Magpie Goose

Gallery: AvianPosted January 29, 201185 views14 comments

With the record rainfall and floods of the past few weeks all the local lakes, wetlands and rivers are overflowing. I set myself up under the Kwik Camo in some long grass of a paddock that was slowly going under water. Birds were coming in to feed on the insects etc that were being flushed out by the water.

1d2n 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f6.3 1/800

cheers
Rob

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 29, 2011 at 7:59 AM

Great low angle Rob, I bet you were getting a little wet too at that angle. Lovely light and pose, natural colors and eye contact. Love the top knot on this species.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 29, 2011 at 8:13 AM

Very fine view of this bird, Rob. Nice exposure: good detail in the blacks and whites; we even see some detail in the shadows. The cranial knob is very visible too. I just read that this knob grows with age and is more prominent with males. My only nit with the shot would be the decapitated reflection. It's a little distracting and maybe the easiest way to deal with it, if you want to, would be to blur it more. Interesting bird, very well captured.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 29, 2011 at 10:06 AM

Love the perspective in this Rob and the light. The neck in the reflection catches my eye a bit. I might crop up a little or blur it a bit more as has already been suggested. No big deal though. It's a good looking image for my tastes as posted.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 29, 2011 at 10:37 AM

wild looking goose, Rob--very cool to see this. I like the low angle, the well-handled exposure, the reeds in the bg. I could see taking a little off the bottom as suggested, but not a big deal.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 29, 2011 at 11:12 AM

One strange looking goose, Rob. I really like the low angle. Very nice detail throughout, a good setting and a very good exposure. A really nice shot.

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on January 29, 2011 at 11:40 AM

Very nice low angle ,light and comp .
Giorgio

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 29, 2011 at 2:01 PM

These sure are interesting birds Rob. Would love to see them in their native habitat some day. Nice job getting low and a great exposure. Way to sacrifice your body to get the shot.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on January 29, 2011 at 11:41 PM

This is wonderful, Rob! Love the low angles that you have been getting.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on January 30, 2011 at 9:56 AM

Ineresting subject,good pose,light,DOF.What is not to like?

Dan

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on January 30, 2011 at 11:15 AM

Beautiful lighting on this one, Rob. You have nailed the exposure and the sharpness, and the natural setting works a treat.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 30, 2011 at 1:03 PM

Very nice shot, Rob.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 30, 2011 at 7:17 PM

An excellent image as posted Rob. What an incredibly interesting looking species! Really like your low angle and exposure.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 31, 2011 at 3:21 AM

Great pose, low angle and light.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 31, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Now that is a goose you do not see everyday, amazing the bird species you have. Excellent job with the low angle and contrast challenges, well done.

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