{"id":108105,"date":"2022-02-28T05:54:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T12:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=108105"},"modified":"2022-02-28T06:29:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T13:29:24","slug":"canada-goose-flaring-on-landing-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/28\/canada-goose-flaring-on-landing-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Goose Flaring On Landing Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"

A side view showcasing the steep body angle of the flare just prior to landing.<\/p>\n

Yesterday morning I was determined to shoot from my tripod to see if using a cold lens in cold weather solved my ongoing problem of getting soft photos while shooting from my warmer pickup. The day before nearly all of my photos had been soft so I wanted to make sure that environmental issues were the source of my problem rather than defective gear.<\/p>\n

So early in the morning when temps were in the low 20’s I stood on the south shore of a pond and photographed birds. Any birds, including Canada Geese, a variety of ducks, crows, coots and even grackles.<\/p>\n

I was heartened by my results.<\/p>\n

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1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

All of my shots that should have been sharp, were sharp. And most of them were eyeball-cuttingly sharp, including this Canada Goose flaring (flare –\u00a0 the gradual pitch-up just prior to touchdown<\/em>) just before landing on the water. I like this photo very much, for its interesting landing posture, nice light, detail and sharpness of the entire bird. For me the dappled water in the background only adds to its appeal.<\/p>\n

Yes, I cropped tighter than usual on the goose. Doing so allowed me to crop out several blurry, out of focus birds on the water far behind the goose. Even so, I had to banish another duck using the clone tool. I don’t like to remove elements from my photos but that small dark blob in the background was just too irritating. In certain cases I’ll reluctantly do it as long as I disclose what I’ve done.<\/p>\n

I was so encouraged by yesterday’s results I think I’ll shoot from my tripod again today much closer to home. It’s another cold morning (18\u00b0 F. as I type this at 5 AM) so why should I shoot from my pickup and then delete all or most of my photos when I get home?<\/p>\n

My tolerance for frustration has limits and besides, I’m tired of footing the bill for all that gas. My carbon footprint could use some improvement anyway.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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A side view showcasing the steep body angle of the flare just prior to landing.<\/p>\n

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