Migration
Uploaded: February 20, 2013 03:46:26
Snow geese, at Squaw Creek Wildlife Refuge, Missouri. Mike Frazier and I drove there yesterday. The Refuge estimates one million snow geese are there now. For this comp, it was easy to keep the moon in the field of view and wait for the geese to fly by.
For this photo, I put the moon in the comp, full zoom, and waited for the birds to complete the composition.
F5.6, 1/500th sec, ISO 640, 400mm focal length
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Ken Smith February 20, 2013
One more.. #1515628MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 20, 2013
Did Mike Get a Picture of you running and yelling at them???Terrific captures Ken
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Carolyn M. Fletcher February 20, 2013
Wow! I better check Sequoyah NWR to see if we have any in large numbers.Tammy M. Anderson February 20, 2013
Fabulous captures, Ken. I bet this is great to see. #10576006R. J. Laudenbacher February 20, 2013
Wow what a sight to see, Ken. Such a beautiful capture. #10576029Joy Rector February 20, 2013
wow, fantastic capture #10576054Michael Frazier February 20, 2013
Hey Sr. Great shot, It was well worth braving the elements. Lol #10576153Claudia Kuhn February 20, 2013
Wow, what a wonderful event to be at. I can't imagine that many geese all packed together like that. #10576197Michelle Alton February 20, 2013
Ha!! You've just made it LOOK easy! Fabulous capture, Ken. #10576456William C. Raco February 20, 2013
Wow, this is a beauty, Ken! #10576596John Connolly February 20, 2013
An unbelievable scene and capture Ken! Well done! #10576626Terry Cervi February 20, 2013
What an amazing number of geese all flying through the air at once! It must have been pretty noisy. Terrific shots, Ken! #10576694Colette M. Metcalf February 20, 2013
Wow! Outstanding capture, Ken!!! #10576961JO ANN CLEVELAND February 21, 2013
Kool! You nailed this with the moon...I'm impressed (as usual!)jo ann c. #10577744
Gail Vitikacs February 23, 2013
WOW Ken...these are super...beautifully captured! #10580708Nancy L. Green March 27, 2013
CONGRATULATIONS Ken on this well deserved finalist, WTG!!! <>< #10626596JO ANN CLEVELAND March 27, 2013
Congrats on this amazing finalist Ken!jo ann c. #10626793
Renee Doyle March 27, 2013
Another big congrats to you Ken!!!!! Great timing and capture! #10626842Tammy Espino March 27, 2013
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!! :) #10626945Stefania Barbier March 28, 2013
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #10628709Emile Abbott March 28, 2013
Congrats Ken #10629980Cindy Bendush April 11, 2013
Just look out below!!! Congrats on this finalist - and what do I see...in the background? Oh - well, its day so she's not busy :-) #10649799Merna L. Nobile April 12, 2013
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