near here) and try my hand at the thousands of sandies that winter here in Tennessee. And play with my new toys. Mrs. Claus was very nice to me and gave the okay for a 1D Mark III and a 500mm f/4, of course we are in the midst of 5 days of rain! :cry
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  • Shootin1stShootin1st Registered Users Posts: 288 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2008
    Spectacular thumb.gif Can only imagine the sounds on that first one.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2008
    Great light Harry. Love the silhouetted images. Looking forward to more.
    Stephen
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2008
    Travis wrote:
    Its nice to face the challenges of a new location every so often. Regardless of where you are, you bring back the goods! thumb.gif

    It was great to shoot in a different location.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    These are great Harry. Looking forward to seeing more. That rainbow shot is special, and so is that silhouette!!

    I still have not gotten to Wilcox to see the sandhills, but I'll be going sometime in 2008 for sure. See you in Fla soon.

    Dan


    Thanks Dan and you will be seeing a lot more Bosque images in the very near future.
    Harry
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2008
    Excellent!!!!!!!!
    Best Regards
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2008
    articblooms wrote:
    Nice shots, Harry. The crane dancing on water and the silhouette shots are pretty unique thumb.gif I've nearly got my bride convinced that a winter break for some New Mexico sunshine is a good idea rolleyes1.gif



    Thanks Dan, Bosque offers up an amzing number of photo ops. I was smart and left my bride home. Linda hates cold weather and mexican food. It was a tad chilly in the mornings and Socorro has 5 steakhouses and 58 Mexican restaurants.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Create a "Sandhills at Bosque" book and sell it deal.gif

    The creating is easy, its that damn selling that's hard.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • spechtalspechtal Registered Users Posts: 344 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2008
    Wow what an excellent place.
    Angela
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2008
    terrific captures Harry. wings.gif I'm glad your wife let you go even though she might not have understood spending all that money & going all that distance to shoot birds that are in your yardrolleyes1.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2008
    bhowdy wrote:
    Wonderful images as always Harry. I especially liked the silhouette ..... it really shows your artistic side. clap.gif

    Now if the weather will give me break I can go down to Hiwassee (near here) and try my hand at the thousands of sandies that winter here in Tennessee. And play with my new toys. Mrs. Claus was very nice to me and gave the okay for a 1D Mark III and a 500mm f/4, of course we are in the midst of 5 days of rain! :cry

    Thanks Bob and congrats on the new camera and the 500mm. The 500mm will open up a whole new world for you.
    Harry
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  • JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2008
    Harryb wrote:

    ... When I first told Linda about the trip she asked me what birds thay had at Bosque. "Sandhill cranes" I said. She went to our front door and pointed out the pair of cranes on our front yard. I told her it was different in Bosque but she didn't believe me. I hope my captures prove my point.....

    Harry --- The mass of geese is a fantastic shot. My first inclination is to focus on the negative space (the background)--a real life M.C. Escher. Example: http://www.mcescher.com/Gallery/symmetry-bmp/E80.jpg

    Regarding Linda's reaction, I remember your doing the same in a different circumstance. Several years ago, when I posted a photo of distant cranes flying through the landscape at the Salton Sea and complained how difficult it was to find them close there, you replied the same way--that they just wander around your yard in Florida....
    --- John
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2008
    Shootin1st wrote:
    Spectacular thumb.gif Can only imagine the sounds on that first one.


    The sounds during the blast-off are overwhelming.
    Harry
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2008
    Excellent shots Harry!

    Really like the silhoette shot! clap.gif
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  • KCBearcatKCBearcat Registered Users Posts: 164 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2008
    Excellent work as usual, Harry.

    Looking forward to being in Florida next month... hopefully I'll get some shooting in on the Sundays I have off from umpire school.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Great light Harry. Love the silhouetted images. Looking forward to more.

    Thanks Stephen, its a safe bet that you will be seeing a few more. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2008
    Gale wrote:
    Excellent!!!!!!!!

    Thanks Gale wave.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2008
    spechtal wrote:
    Wow what an excellent place.

    It sure is Angela. I hope to get back there again next year.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    terrific captures Harry. wings.gif I'm glad your wife let you go even though she might not have understood spending all that money & going all that distance to shoot birds that are in your yardrolleyes1.gif


    Thanks Dave and its hard to get sandhills with mountains in the background from my backyard. :D
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2008
    Thanks Boss for the invite, of course sorry to of missed it but

    hey these images ease the pain thumb.gif
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