Does this make you shiver?

Ann McRae

migrating geese, almost frozen pond, selectively desaturated all colors but red and yellow, then did a curves and shadow/highlight adjustment.

thoughts?

ann

gus

Thats a great shot ann. What about it in B&W ? The low colours that you have suit it as its just the one colour which i like in a shot.

Funny to see because its 6.30 am here & nearly 80f with humidity throught the roof.

ginger_55

Wonderful shot, Ann, just wonderful! I love the colors, the subject, the composition, everything!

ginger

SnapHappy

That's a smashing shot love the compo, perfect.

I like that goose on the right "I'm going my own way"

David_S85

Cool shot (pun).

I like that there are 19 geese looking left, and the one on the right is looking the other way. I wonder what that one goose sees?

Yes, there is another goose in the middle / background also looking right. Could be cloned out though, just to reinforce the irony.

Andy

David_S85 wrote:

Cool shot (pun).

I like that there are 19 geese looking left, and the one on the right is looking the other way. I wonder what that one goose sees?

Always looking for the conspiracy, eh?

Harryb

Makes me shiver but after living in Florida anything with a hint of winter makes me shiver. Excellent shot.

Ann McRae

Humungus wrote:

Thats a great shot ann. What about it in B&W ? The low colours that you have suit it as its just the one colour which i like in a shot.

Funny to see because its 6.30 am here & nearly 80f with humidity throught the roof.

Well, gus, I'll give b&w a try. good suggestion. I actually want to have a few more b&ws to put on display togehter.

and I am thinking I need to move to australia! -11C and snowing here today.

ann

Ann McRae

ginger_55 wrote:

Wonderful shot, Ann, just wonderful! I love the colors, the subject, the composition, everything!

ginger

Thanks ginger!

ann

Shakey

The understated colours sure are representative of Alberta at this time of year.
nice shot Ann

Tim

iceman17

Hi Ann,yep it makes me shiver.So does stepping outside.It wont be long before we have to plug in our cars,something our friends to the south dont have to worry about.I havn't seen any waterfowl around here since Nov 1st.This was from then and my last waterfowl shot of the year.I realy like how the one goose in your shot is looking the other way from the others,its "thinking outside the box"cool.
Similar colors in this shot.

Ann McRae

Thanks, Snaphappy!


David, I too was drawn to include that loner goose on the end. In actual fact there were probably a hundred other geese at the left (north) end of the pond, and several groups coming in for landings - that is what I think he was looking at. Of course there was a seagull around too - maybe he was threatened by the seagull.......

invasion of the french fry snatchers..........

Thanks Harry!

ann

Ann McRae

Shakey wrote:

The understated colours sure are representative of Alberta at this time of year.
nice shot Ann

Tim

Hi Tim - nothin but grey skies from now onnnnnnn. Dreadful isn't it! (I hate winter!!!!!)

Thanks

ann

Ann McRae

Hi ice - I love your shot! Excellent!

There are still geese by the river - fly by the house daily. On Remembrance day there were so many geese - must be a flood plain that I don't know about - that when they took off together they sounded like a train!! Just amazing. I beleive the smarter ones took off and the stragglers are perhaps members of the permanent community here.

ann

bfjr

Makes me want my blanket and some Hot tea

Ann McRae

bfjr wrote:

Makes me want my blanket and some Hot tea

Yep, and a nice warm fire.

ann

Ann McRae

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ann

Sam

Good shot, and great choice of post processing.

Sam

Ann McRae

Sam wrote:

Good shot, and great choice of post processing.

Sam

Thanks, Sam.

ann

MelP

I like the picture and the colors. Definitely looks cold in the picture.

Good job!!

Mel