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Egyptian Geese
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Egyptian Geese

by Pieter van Herpen

Gallery: AvianPosted April 1, 201093 views4 comments
Found these Egyptian Geese resting in the Netherlands. It's nice how their colors blend in with the surrounding environment.

5D mark II
500mm + 1.4x at f5.6
ISO 400
1/640

Pieter

www.pietervanherpen.com

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Pieter van Herpen on April 1, 2010 at 2:40 AM
for some reason it's not sharp...
Registered on March 29, 2010, 2 Posts, 6 Comments
Comment posted by Roy Bailey on April 1, 2010 at 1:55 PM
I think this has a very nice almost painted look and the background looks realy good even though I am not exactly sure what it is.Fabulous coloursand soft light. :smile:
Registered on November 16, 2008, 24 Posts, 486 Comments
Comment posted by Pieter van Herpen on April 1, 2010 at 4:23 PM
They are dunes. Our country is about 2 m below sea level so it's important we protect ourselves with...sand. ;)
Registered on March 29, 2010, 2 Posts, 6 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 1, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Hi Pieter, lovely color scheme here and a nice birdscape. I think I would crop a litttle bit from the bottom here. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments