Frigging birds (part 2)

davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
edited November 25, 2005 in The Dgrin Challenges
Ok. I found some birds, geese, by the dozens at a local golf course.
If you knew the crap I had to go through to get these shots. Really, I mean
do know how much crap a flock of geese put out? It's mind boggling.
I think they poop they're weight each day.:dunno

Once again, we have the wonderful Minn. weather. But I did my best.
All taken with a Canon XT and a Canon 70-300is lens at ISO 800.

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Plus 2 EV for this one.
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As always, thanks for looking.
dave.

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  • livinginozlivinginoz Registered Users Posts: 497 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2005
    davev wrote:
    Ok. I found some birds, geese, by the dozens at a local golf course.
    If you knew the crap I had to go through to get these shots. Really, I mean
    do know how much crap a flock of geese put out? It's mind boggling.
    I think they poop they're weight each day.ne_nau.gif

    Once again, we have the wonderful Minn. weather. But I did my best.
    All taken with a Canon XT and a Canon 70-300is lens at ISO 800.



    As always, thanks for looking.

    hello, fellow minnesota person. very nice geese, i especially like the third shot.

    you are so right about the poop. we have 14 domestic geese at home, great subjects, but they always leave a little something for you.

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  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2005
    That black and white shot you opened with does it for me, great shot. (and I'm told they actually go through greater than their own body mass every day, since it's not uncommon for them to only get a small percentage of food in each bite... lots of grass and such passing through... very high fiber content.)
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2005
    My vote goes for the first one with the three geese in BW.

    I can see it hanging over a mantle with a warm fire in a little country cabinthumb.gif

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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2005
    Ah....Dave more bliss,geese craprolleyes1.gifD
    Good captures as wellthumb.gif
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2005
    Thanks folks.

    I'm leaning toward the B&W if I don't find anything better by the deadline.

    One more from today.

    Flaps are down, I'm coming in.

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    dave.

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  • Wizard1929Wizard1929 Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited November 24, 2005
    The number one shot is the best in my estimation. Miz Wiz agrees!


    Wiz
  • adrian_kadrian_k Registered Users Posts: 557 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2005
    close call between the B&W trio and the coming into land.
    davev wrote:
    Thanks folks.

    I'm leaning toward the B&W if I don't find anything better by the deadline.

    One more from today.

    Flaps are down, I'm coming in.
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  • johnojohno Registered Users Posts: 617 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2005
    One is nice... I do really like two. "Flaps Down" is unique shot. Not your typical picture. I do think you will be heckled by some here saying, "another good butt shot"

    Not here. I like it... If only you could see a bit more of the head.

    Sorry, I don't think I am helping.

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2005
    dave. i like the first two, my husband likes the first one, so it is almost unaNimous here and there.

    but the thing about the first one, the cropping bothers me a smidgen. I would like, I think, to see a bit, a tad, less space to the right. The birds have room to fly into, plus, right now, IMO. I would tighten that part just a bit.....how I don't know.

    It is beautifully taken. and worked up. looks very commercial to me. I actually like the second shot better, but then I am still working on getting a good flock of birds.

    I would go w the first one, you have to. I would try taking a tad off of the right........just to look at it and pick from that. Actually, I would frame it, but that could be a huge mistake, and I am not going to suggest such a personal decision.

    ginger
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2005
    Thanks guys.

    For now, it's the 3 geese. What do you think, B&W or color.

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    Thanks for looking.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • adrian_kadrian_k Registered Users Posts: 557 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    B&W


    davev wrote:
    Thanks guys.

    For now, it's the 3 geese. What do you think, B&W or color.

    Thanks for looking.
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