Bosque del Apache Sunrise

kdog

Mainly a Landscape, with a few birds thrown in.



Comments welcome, and thanks for looking.
-joel

dlplumer

I like it, Joel. The comp and the lighting are both excellent.

bryanj87

Those birds look like you placed them there, not thrown in!

It really awesome shot, the colors, light and composition (like Dan said).

Doug Solis

Very nice capture. Is that an eagle in the tree?

sgonen

Beauty - good capture with the eagle, great light!

kdog

dlplumer wrote: »

I like it, Joel. The comp and the lighting are both excellent.

Thanks, Dan. Bosque can be pretty magical at the golden hour.

bryanj87 wrote: »

Those birds look like you placed them there, not thrown in!

It really awesome shot, the colors, light and composition (like Dan said).

Thanks, Bryan! Getting the birds to line up like that was not easy!!

Doug Solis wrote: »

Very nice capture. Is that an eagle in the tree?

Thanks, Doug. Yes indeed. In fact, here's that same tree just moments later.

coscorrosa

That's awesome! I love it when wildlife cooperates as part of a landscape. Someday I'll visit that place and others nearby, once I can convince Plumer to allow me to sleep in his driveway

I would crop (or clone out) the 3 pixels off the left to get rid of that partial bird (or stick) half way up as it's slightly distracting being on the edge of the frame (a minor nit - the image as a whole is sweet!!)

kdog

sgonen wrote: »

Beauty - good capture with the eagle, great light!

Thanks, Shimon! Don't you wish you were still there? I do.

coscorrosa wrote: »

That's awesome! I love it when wildlife cooperates as part of a landscape. Someday I'll visit that place and others nearby, once I can convince Plumer to allow me to sleep in his driveway

I would crop (or clone out) the 3 pixels off the left to get rid of that partial bird (or stick) half way up as it's slightly distracting being on the edge of the frame (a minor nit - the image as a whole is sweet!!)

Thanks, Ron. Bosque is awesome. I'm glad you said something about bird on the left as that was bugging me as well. I cropped it off and replaced the image. Don't know if that breaks any Dgrin etiquette or not.

coscorrosa

kdog wrote: »

Thanks, Ron. Bosque is awesome. I'm glad you said something about bird on the left as that was bugging me as well. I cropped it off and replaced the image. Don't know if that breaks any Dgrin etiquette or not.

I don't know about etiquette, but you just gave me a great idea for April Fool's! I'll post a good photo, wait for a dozen positive comments, and then replace it with an obviously crappy one and watch the confusion ensue

kdog

coscorrosa wrote: »

I don't know about etiquette, but you just gave me a great idea for April Fool's! I'll post a good photo, wait for a dozen positive comments, and then replace it with an obviously crappy one and watch the confusion ensue

lol3

dlplumer

coscorrosa wrote: »

I don't know about etiquette, but you just gave me a great idea for April Fool's! I'll post a good photo, wait for a dozen positive comments, and then replace it with an obviously crappy one and watch the confusion ensue

We are all anxiously awaiting to see a crappy Coscorosa photo, and I don't mean bison crap

dlplumer

coscorrosa wrote: »

That's awesome! I love it when wildlife cooperates as part of a landscape. Someday I'll visit that place and others nearby, once I can convince Plumer to allow me to sleep in his driveway

I can do much better than that

DsrtVW

Such a lovely shot.
It is a trip I am planning my daughter in law is from that area. I think a thanks giving trip is going to necessary in the near future. Last time in NM I did not have the equipment I have now. So many things there .

PGM

Joel, just spectacular! Improved my day just by looking at it.

jdryan3

I was wondering when you were going to post your Bosque work. Very nice! Hopefully we'll see more soon.

schmoo

coscorrosa wrote: »

I don't know about etiquette, but you just gave me a great idea for April Fool's! I'll post a good photo, wait for a dozen positive comments, and then replace it with an obviously crappy one and watch the confusion ensue

Nice work, Joel. What a great reflection!

kdog

DsrtVW wrote: »

Such a lovely shot.
It is a trip I am planning my daughter in law is from that area. I think a thanks giving trip is going to necessary in the near future. Last time in NM I did not have the equipment I have now. So many things there .

Thanks, Chris. It's an amazing place. I'm thinking of going back at least one more time this winter myself.

kdog

PGM wrote: »

Joel, just spectacular! Improved my day just by looking at it.

Thanks, Pam! Your comment improved my day as well.

jdryan3 wrote: »

I was wondering when you were going to post your Bosque work. Very nice! Hopefully we'll see more soon.

Thanks, David. I have a thread on Bosque Raptors in the Wildlife section if you want to see some more.

schmoo wrote: »

Nice work, Joel. What a great reflection!

Thanks Schmoo. It was a very pretty scene.

redleash

Wonderful shot, Joel! That's all I can think of to say about it . . . .

Let's see some more.

Lauren

GOLDENORFE

great image, welll shot

denisegoldberg

What a wonderful shot! I love the extra play of the birds.

And thanks for introducing me to Bosque del Apache - I clearly need to add it to my list of places to visit.

--- Denise

kdog

redleash wrote: »

Wonderful shot, Joel! That's all I can think of to say about it . . . .

Let's see some more.

Lauren

Thanks, Lauren. I have some raptor shots posted in the Wildlife section, with more to come.

GOLDENORFE wrote: »

great image, welll shot

Thanks, Phil. Much appreciated.

denisegoldberg wrote: »

What a wonderful shot! I love the extra play of the birds.

And thanks for introducing me to Bosque del Apache - I clearly need to add it to my list of places to visit.

--- Denise

Thanks, Denise. Bosque is really a special place. I spent three days there this time and it wasn't nearly enough.

bgarland

Joel, perfect place and time. Great job capturing it so well.

rookieshooter

Great shot. This place is on my must-see list!

Sexy6Chick

Another great shot Joel!

canghuixu

Very nice. The reflection is beautiful.