Sunrise Flight

© Bill Houghton

Sunrise Flight

Uploaded: June 29, 2005

Description

Canada Geese

Comments

Stephanie Lyons June 29, 2005

Wow! This is spectacular Bill! Absolutely a winner in my book! I love it! #270759

Kathleen Clemons June 29, 2005

I'm speechless.... this is amazing! #1533920

Marsha S. Smith June 29, 2005

Oh MY GOODNESS! ........ that's me not having words to describe this. Wow! #1533966

Tammy Scott June 29, 2005

What great composition you have on this shot, Bill! I love the pink tones! #1533977

Joline Frazier June 29, 2005

This is like a painting! Gorgeous. #1533980

Cindy Paquette June 29, 2005

Museum masterpiece!!!! Wow...this just has to be one of your best of your best Bill!!! #1534133

Joy Rector June 29, 2005

Absolutely gorgeous. #1534168

Jessica L. Richard June 29, 2005

WOW, this is wonderful! great capture! #1534200

Jenny Bosmans June 29, 2005

AMAZING shot, Bill!! Love everything about it! Gorgeous! #1534281

Walter Graziano June 29, 2005

Bill, Postcard Perfect! #1534290

Donna K. Kilcher level-classic June 29, 2005

an amazing capture! #1534414

Margo Blackwood June 29, 2005

Picture perfect! Great capture, also love the background. #1534423

Dominique Declerck June 29, 2005

Great!!! #1534481

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 29, 2005

SPEECHLESS! #1534671

Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 29, 2005

WOW, Bill, this is most amazing! Excellent job! #1534769

Carla Metzler June 29, 2005

Absolutely gorgeous, Bill! Excellent capture! #1534806

Kelly Abernathy level-classic June 29, 2005

Wow Bill! This is gorgeous! Love the clarity, that early morning fog and color, wonderful comp! This is terrific - one of my faves of yours! -K #1534885

Jill A. Johnson June 29, 2005

all the above...
Outstanding Work Bill!!!

Jill :) #1534896

Michael R. McKenney level-classic June 29, 2005

Absolutely magnificent. It's as if you had the geese "pose" for you. Amazing that you could capture the grace and beauty of flight, and then top it off with such rich color and set a mood of serenity. What a great shot. You should be very pleased and proud.

Michael #1535176

Mary Swift June 29, 2005

What an amazing capture, Bill! Everything about this is outstanding!! #1535847

Julianne K. First June 29, 2005

*doesn't know what to say*

stunning, simply STUNNING! #1537047

Carol Brill June 29, 2005

You have an uncanny ability to capture birds in flight with such tremendous clarity and sharpness of detail, Bill, this inage is a masterpiece of composition, light, and perfect timing!!! WOW!!! #1537586

Noel Baebler July 12, 2005

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! #1585737

Judy S. Fung July 15, 2005

Wonderful capture, Bill! #1597082

Darren K. Fisher July 21, 2005

Okay first off forgive me for asking but did you add the geese? If not however did you get the lighting you did here. Fill flash I have to know, this is simply stunning. The over all scene, and the sunrise colors and then those geese flying through WOW. I agree with others a winner for sure. #1619128

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic July 22, 2005

It's amazing! Congrats! #1621728

Mary Timman July 22, 2005

Congrats! #1622605

Evy Johansen level-classic July 22, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Bill! #1622693

Stephanie Lyons July 22, 2005

Very well deserved congrats, Bill! #1622708

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict July 22, 2005

Hearty congrats, Bill, on this splendid finalist!
-debby #1622881

Kerby Pfrangle July 22, 2005

Bill

Congratulations on your finalist.

Good luck in the next round.

Kerby #1622898

Barbara Helgason July 22, 2005

Stunning, a well deserved finalist, hope to see this one again soon!! #1623007

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 22, 2005

Fantastaic Bill. Congratulations on your win. Good luck in the next round. #1623015

Ken Grooms July 22, 2005

Looks like a First Place shot to me! #1623386

Gunther Allen July 22, 2005

I agree with everyone above. This is a winning capture and should place in the next round! -G #1623957

Judy S. Fung July 23, 2005

Congrats, Bill! #1623997

July 23, 2005

Good composition, light and repetition of shapes. #1624131

July 23, 2005

Nice light and repetition of shapes #1624142

Walter Graziano July 23, 2005

Congratulations Bill! Like I said, postcard perfect! #1624186

Kate Jackson July 23, 2005

OMG Spectacular ~ congratulations Bill! #1624381

Frederic David July 23, 2005

Amazing shot and atmosphere Bill! Misty salmon tones are beautiful.
Congrats.

fred #1624498

Roger D. Meador July 23, 2005

A magnificent piece of work! #1624895

Janet L. Skinner July 23, 2005

Way to go Bill on this spectacular image!!!!! #1624947

Noel Baebler July 23, 2005

Huzzah, Bill! #1625683

Robert Mann level-classic July 23, 2005

You got a trio to go with the duck duo, too, Bill? Great shot and colors. Great stop action capture. Many congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! RoB #1626147

Marsha S. Smith July 23, 2005

Super Congratulations, Bill
Good luck in the next round. #1626686

Serena Pierce level-classic July 23, 2005

Congratulations on all of your outstanding finalists!! #1627151

Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 23, 2005

Congrats to you, Bill, on this great finalist! Way to go! #1627331

Lori Teller July 23, 2005

Beautiful shot! #1628460

Tammy Scott July 23, 2005

Congratulations, Bill! #1628497

Darren K. Fisher July 23, 2005

Still say this is amazing. Congrats and will see this one in the winners circle. #1628905

Cindy Paquette July 23, 2005

Ohhhhhhhhh YAY!!!!!!!!! You have NO idea how happy I am to see this one here and I'm sooo hoping to see a gold badge on it too!!! Congrats, congrats, congrats Bill...this one is so incredible masterful! #1629197

Siete Meeter July 24, 2005

Beautiful capture!! #1632138

Sandy Landon July 24, 2005

Your the master of the geese!!!! I love all your captures of these birds!! Congratulations on all your finalists!!! #1632341

Judy A. Lawhon July 24, 2005

Just remarkable, Bill. Congratulations! #1632368

Ronald Balthazor July 24, 2005

Magnificent, Bill. Congratulations. It should be on a stamp. #1633629

Daniel Diaz July 27, 2005

Don't know how I missed this Bill it's BREATHTAKING and definately worth more than a finalist!! #1646494

Johnny Santoso November 14, 2005

Amazing picture Bill, great freeze , sharp and lots of details.. excellent photo, Congratulations for your Finalist, best of luck on the next round... regards, #2071953

Mary N C. Taitt November 15, 2005

WOW! You have a lot of really NICE photos here, Bill! This one is GREAT! Love the light and repetition of shapes and the clarity! Congratulations (well-deserved) and Great work! Mary :-) #2080843

Bea. Anderson December 01, 2005

Bill, what can I say that hasn't been said already. Your Gallery is wildlife perfection. Too many to comment on each one. Bea. #2143036

Darryl Wilkinson December 27, 2005

A true master of the birds, you are indeed, Bill! However did I miss out on commenting here is beyond me... A splendid capture and another winner in my book! Excellent work, Bill!!! #2226294

John Matthews February 12, 2006

A W E S O M E ! #2411202

Keith L. Clayton March 30, 2006

Great shot - Beautiful composition and colors! #2592164

Lorri Shane July 07, 2006

Love this, Bill. Geese are one of my favorite birds. Their formations and "knowingness" re: migration, etc. is so touching to me. Awesome shot! #2997748

Peggy J. Maguire February 20, 2007

Beautiful lighting Bill.... #3967464

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 07, 2007

Beautiful capture, Bill ... congrats on this finalist .... steve #4029689

March 27, 2007

Wow! this is awesome, Bill. Absolutely magnificent! #4104314

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett April 03, 2007

Very excellent capture, Bill ... absolutely fabulous ... #4125482

Raymond Pauly June 28, 2007

Fantastic shot, Bill!... this and so many more in your gallery! I have been enjoing your images for a while. I think our shooting preferences are similar.
Congratulations! #4455121

Angela Pound September 21, 2007

I have been looking at your gallery and your photos are so amazing. I just love the Canada geese. How beautiful. #4825175

Steven E. Ray September 22, 2007

I always enjoy your gallery Bill. Your nature photography skills are unsurpassed! This is one of many amazing photos in your gallery. Great capture! #4828452

Imar De Waard November 01, 2007

your works are just GREAT!!!!
greetz
Imar #5013695

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic November 06, 2007

Magnificence!
--Lisa #5037335

Manuel Barrera July 04, 2008

Bill, if you don't mind my asking, what kind of lens do you use for the bird shots? #6138472

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic July 11, 2008

Congrats. Bill on your finalist. Love the trio #6166192

Jean B. Hall July 20, 2008

Missed this when it was first posted. But wanted to let you know I think everything about it is SPECTACULAR! The the colors, clarity, position of the geese. Fabulous work! #6202149

Dianna Murphy April 23, 2009

What a gorgeous image Bill. #7439507

Jean B. Hall April 23, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist. It's gorgeous! #7439517

Phyllis A. Houghton February 23, 2010

What a capture. Tones are soft and beautiful. What a capture and with three geese! #8411387

Gary Enloe January 27, 2012

This is outstanding Bill. Great capture #9951242

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