Five Geese a Swimming

My first reaction to this image was "Wow, I've never seen 5 adult geese swim in a line like that!" (That doesn't necessarily mean that they never do.) Anyway, the redbuds and the reflections are beautiful and you did a great job of bringing all the geese into a single image. In answer to your question, I would prefer one goose in the image and it would be the second one from the left hand side. I picked that one because I like to see it swimming into the image but not too close to the left edge.

John,
You certainly have a uniquely creative mind that is a pleasure to experience thru your Photo Art and other images. This is such a peaceful location and the colors really Pop. I as Barb feel there are too many geese but only by one. The far left goose is crowding the one in front and seems to be missing it's chest under the neck. My vote is Four.

Thank you Barb and Mike. Your perspectives are very helpful regarding the number of geese and which ones to include. I had picked the fourth one from the left simply because it was entirely in the lavender and swimming away, but I appreciate the idea of using the 2nd one.

Mike, I had completely missed my huge mistake on the gap between gooses 1 and 2 from the left, and I think I managed to fix it. You've saved me quite a bit of embarrassment. Thanks for picking that up and telling me about it !!

Hi John I only had two canada geese in my pond for a few weeks, , and they destroyed three of my best water lily plants. so when i see five ... i'm very prejudiced against them. i agree it's a beautiful scene, but for me, one is enough.
Albert darmo

Hi Albert. I know what you mean about Canada geese. This one hangs around the same spot at Morton Aboretum and really enjoys messing with photographers. I had planned a nice shot of the redbuds and their reflection on Lake Marmo, and after one picture, I find this guy barging into the frame.

Don't know where you live, but here they are a "protected species" as a so-called "migratory bird". My thought on that is OK THEN, FRICKIN' MIGRATE !!! That's just it; they stay all year around; they don't migrate. And they are arrogant as heck, which is completely opposite to what you would expect from their name.

Anyway, I guess that subconsciously I framed this image because it reminded me of my childhood. I grew up in a small town in Ohio, and every Fall my dad would take me to the county fair. He would give me 50 cents, big money back then, and tell me to spend it on whatever I wanted to. And I would invariably spend it on my favorite attraction, which is why I think I framed this image: the SHOOTING GALLERY!

The five look great to me, John - many congratulations on the EP !!

Two picks of the week in one week. Congratulations, John. The image above: I am not sure about the inclusion of the large green leaves at middle of the right side. Number of geese: I think you should have several more ahead of the leader but each one a bit smaller than the one behind it and following the curve made by the greenery with the lead one beginning to disappear from the image about middle right. Nah. I like it just as it is. Congratulations.