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p.1 #1 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Have you ever wondered how snow storms really get started? Snow storms start simply at 1st and build in intensity from there. Allow me to illustrate.....

1. Snow storms generally start with a single flake of snow....

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2. Then, two flakes of snow stick together....

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3. Before long you get a flurry of snow and a few will even begin to stick to the ground....

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4. After a while the snow starts coming down heavy....

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5. During major snow storms blizzards develop into near white-out conditions....

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So, that's how it happens and hope you learned something from this

A few Sandhill Cranes to round out the set....

6. 2 guys and 1 girl - kinky

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That's all folks, Nothing else to see. Thanks for coming and hope you have a nice day!

Ken

Nov 19, 2008 at 05:23 AM

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p.1 #2 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Oh yeah Ken and I shouldn't go out and try to capture the "snow storm"? Too funny. I did head out but they didn't want to play nice. Well as it turns out it is just as well, 1,2&5 are the shots I wanted and I am sure these would have blown mine away! Great job! Really dude they are nice. Yes the cranes are nice also, I still haven't seen this in real life, it must be interesting to say the least. Very nicely done indeed.

Tim

Nov 19, 2008 at 05:39 AM

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p.1 #3 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Holy sh*t dude

that's a lot of snow in #5

Now, what I wanted to know is how you choosed THAT EXACTLY bird to focus in #4

wow talking about precision AF

Heck I don't wanna know what those 3 were doin' AFTER you took the shot

Great set zoomy w some super clean files...I like your PP style brotha'! nice & smooooth

Nov 19, 2008 at 05:46 AM

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p.1 #4 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Wonderful series Ken....

Somehow, having survived both a snow storm & a fire storm.... I'll take the snow storm any day.

Lil - - recovering from Sylmar wildfire storms.... so I'm not doing picks

Nov 19, 2008 at 06:11 AM

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p.1 #5 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Mr. Z,
Throughly enjoyable

nice photos and commentary.
Thanks

Tim

Nov 19, 2008 at 06:13 AM

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p.1 #6 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Hi Ken,
Loved the captures and the commentary.

Garen

Nov 19, 2008 at 06:24 AM

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p.1 #7 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Wonderful shots, funny commentary as well!

Nov 19, 2008 at 06:32 AM

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p.1 #8 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Great series Mr Zoom
For us down under who will never see anything like that (Or snow) I thank you

Tim

Nov 19, 2008 at 08:35 AM

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p.1 #9 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Love the snow storm

Nov 19, 2008 at 09:07 AM

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p.1 #10 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

I woke up to a snow storm this morning, thankfully when I looked outside there was none. Great series.

Nov 19, 2008 at 10:21 AM

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p.1 #11 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Great shots, and that's a lot of birds in those pics

Nov 19, 2008 at 10:36 AM

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p.1 #12 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Oh Mr ZOOMeeeeeee........................I will share the educational part of this post with my grandchildren as I am sure the visuals will make it quite a memorable experience

Very well presented with pleasing color balance and crisp clean files of the snow birds

You sure took great advantage of the sandhill stage, those look so well with the surrounding colors and I do like how the raised area they were shot on lends nicely to the dropped and distant BG giving a great deal of depth and a very pleasing BG warmth. I like the framing on the last shot and as a nit it might be a titch light compared to the other perfect ones

Splendid and I enjoyed all of them!

Karl

Nov 19, 2008 at 02:18 PM

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p.1 #13 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Love your snow geese Ken. Exceptional work. That forces me back to the interior of PA in early March. Dagnabit Ken!

Ted

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Nov 19, 2008 at 02:20 PM

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p.1 #14 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

sorry you got all that snow Ken....sometime you just have to endure.

another fine series sir

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Nov 19, 2008 at 02:22 PM

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p.1 #15 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Great series!!!!

J

Nov 19, 2008 at 02:24 PM

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p.1 #16 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

nice snow....when snow flies sideways like that....It's usually bad news....

Good series...Liked them alot.

Nov 19, 2008 at 02:24 PM

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p.1 #17 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Snow wonder you posted these, Avenger...brrrrrrrr rilly ANT!

Nov 19, 2008 at 02:34 PM

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p.1 #18 · Cranes and a Snow Storm

Great series Ken. I really like #3 cause it shows great detail on the subject geese and also has BG geese in-air and on the ground.

Nov 19, 2008 at 02:36 PM

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Tim Kuhn wrote:
Oh yeah Ken and I shouldn't go out and try to capture the "snow storm"? Too funny. I did head out but they didn't want to play nice. Well as it turns out it is just as well, 1,2&5 are the shots I wanted and I am sure these would have blown mine away! Great job! Really dude they are nice. Yes the cranes are nice also, I still haven't seen this in real life, it must be interesting to say the least. Very nicely done indeed.

Tim

Hi Tim,

By the time I got out to BDA the Snow G. where there in good numbers and they gave me several high density flock shot opportunities. Unfortunately I was shooting with the 500 which made capturing the magnitude of the events somewhat limitiing. Probably should have put on the 100-400 so I could Z

m out and capture more

Plenty of photo ops on the SHCs, too, in case anyone hasn't noticed

Nov 19, 2008 at 03:03 PM

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Nello Milanese wrote:
Holy sh*t dude

that's a lot of snow in #5

Now, what I wanted to know is how you choosed THAT EXACTLY bird to focus in #4

wow talking about precision AF

Heck I don't wanna know what those 3 were doin' AFTER you took the shot

Great set zoomy w some super clean files...I like your PP style brotha'! nice & smooooth

Nello,

When you are faced with shooting opportunities like this you don't have time to think about composing your shots. You draw on your experience and your instincts and just blast away. There is always at least of goose who is willing to fly into the perfect position to let you get the perfect picture

With regards to what the three were doing afterward I won't elaborate, but it concluded with a couple of cigaretts and a short nap

Thanks buddy!

Z

Nov 19, 2008 at 03:09 PM

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Lil Judd wrote:
Wonderful series Ken....

Somehow, having survived both a snow storm & a fire storm.... I'll take the snow storm any day.

Lil - - recovering from Sylmar wildfire storms.... so I'm not doing picks

Hi Lil,

Glad you enjoyed and hope things settle down up there so you can get back to a more normal routine.

Ken

Nov 19, 2008 at 03:11 PM

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tfoltz wrote:
Mr. Z,
Throughly enjoyable

nice photos and commentary.
Thanks

Tim

Thanks Tim

Ken

Nov 19, 2008 at 03:12 PM

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GAREN wrote:
Hi Ken,
Loved the captures and the commentary.

Garen

I don't know how I come up with this crap but glad to hear I have an appreciative audience Garen

Ken

Nov 19, 2008 at 03:13 PM

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downywp wrote:
Wonderful shots, funny commentary as well!

Then my work here is done

Thanks Downy

Ken

Nov 19, 2008 at 03:14 PM

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Tim Ashton wrote:
Great series Mr Zoom
For us down under who will never see anything like that (Or snow) I thank you

Tim

Thanks Tim. For what you lose you gain. I'll never get to see a highly colorful flock of Rainbow Lorakeets flying through the air so I think we're about even

Ken

Nov 19, 2008 at 03:15 PM


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