Critique Homeward bound

[gchappel]

I am putting together 8 images for a gallery- all will be 20x30 to 40x60" in size.
I love looking through old images and finding old favorites. I had this hanging in our foyer for over a year- before it was replaced by others.
Brings back old memories- I hope I can get out to Bosque again soon.
Gary

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[nuclearjock]

I really like this image Gary. Extremely well done.

 

[Mike Buckley]

Beyond stunning.

 

[JW53]

Wow so cool, great eye.

 

[Palouse]

Stunning, and then some!

 

[Allan]

Really stands out from the crowd - beauty colors.

 

[abhishes]

superb work!!!!

 

[dossy]

Amazing capture!

 

[Randy]

is that a single image ?

beyond amazing, so good it doesn't look real

 

[gchappel]

Thanks so much for the kind comments and recognizing this for the homepage.
I am honored.
If you do this long enough, you end up capturing some amazing sights. Nature is beautiful, all I do is click the shutter.
Gary

 

[Bohdan]

Wow....what an image.

 

[Walter Rowe]

Terrific image. Great composition.

 

[gchappel]

is that a single image ?

Single image, yes. This is what I saw. But with help.
I shot this scene as the geese flew off in dribbles and drabs for over an hour. Took me a while to figure out I could not really compose- things were too fast. So I just shot in bursts whenever birds got even close to the moon. I have hundreds and hundreds of these. This is the only one that really did work. But I only need one. It is a pretty good crop. In the actual image the moon detail was a little soft, and moon exposure was not perfect. I had taken test snaps to set everything up. In these the moon was as sharp as a tack, so I painted back some moon detail.
I have gone back to the exact same spot, in the same general moon cycle, several times. Never even got close to getting this image again.
Probably luck.
Gary

 

[Boblou]

Wow, love this picture.
Magic moment. ?

 

[Wile E. Coyote]

Single image, yes. This is what I saw. Never even got close to getting this image again.
Probably luck. Gary

Luck... is being there when "IT" happens...Skill...capturing "THE" image despite the odds! Wonderful photograph!

 

[Kry27]

This is outstanding!

 

[Mitchell]

Gary, that's a stunning photo. It must look very striking on the wall.

 

[PhilM_TX]

This one is super, Gary.

 

[Catz]

I am putting together 8 images for a gallery- all will be 20x30 to 40x60" in size.
I love looking through old images and finding old favorites. I had this hanging in our foyer for over a year- before it was replaced by others.
Brings back old memories- I hope I can get out to Bosque again soon.
Gary

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I never seen birds fly in that formation before. I need to pay more attention to what's in the sky instead of what's on the ground or in front of me. I like the moon in the background. That is a once in a lifetime catch. Great job!

 

[bobbyv]

Rare image nicely documented.