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Soft Landing


Soft Landing
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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: 2005-06-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS, Digital ISO 400
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-07-14 13:29
Viewed: 1469
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
BRANTA LEUCOPSIS (Barnacle Goose, Bernache Nonette, Brandgans, Nonnengans, Vitkindad Gàs)

This is my preferred shot of the Barnacle goose who « missed the train » to migrate back North this spring for mating and nesting. It lives with local wild ducks on the river. Needless to say that it’s not a regular host of our region, as they appear only during winter for a short period. I don’t know what will happen this winter. Will it join other geese on the Atlantic coast (Normandy and Brittany) and fly back North in spring, or will it remain here ? In the meantime, great shooting opportunities !
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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.
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Superb capture of this touch down Jean, very nice composition and nice detail. Love the sky blue background. Very good shot with perfect timing, well done.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1648 W: 79 N: 1438] (4742)
  • [2005-07-14 14:54]

Hi Jean Michel,

This is a lovely incoming bird! Fabulous catch. Too bad the head is OE and the BG is a wee bit noisy. Other than that this is a very good photo. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Bonsoir Jean Michel,
Bel atterrissage. Superbe composition. Bon contraste. Joli effet miroir.
Amicalement
Martine

The water looks magical. I know how hard this is, to expose this correctly in-flight is extremely hard.

Composition/placement: ****
Exposure: **
Focus/sharpness: ***
DOF: ***
POV: ****
Impact: ****

Overall: ***

*Acceptable, **Average, ***Good, ****Great, *****Outstanding

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2005-07-14 17:22]

Hi Jean Michel,
Beautiful landing pose!
The composition, details and colour are excellent.
TFS!

Salut Jean Michel
Sharpness: 4/5
Color: 5/5
DOF: 3/5
POV: 5/5
TFS
Amicalement Christophe

Great shot Jean!
Perfect POV and composition, very good quality and most of all: superb scene captured.
I like it very much.
WELL DONE!

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5015)
  • [2005-07-15 5:59]

Bonjour Jean Michel, bravo pour cette belle composition, l'attitude de l'oiseau est superbe. TFS Didier.

Nice in-flight Jean. Very well composed with good details and sharpness. Did you use a tripod? ;-) When I use ISO 400 I usually end up having to use a light layer of gaussian blur over the BG..Well done!

Very nice in-flight, Jean.
It's little OE in the face and tail, otherwise it's a great picture. Good action, nice colours, well composed and good details.
Very well done.

Nice capture Jean Michel. You managed to shoot a special moment: the landing. Good sharpness with perfect timing. The colours are very good. Maybe the light is a bit too strong. But very well indeed.

Très belle photo au bon moment, les ailes déployées avant l'atterissage arrosée.
Bien vue.
Nico.

Excellent picture and excellent landing, too!

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