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Snow geese


Snow geese
Photo Information
Copyright: Lise De Serres (lizzie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2847)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-29
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikon 300mm VR 2.8D + TC 1.4X
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/2500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-04 19:32
Viewed: 575
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This picture was taken in Lacolle, Quebec last saturday! It was spectacular to see all these geese either in the fields feeding or flying in the sky. They were thousands and thousands of them. They already left this place following their migrating road to go back North!

Lise

Description
Size: 69-83 cm (27-33 in)
Wingspan: 138 cm (54 in)
Weight: 1600-3300 g (56.48-116.49 ounces)
Medium-sized goose.
Black patch on bill edges, the "grinning patch" or "smile."
Two color forms.
White morph: White all over, except for black primaries.
Blue morph: White head and front of neck, body dark gray-brown.
Bill pink.
Legs dark pink.
Eyes dark.
White morph may have rusty-orange staining on head and neck.
Blue morph has wing coverts gray, rump pale gray, tail dark gray. Belly may be white.

Sex Differences
Sexes look alike, male larger.

Immature
White morph: Gray above, darker on head and neck. White below. Legs, feet, and bill gray, turning pink. Blue morph: Entirely dark gray-brown. Belly paler to white. White under tail. Wing linings pale gray, contrast with dark body and black primaries in flight.

Parents stay with their young through the first winter. Families travel together on both the southbound and northbound migrations, separating only after they return to the arctic breeding grounds. Family groups can easily be seen in migrating and wintering flocks.
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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15132)
  • [2008-04-04 20:03]

Hello Lise,
Splendid image of these snow geese, great in flight image with excellent details and colors. Thank you so much for sharing Lise.
Rick

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2888] (10447)
  • [2008-04-04 20:13]

Hi Lise.
It is always very nice to see Your great photos here. This is a truly beautiful image.
High quality lavel. These Geese looks wonderful in the blue sky.
Saludos My friend.
Luis52.

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 42 N: 1198] (3860)
  • [2008-04-04 20:16]

Hi Lizzie,

Wow what a stunning shot, perfect formation, wonderful colours, excellent detail, and perfect blue sky. Congratulations really nice work :) Love it Cheers Rick .....

hi Lise,


This is a truly beautiful image.
beatiful composed, thies geese in the blue sky.
good of sharpness!

regars gert

Bellissima immagine, eccellente composizione con taglio verticale, ottimo POV, molto buoni i dettagli e molto belli i colori. Grazie e ccomplimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hello Lise,
Very beautiful photo of these Geese in formation. Great colours and excellent composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Tlapp Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 23 W: 6 N: 19] (110)
  • [2008-04-05 6:08]

Practising formation flying, aren't they? Well captured!
Rafal

Hi Lise!

When I saw there was a geese shot from you I knew before opening there will be fantastic details, as your snowy shots are always exposed so well. And not only details, but the composition is wonderful in this shot, looks like a scientific shot showing different moments in wing movement!
Wonderful shot, TFS!

Best regards,
Andor

Re-bonjour Lise,
Wow! Elle est superbe cette photo! Le foyer est excellent sur les 3 oiseaux et elles sont très jolies à voir dans leur toute blanches immaculées sur ce beau ciel bleu! Félicitations!
Claudine

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2008-04-05 10:25]

Lise, Very nice shot of this birds going in a group. I like the frame and the lighting. Very good shot. Ganesh

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 478] (1814)
  • [2008-04-05 17:17]

Hi Lise
Wonderful inflight capture and well timed
Great moment to take the shot of these Snow geese flying in formation
Lovely color and light
Fine sharpness and detail
tfs jon

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-04-05 21:21]

Hi Lise,
Outstanding shot of these Snow Geeses in flight with very impressive sharpness and colours. Superb control of natural light and exposure levels and I like these flying postures. The blue sky looks amazing and highlightis the subjects well. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Bonjour Lise,

Magnifique prise des oies en vol! Merci,

Eugène

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2426 W: 63 N: 4002] (12926)
  • [2008-04-07 14:32]

Hi Lise,
Very nice in-flight capture of this group. Their white plumage is very well exposed,and they look beautiful against the blue sky. TFS
All the best,
Selen

Hello Lise, this is a spectacular flight formation captured. I like the similar poses of the birds. Nice composition captured. Details look fine and sharp. Tfs rgds Necip

nice triplet, TFS Ori

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