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Bosque del Apache Day 3

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Third day , brings a different feel and mood. More clouds , yet more geese on the pond. Lovely sunrise and beautiful colors.

As evening approached cloud cover grew heavy.

We went intentionally for the full moon. Yet, no birds ever flew close to it. I think the moon rise was to long after sunset that time of year and the birds were already at roost . I could be very wrong about that though.

Only 1 1/2 days more to experience the refuge and Bernardo.

I hope you enjoy . I thank you for looking and taking this look at Bosque with me.

You suggestions and comment are always welcomed and appreciated.

Birdie

1. Lots of Geese this morning rising against the colors of the sunrise

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2. The beautiful layers of colors and birds

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3. Icy Cold Morning. Feather frozen on the think ice coating

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4. Off in the beautiful morning light

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5. A handsome mule deer buck

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6. Having a drink of water

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7. Finding the place for the night

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8. Cloudy night moon rise ending another glorious day

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Jan 24, 2023 at 04:13 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Beautiful images. 2nd one is special.

Jan 24, 2023 at 04:44 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Just reviewed days 1-3. Beautiful images!
You capture the full range of images from close-ups of critters to broad landscapes. All are beautifully composed.

Dave

Jan 24, 2023 at 04:46 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Fabulous shots! Should take my family to visit this place!

Jan 24, 2023 at 05:19 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Birdie, #2 is extraordinary even for you - print that one large!

Bob

Jan 24, 2023 at 05:31 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Nice set, Birdie. That first shot is one of the best sunrise shots I've seen from Bosque. Well done.

Jan 24, 2023 at 06:18 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Another beautiful set Birdie !!! All are great but I especially like # 1,2 and 8.

John

Jan 24, 2023 at 07:00 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

The first two blastoffs are super Roberta. What is causing the bokeh balls in the top corners of #4? A very creative and attractive image.

The day before the full moon, the moon appears full and will rise 1 hour before sunset into a lovely blue sky with the beginning of magic hour light. Its the time to get birds with the moon. The oppilate works the day after the full moon with the moon settings and appealing full 1 hour after sunrise providing the same effect and a second opportunity each lunar month.

I'm looking forward to day 4 and the half day photos.

Morris

Jan 24, 2023 at 07:13 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Wow, amazing set of images. Thanks for sharing. Just curious to know how close/far away are the cranes?

Jan 24, 2023 at 07:26 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

The first one is a stunner. I think I see a couple ducks lost in there

Jan 24, 2023 at 08:55 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Enjoyed them all here Birdie. Just love the way you captured and create with what is given to use and compose. A really nice feel to the entire set of images!

Karl

Jan 24, 2023 at 10:15 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

#3 is unique, and quite beautiful.

Jan 25, 2023 at 12:57 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Another fine set. Well done Birdie.

Jan 25, 2023 at 07:07 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

cs3is wrote:
Beautiful images. 2nd one is special.

Thank you very much.
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dclark wrote:
Just reviewed days 1-3. Beautiful images!
You capture the full range of images from close-ups of critters to broad landscapes. All are beautifully composed.

Dave

Much appreciated Dave. Thank you for looking and commenting.

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A.Y. wrote:
Fabulous shots! Should take my family to visit this place!

It is a beautiful place. Thanks for looking .

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Bobg657 wrote:
Birdie, #2 is extraordinary even for you - print that one large!

Bob

Much appreciated Bob,thank you
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DivineFocus wrote:
Nice set, Birdie. That first shot is one of the best sunrise shots I've seen from Bosque. Well done.

Thanks so much. Glad you liked it. I was sitting on the frozen ground to get that perspective when they took off.

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johnohio wrote:
Another beautiful set Birdie !!! All are great but I especially like # 1,2 and 8.

John

Thanks so much John.

Birdie

Jan 25, 2023 at 04:19 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Excellent job on these!

Jan 25, 2023 at 05:22 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Very nice set, thanks for posting

Jan 25, 2023 at 09:06 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Divine is the only word that comes to mind, Roberta. Beautiful and diverse set!

Gero

Jan 25, 2023 at 10:15 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

morris wrote:
The first two blastoffs are super Roberta. What is causing the bokeh balls in the top corners of #4? A very creative and attractive image.

The day before the full moon, the moon appears full and will rise 1 hour before sunset into a lovely blue sky with the beginning of magic hour light. Its the time to get birds with the moon. The oppilate works the day after the full moon with the moon settings and appealing full 1 hour after sunrise providing the same effect and a second opportunity each lunar month.

I'm looking forward to day 4 and the...Show more →

Thanks Morris . Way off in the distance were trees. The light was sun rise was filtering through the trees. There must have been dew or ice causing the this. The tiny dots not by the trees must have been the water drops coming off the ducks .

As to the moon rise, I believe it also has something to do with the time of the year and the angle of the moons orbit. For whatever reasons, by the time time the moon was above the horizon , the birds were not flying at least where we were.

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golfnphotog wrote:
Wow, amazing set of images. Thanks for sharing. Just curious to know how close/far away are the cranes?

Thank you very much. Unfortunately , not very close at all 99% of the time. The cranes were far off. I am not the best one to judge distances but probably ranged from 100 to 300 feet. Most of the shots are heavy crops.
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TGPhotography wrote:
The first one is a stunner. I think I see a couple ducks lost in there

Yes, there are some duck cough up in there

. Glad you like it.

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Karl Witt wrote:
Enjoyed them all here Birdie. Just love the way you captured and create with what is given to use and compose. A really nice feel to the entire set of images!

Karl

Thanks so very much Karl. I went with no expectations, and got a few surprises.

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vbnut wrote:
#3 is unique, and quite beautiful.

Thank you , glad you like it. Just wish I had my macro lens for that shot.

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psharvic wrote:
Another fine set. Well done Birdie.

Thank you very much Vic.

Birdie

Jan 26, 2023 at 03:37 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

What an OUTSTANDING series! Number 4 is so clear...it is my favorite!

Jan 26, 2023 at 05:46 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Bosque del Apache Day 3

Roberta, thanks for a set of fine images from one of our favorite places! They really bring back some good memories.

Lately I've been going through my BdA/Bernardo images for a presentation at the retirement community we are at.

Art

Jan 26, 2023 at 05:57 PM

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