V-Formation Geese Flock? (Abstract) (1st post here)

PineapplePhotoPineapplePhoto Registered Users Posts: 474 Major grins
edited December 15, 2007 in Wildlife
On this sub-forum that is :D...

Today I had the chance to borrow a Friend's 1D Mark III + Canon 70-200 f2.8L + Canon 2x TC.

And While I was just testing it out (http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=78724)

I happened to hear some geese flying towars me... :scratch I have never shot any birds before... I was clueless... so I took one shot as they flew by... and got a lemon :cry

"Lemon"

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So... anyways... I heard another flock coming in the distance... :huh and this time I got "better looking lemons" :dunno...

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But anyways, as a saying goes "When life gives you lemons... make lemonade" :wink So I tweaked these shots to these...

"Geese Abstracts in V-Formation"

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#2
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#3
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C&C Welcome. I will try to do better next time :thumb
Body: Canon 1D Mark II N | Canon 30D w/BG-E2 Flash: Canon 580EX II | Quantum T4d | Strobes & Monolights
Glass: Sigma 70-200 f2.8 | Sigma 20 f1.8 | Canon 28-135 f3.5-5.6 IS USM

Comments

  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2007
    rolleyes1.gif Good post. You did better on the second chance! thumb.gif Not easy getting good bifs eh!
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
  • PineapplePhotoPineapplePhoto Registered Users Posts: 474 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2007
    Nice day, get a background...
    So, today was a nicer sunny day :D and so, I took my 30D and 28-135 with a polarizer... got me a nice blue sky gradient... played a little in photoshop and came out with this mwink.gif

    What do you think?

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    ps: I know I messed up some in photoshop and could make it better, but... oh well, I was busy.
    Body: Canon 1D Mark II N | Canon 30D w/BG-E2 Flash: Canon 580EX II | Quantum T4d | Strobes & Monolights
    Glass: Sigma 70-200 f2.8 | Sigma 20 f1.8 | Canon 28-135 f3.5-5.6 IS USM
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2007
    nice one, that looks good thumb.gif
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2007
    Way to go clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif good improvement. You're hooked, so we'll expect to see more BIF's.
    William
    http://woofwoof.smugmug.com
  • PineapplePhotoPineapplePhoto Registered Users Posts: 474 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2007
    I am new here... BIF = ? headscratch.gif
    Body: Canon 1D Mark II N | Canon 30D w/BG-E2 Flash: Canon 580EX II | Quantum T4d | Strobes & Monolights
    Glass: Sigma 70-200 f2.8 | Sigma 20 f1.8 | Canon 28-135 f3.5-5.6 IS USM
  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2007
    PineapplePhoto wrote:
    I am new here... BIF = ? headscratch.gif

    Welcome! BIF = bird in flight

    -j
    www.lapiz007.smugmug.com


  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2007
    #2 is a great shot!! Watch out, bird shooting can be addicting. Ask Harry. deal.gif
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • CrackerCracker Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited December 15, 2007
    Very nice, I can almost hear them honking!

    Graham
  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2007
    Snow Storms
    229264741-M.jpg[/IMG]Waterfowl are addictive. I was caught in a snow storm here. Graylodge WA near Gridley CA.
    Chris K. NANPA Member
    http://kadvantage.smugmug.com/
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2007
    Welcome to the Nature & Wildlife Forum. Your last shot was your strongest but you did pretty well with adverse lighting on the other shots too.

    Now we want to see a BIF shot of an isolated subject. :D
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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!"
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