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Canada Geese

by Ian Mason

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted April 11, 2011395 views21 comments
1D Mk iv, 500mm f4 x1.4, 1/400s, f5.6, iso 400.

One from yesterday. These guys are guaranteed to entertain, and are a good alarm clock at 5.30am.

Comments

21 comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on April 11, 2011 at 4:32 PM
Great shot Ian - love the interaction and the splashes created by the wings, and the light.:toast: :toast: :toast: I have seen swans dip their wings in the water when they land as well.

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Edwin kats on April 11, 2011 at 4:40 PM
This is very very cool!!!!!

Edwin
Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on April 11, 2011 at 5:17 PM

A very fine shot of my least favorite bird, the open beak, wing splashes and reflections all make for a very pleasing image; I can almost hear that terrible noise they make :smile:

Andy...
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on April 11, 2011 at 5:24 PM
Great stuff !! Wing tips make it.
JR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on April 11, 2011 at 6:09 PM
Nowt to add but praise . :toast:
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Darren Colello on April 11, 2011 at 6:10 PM
This is spectacular Ian. Wonderful timing. :toast:
Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments
Comment posted by Nick on April 11, 2011 at 6:14 PM
Did it have any tail left? Fantastic shot Ian :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 96 Posts, 309 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 12, 2011 at 1:55 AM
Fantastic shot. The wingtips touching the water are really great. :smile:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments
Comment posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on April 12, 2011 at 4:42 AM
Great image Ian,

Wing tips in the water and the open beak really make this image.

Shaun :wavey:
Registered on April 19, 2010, 0 Posts, 67 Comments
Comment posted by Dave Bartlett on April 12, 2011 at 6:01 AM
Well caught moment - all in those wing tips! Excellent :toast:
Registered on March 9, 2008, 9 Posts, 113 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Litten on April 12, 2011 at 7:25 AM
What a shot! :toast: Perect timing on the old trigger finger there! :biggrin:
Superb stuff.


Simon
Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 12, 2011 at 9:11 AM
Lovely shot Ian, and perfect timing.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by PhilH on April 12, 2011 at 9:34 AM
Excellent... the action is wonderful....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Registered on December 31, 2004, 51 Posts, 281 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Johnson on April 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM
Top shot of a much maligned creature :toast:

Bob :smile:
Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Astbury on April 12, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Yep, the good old CG will always give you a few shots. Love the wing tips cutting the water Ian :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 11, 2007, 28 Posts, 257 Comments
Comment posted by Des Ong on April 12, 2011 at 2:08 PM
Love everything about this one Ian, just superb!
Registered on July 12, 2007, 23 Posts, 234 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 12, 2011 at 4:02 PM
great timing as the wings hot the water, lovely shot Ian
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 13, 2011 at 12:29 AM
Congrats to this great catch Ian
:toast: :toast:
Bertl
Registered on November 19, 2007, 24 Posts, 265 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on April 13, 2011 at 9:19 AM
an excellent shot Ian, the wing tips in the water and the interaction between the 2 birds are great.

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on April 17, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Hello Ian.

Really like this and you have captured it just right.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Haskell on April 22, 2011 at 6:54 AM
What Edwin said 'this is very cool'...brilliant!

Ian
Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments