Snow Goose Terra Nova Rural Park N5710e

            I saw the large flock of snow geese in Terra Nova Park.

How did I pick one for the shot? Everyone of them looks almost the same to me. 

It is simple and easy. Because I picked the background first. I chose the red bushes as the background and this one had his/her head up against the red bushes. And here is it.

I have read so many stories of photographers making their pictures by picking the background first. They selected the desired background or scene first and then wait for something to happen in it and then shoot.

Background is actually the subject sometimes.

Right after this shot. The whole flock of snow geese flied away and I left the park.

Happy Sunday!

Taken on: March 26, 2011

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Harris Hui

Nikon D300

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8

Sigma zoom lens

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Terra Nova Rural Park

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/3.5, 1/2000 sec, 200mm (=300mm), ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	200mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
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