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Wild And Free
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Copyright: Bill Houghton (poppygan59) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 69 W: 0 N: 193] (637)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS10D, Canon EF300mm 4/L IS, Skylight
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Canada Geese, Birds In Flight Part Two [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-02-10 12:41
Viewed: 1730
Favorites: 4 [view]
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I shot this flock of Canada Geese as they were taking off early in the morning. They are most active in the early morning hours.

Canada Geese are large birds, 20 to 50 inches long with a wingspan of 50-68 inches.

Canada Geese are most easily identified by their long black neck, with a black head, crown and bill. They have a contrasting white cheek and throat area. Their undertail coverts are white. Their back, upper wings and flank are dark brown with a lighter brown (sometimes, nearly white) breast and belly. They have a short black tail and black legs with black webbed feet.

Canada Geese cover a wide range across North America. Canada Geese in different areas may be different sizes, have different vocalizations or have somewhat different coloring than those in other areas. All groups have the characteristic long black neck, head, crown and bill and the white cheeks.

The smallest Canada Geese (called "cackling geese" because of their high-pitched vocalizations) are only 1/4 the size of the largest Canada Geese (called "honkers").
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  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 482 W: 10 N: 362] (2627)
  • [2006-02-10 12:44]

Hi Bill, foto in "National geographic " stile.
My congratulations. TFS

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-02-10 13:18]

Hi Bill,

Already practicing their flight eh? Usually they do this about a month before, especially early in the morning.
There are a variety, subspecies as it known, the smallest is the "Richardson's race." then the cackling, the Largest is the "Giant canada Goose" there are about 12 subspecies. Honkers is a nickname.

Excellent shot and well done on the composition. Beautiful scene.

Mike

Great picture. I enjoy the contrast between the bird and the background.

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  • Spop (38)
  • [2006-02-10 14:01]

Nicely captured. Love the colors and the very sharp birds contrasted with the background. If the last goose had had its wings up, it would have been a perfect composition.
Is the fence a touch distracting and should it have been cropped out?

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  • mrcrow Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 458 W: 123 N: 197] (2996)
  • [2006-02-10 15:06]

i counted the wings and divided by 5..:)
absolutely stunning shot..by a canon user..
of flight
so sharp and concerted..
very well taken

Hi Bill,
wow, this is marvelous, what a beautiful formation, I love it thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

An amazing capture of these geese in formation, Bill!

Details, colors, BG, POV, and exposure are excellent.

Great job, thank you!

Hi Bill,
Nice picture of these Geese. They fly in a nice formation, a good captured moment. Pity of the detailed background, was a bigger aperture not possible to get a more unsharp background?
Anyway a very good shot.
Regards Ruud

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11868)
  • [2006-02-10 19:03]

Bonjour

Une belle composition très originale.Félicitations pour les sujets nets et le bel éclairage.

Merci Bill!


joseph

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-02-10 23:46]

Hi Bill,
this shot is great. Its hard to catch a bird in flight .. you mastered five and to top it of in such a nice formation. Good DOF and excellent colors.
Sky

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3065 W: 231 N: 5834] (19602)
  • [2006-02-11 2:50]

Superb capture, Bill.
The composition, the focus, the light... all excellent.
Bravo and TFS. : )

hi bill
cette photo merite que l'on s'y attarde,lorsque l'on suis le mouvement des ailes de chacunes d'entre elles on dirait que c'est une rafale de cinq photos,et chaque oies aurait été replacée comme ici.je suis vraiment impressionné par ce cliché magnifique.
juste la tache noire devant le bec de la derniere oie????.
laurent
smile tomorrow

Hi Bill
wonderfull shot
great capture
thanks
Hamid

Hi Bill.
What a wonderful image, the whole image is like 3D effect. Beautiful colours and the background soft but enough detail to see the countryside and fence.
Wonderful composition of the geese and colour is beautiful.
Great Shot.
Kathleen.

Dear Bill,
Grand composition & action shot of the formation flying of Canadian Geese. TFS.
Regards-Subhash
PS: Your website is excellent.

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