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Riding it out


Riding it out
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Copyright: Donna Rasmussen (captainsgirl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 6 N: 1017] (4082)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-12
Categories: Birds, Seascape
Camera: Cannon EOS Rebel XTi, 55-200 1:4.5-5.6
Exposure: f/11, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-15 8:47
Viewed: 648
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Good Morning, Afernoon or Evening my Trek Friends..:o)
Today I present to you an image I saw yesterday, one that I have experienced many times and I find really intersting. A big flock of Canadian geese "riding it out" Now they weren't out there during the big storm we had in the beginning of the month , they fly inland for such things. But this was a wind of about 15 to 20 knots from the southwest and they were out there for hours paddling and going nowhere...:o) I don't really understand why they do this as it would be much easy to sit ashore but I guess maybe they find its safer on the water? There also was a flock of ducks further out , much further then my lens could see.

This is my last posting for awhile, tonight I will drive to the St. Clair River ( which joins Lake Huron with Lake Erie) where I will be joining my Husband on his ship for the Holidays. Not sure when I'll be returning but sure not til after the New Year. I will of course be bringing my camera for new photo ops! I wish you all the best of Holidays and stay safe and take lots of photos for me to look at when I return!

Thanks for viewing my gallery and for your comments on my photos..:o)

Donna
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Hi Donna,
Wonderful image...
Maybe cropping the air part would have strengthen the compo.
Doesn't matter...
Well done!
TFS
Annick

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-12-15 10:00]

Hello Donna,
Excellent capture.POV,framing,details and composition are wonderful,exposure is spot on.
TFS..:-)

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15128)
  • [2006-12-15 10:33]

Hi Donna,
First your capture is great, I like the composition, focus and subject very much. Secondly sail safe and have a great and safe holiday season, I'm looking forward to your photos of adventures on your return.

Belle photo,il ne fait vraiment pas beau chez vous, j' espère que fin aout il fait meilleur car jr compte bien revenir du côté de Tadoussac et les environs.Voir les Baleines,les parcs,les lacs, mais a mon aise,plus en courrant comme avec le grouppe. Amicalement Thomas

Hi Donna,
Marvellous composition.Good timing.Lovely shot.
Very well done.TFS.

hAyAti

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2006-12-16 15:11]

Hi Donna, I like it. This is a good effect. I like seeing lots of one thing. It's personal taste but you could have achieved a very different effect if you cropped of the sky. It would have created a feeling of endless sea with the birds stuggling through. Well done.

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 47 N: 674] (2171)
  • [2006-12-16 22:44]

Hi Donna,
Interesting activity you've captured here...;-)
I like it! I've scrolled up and down cropping out the sky just to see the effect, and I guess I have mixed feelings.
I was studing a video on composition and you handled it exactly the way they recommended. The one thing they said you didn't want to do was split the sky and what was below it evenly.
Good job!
TFS,
Dave

Bonjour Donna

Une merveilleuse photo que ce Joli paysage marin avec ce voilier d'outarde au repos.Très belle composition et les couleurs et le cadrage et les détails sont tous très bons.
Bravo et merci...JP

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1325 W: 79 N: 916] (8534)
  • [2006-12-19 16:34]

hello Donna
here is beautiful riding activity and dynamic composition. i like composition, point of view, details and framing in your photo
TFS
regards
izler

Hi Donna,
No time to write long sentences but very nice and lovely capture. You have done it very well. Bravo and TFS.
Greetings
Fevzi

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 969 W: 57 N: 1662] (5072)
  • [2006-12-23 15:16]

Dear Donna!
Great shot of this flock. Enjoy your holidays! And I look forward to see next beautiful contributions from you...
Merry Christmas and All the Best in the New Year!!!
Michal

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2007-01-12 14:44]

Hi Doona,
these geese don't to be bothered by the rough sea, I would need some gravol ;-). Very well captured, love the depth in this photo and the wonderful textures.
TFS..Sky

Hello Donna,
Wow! Those are great, so well captured when they are crusing the rugged waves...
Beautiful composition, great light and fine details in this original image!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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