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Goose Parade


Goose Parade
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Copyright: Jean Michel Peers (JeanMichel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 633 W: 87 N: 938] (2864)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 40-49 Points (Chapter 2) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-06-27 11:26
Viewed: 1141
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
BRANTA LEUCOPSIS (Barnacle Goose, Bernache Nonette, Brandgans, Nonnengans, Vitkindad Gàs)

This is a kind of love story I would like to share with you. This goose is living on the spot where I observe at least once a week aquatic life, mainly birds, amongst them some seabirds living inland. Normally this wild goose (protected species) should be now far North (European side) for at least 3 months, but it stopped here during migration and seems to enjoy ducks cousins company on the same spot. Unfortunately, it has no opposite sex companion of the same breed. This one is a shy animal, but I've noticed that when it leaves the bank, it goes round from one bank to another for two turns before landing, generally on the other side of the river. I have many shots of this cute heavy goose and it has become now a kind of game, as if it was parading each time I pull the camera out. It has a majestuous flight, less nervous than duck's flight, with slow wings movements. The important wings surface is important to travel, sometimes in bad weather conditions, for over 4000km every year during migration period.
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More about the Barnacle Goose on two well documented bird sites.
- en français with a sound track available.
- in english
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Camera was set on sport mode, JPEG file. Very little Levels and USM as photographic conditions were ideal.
Signal-Womb, PDP, carper, chiliu, hummingbird24, dew77, marhowie, coasties, Luc, gerhardt, Fisher, twin has marked this note useful
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Excellent shot, amazing wingspan Jean. Composition superb and the details are very nice. Very good work.

Regards Steve.

Superbe photo Jean Michel !
Toutes ailes déployées, magnifique !
Nico.

J. Michel, just a pleasure to look at!
VERY beautiful capture. Congratulations, Felipe.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2005-06-27 13:33]

Hi Jean-Michel, nice shot of this goose in flight, not an easy shot to carry off but I think you have done a great job. Composition is very good and details are fabulous. Well done.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2192 W: 124 N: 2599] (8406)
  • [2005-06-27 13:54]

fantastic goose shot Jean Michel,
great catch in flight, well timed shot, good in pov, realy a fantastic job,
gr. Jaap

Magnifique.
Félicitations

Diable, quelle envergure ! Très belle prise, c'est assez rare de pouvoir les "attraper" en vol.
Bravo Jean-Michel !

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2005-06-27 17:51]

Superb captured!
Perfect composition,great colour,clear details.Fantastic shot!
TFS!

A beautiful and well detailed pose in this capture Jean Michael.
Interesting note as well, thank you for this fine posting.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-06-28 4:00]

Hello Jean!
Wonderful action capture.Details,colors,eye contact,framing and composition are perfect.
TFS...:-)

Bonjour Jean-Michel!
Une photo tres admirable. Les couleurs, la situation, la pose - tout est superbe!

Hello Jean Michel

Great capture. I love the turning angle of the goose. Excellent POV. Nice clear details. Awesome OOF BG. Nice work. Thanks.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-06-29 17:49]

Jean Michel, congratulations on this.

Excellent sharpness and composition, as well as very nice pov.

An amazing action shot.

Hello Jean, This is an excellent capture!! Great details, colors and light and I like this POV and the banked turn of the goose..Very well composed - Very well done!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2005-07-01 2:02]

Hello Jean-Michel!
Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: I like very much a note like this one.
Thank you very much for sharing.

This is a very nice POV and fitting of subject in the frame it has a lot of Imapact as the bird is banking for the turn. WOW! Very nice, well done.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-07-04 10:56]

Hi Jean Michel,
Excellent capture of the B.Goose. The wings are in perfect view and well detailed. The composition is great. Excellent work on this one.

Mike

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 262 W: 17 N: 499] (3249)
  • [2005-07-05 14:17]

it is a great capture Jean...
very well composed with a warm light...
very good focus..
well done..
congratulations..

Great in-flight, Jean.
I don't know how I missed this, beautiful picture.
You did a great job, this is not an easy on to get.
Great composition and sharpness. Very well POV and colours.
Excellent work.

excelent photo. The moment is specific bcouse shows how long wings the goose has. Nice and clear.

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