A few geese

[Bowhuntrben]

I've been trying to get out with my new camera as much as I can. I found these geese at a county park near my home. They were very spooky, so I crawled on my stomach through the snow to get to the edge of the river without them noticing.

After laying there for a while, somebody else walked along and the geese got spooked. This was my first attempt at taking pictures of flying birds, and I found myself guilty of "flock shooting". Add to that, I had a small window between the brush to get on them. If anything was in focus, it was completely luck!

I need to try to find some tame ducks/geese to practice on so I can practice getting the focus point on the bird quickly and get accustomed to what settings I need to have my camera set on. If I'm lucky, one day I might be able to take shots like mtmiller!

 

[EODRay]

Those pics are nice. Keep em coming.

 

[JMG]

What kind of camera and "set-up"?

 

[What Map]

Wow! Your pictures are excellent. Much better than my point and shoot I got for free from people who no longer wanted it.

 

[Bugle 'Em In]

Great photos...very impressed!

 

[Bowhuntrben]

Thanks for the comments!
JMG, I am using a Canon 7D with Canon 100-400mm lens

 

[Zach]

Ben, you need to work on getting closer to them park geese!! If you practice enough with that 100-400 you can report some bands.....

Yes, this is from a live goose.

Nice pics BTW, I'm liking that 7D.