Inspiring Photo: "Geese in the Corn Dust" #6228331

"Geese in the Corn Dust"

Uploaded: May 22, 2008

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Snow Geese at Bosque del Apache NWR near Socorro, New Mexico

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 500.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N

Comments

Renata Gusciora May 22, 2008

Great shot,Mike! #926732

Murry Grigsby May 22, 2008

Now that is definetly more than a gaggle of geese :0) Terrific shot Mike! Great light, timing and golden tone!! #5963169

Karen Rahlf May 22, 2008

I'll be shocked if I don't see this in the finals. Fantastic colors! #5963233

Barbara E. Sturgis May 22, 2008

Great image!!Mike. #5963658

Bojan Bencic May 22, 2008

Fantastic image, Mike. Color and tones are amazing. #5963673

Anne M. Young May 22, 2008

WOW - looks a winner - colours superb! #5963842

Ronald Balthazor May 22, 2008

Impressive image, Mike. #5964288

Wendy Moghadam May 22, 2008

Great mood. Beautiful colors #5964553

May 22, 2008

Wonderful capture, great colors and lighting. #5964743

Denny E. Barnes May 23, 2008

Beautiful lighting, color, and comp, Mike!!! Very well done!!! #5967492

Alexandra Hankova June 19, 2008

This is brilliant! Congratulations! #6079779

Anne M. Young June 19, 2008

Congratulations - loved this when I first saw it #6081700

Judy V. Kennamer June 20, 2008

Totally gorgeous!!!! A big CONGRATS on your Finalist! #6084152

Lynne Morris June 20, 2008

Huge Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win Mike, this is awesome. #6085677

Murry Grigsby June 20, 2008

Excellent image and win Mike! I love the golden tone and action. Congratulations!! #6085737

Renata Gusciora June 20, 2008

Big congratulations,Mike!!!!!:-)Happy I was the first one to comment on this!:-) #6085880

James N. Carpenter June 20, 2008

Congrats Mike, very well done. James #6086100

Sandy Hawkins June 20, 2008

Congratulations Mike!!!! This image is stunning!!!!!!!!!

Sandy :-) #6086133

Michelle Earle June 20, 2008

congrats Mike! #6086149

Michael Umbreit June 20, 2008

Mike - Congratulations on your win!! - Mike #6086219

Peter K. Burian June 20, 2008

Mike: Fabulous.

Even Arthur Morris would be thrilled if this were his photo.

Congratulations. Well deserved. Peter #6086280

Judy V. Kennamer June 20, 2008

A well-deserved Winner!!! Absolutely wonderful capture Mike! #6086312

Jeana Clark June 20, 2008

This is a FANTASTIC WINNER Mike!!!
WELL DESERVED!!!
~J~ #6086403

Joannie Bertucci June 20, 2008
Outstanding Grand Prize winner Mike!
Stunning image with gorgeous lighting and composition! #6086585

Bojan Bencic June 20, 2008
Congratulations, Mike! #6086632

Kristi A. Howson June 20, 2008
Stunning lighting and fantastic capture Mike. Congratulations on his fabulous Grand Prize Winner! #6086842

Jennifer L. Alder June 20, 2008
Congrats, Mike, on your grand prize winner! Gorgeous work :) #6086894

Claudia Kuhn June 20, 2008
Gorgeous lighting, big congrats on your Grand Prize Winner! #6086977

Amanda Cass June 20, 2008
oh WOW I've never seen so many geese in one spot ! amazing colour congrats on your grand prize :) #6086996

Ulysses A. Villamin June 20, 2008
Big CHEERS!!! #6087064

Vladan D. Djordjevic June 20, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic Grand Prize Winner!!! Vladan #6087191

Anne M. Young June 20, 2008
Congratulations and no surprise this truely is GRAND. The colours, lighting and timing of the geese is stunning - love it! #6087369

RC Fritz June 20, 2008
Big congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE WINNER!! #6087580

Linda D. Lester June 20, 2008
WOW! Awesome job!! Congratulations! #6087629

Elida Gutierrez June 20, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The Golden Cup
A Special Trophy for
"The May Winners" #6087676

Naufal MQ June 20, 2008
Wow!! What a foto!!
Congrats mate! #6088035

Vikram Jamwal June 20, 2008
Remarkable picture Mike! And a wonderful winner! Congrats!!!!
:-) vikram #6088039

Evy Johansen June 20, 2008
Awesome! Big congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Mike! #6088158

Sharon Sawyer June 21, 2008
Oh My Heavens, Mike. This is awesome....sooooooo beautiufl. Congratulations on your Grand Prize win. #6088304

Tarun Bose June 21, 2008
Big, big congrats for your garand prize winner, Mike. #6088431

Michelle Alton June 21, 2008
What a magnificent choice the judges made for Grand Prize! It's a truly remarkable photo! #6088637

Les Rhoades June 21, 2008
Congratulations on your winning photo!

#6088721

Colette M. Metcalf June 21, 2008
A BIG congratulations on you Grand Prize Win!!!!! #6088877

Jo Vollstedt June 21, 2008
Spectacular image! Congrats on your BIG win! #6089433

Judy A. Lawhon June 21, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic win, Mike!! #6089547

Mary Beth Aiello June 21, 2008
Congrats on the Grand Prize, Mike. This is absolutely outstanding. Well deserved. #6089603

Nadya Johnson June 21, 2008
Your Grand Prize winner is exquisite, Mike! Congratulations! #6090067

Colleen Farrell June 21, 2008
Wow, fabulous capture!! Big congratulations on your grand prize win!! #6090476

Laura L. Gonzales June 21, 2008
WTG!!!!! Three cheers for your fantastic Grand Prize WIN!!!!! Laura #6090684

Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2008
Congratulations, Mike! A stunning Grand Prize win! #6090777

Stephanie Frey June 21, 2008
Congratulations, Mike on your stunning Grand Prize Win! #6090842

Errick L. Cameron June 21, 2008
Well done! I am complete agreement with the editors. Congratulations! #6090900

Martie Last June 21, 2008
Great animal action shot here. Congratulations on winning the Grand Prize with this terrific photo! #6091514

June 22, 2008
Congratulations Mike!done a great job:-) #6092890

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2008
Congratulations Mike, such a unique and moody image. Excellent and a great choice for Grand Prize! #6092975

June 22, 2008
hey mike congrats
for this a lovely goldenish tricky unusual shot... #6093167

Carol Teal June 22, 2008
Awesome capture! Congrats on your GP win!! #6093418

Dr. Harmeet Singh June 22, 2008
Heartiest congratulations on this beautiful winner.. #6095076

Erica Murphy June 23, 2008
Congratulations Mike! This is gorgeous. #6098231

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 23, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding winner! Very well deserved
jo ann c. #6098603

Shelly A. Van Camp June 23, 2008
Beautiful! Congrats!! #6098605

Jacqualyn A. Volker June 23, 2008
Awesome shot Mike!! Congratulations on your BIG win!! #6099333

Mitzie Loland June 25, 2008
Congratulations on your winner Mike!! #6103893

Ross Throndson June 25, 2008
Brilliant Color & Light.....Many Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win!! #6105467

Khaled hmaad June 27, 2008
Congratulations Mike #6114523

heather uhlenkott June 29, 2008
Congratulations Mike. What an honor for you, truly a great picture - what lighting! #6121245

Donna R. Wageman July 02, 2008
Oh My - Stunning, stunning - Congratulations!!!! #6133552

Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 03, 2008
Beautiful - Congratulations.
JP #6137843

Dominick M. Dimacale July 06, 2008
Congratulations Mike on your Grand Prize Win.

Dominick #6146925

Milan Banik July 11, 2008
awesome win for great shot
congratulations #6167677

Arman E. Barbuco July 13, 2008
This is an amazing photo. Congratulations you deserved it. #6176291

Roger Fry July 14, 2008
Breathtaking !
Roger #6179700

Vikram Jamwal July 16, 2008
Love this photo!
Beautiful light, beautiful subjects and environment, and yes, beautifully taken! #6187621

Janice Mezzacappa July 19, 2008
Congrats on this stunning win!! #6198611

Cindy Sj August 17, 2008
I've been to Bosque...You're a brave man to venture out with your camera with all that poop flying!! I chickened out and ran for cover...but your photo made me wish I hadn't! #6326438

Carolyn M. DAlessandro November 27, 2009
Well what can I add to comment on this incredible image...Simply stunning....I am awestruck with the lighting and all that makes it what it is...OUTSTANDING!!!
Bravo!
Regards,Carolyn #8172599

Wm Nosal June 12, 2010
Beautiful Shot!
Congratulations #8690897

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