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Posted by LHays on Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:47 am

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It has really been slow around here. Seems that I had other obligations on the few days when the weather was good. This is one of the resident geese at a local lake who can be quite tempermental. I set up along the bank to shoot some other ducks when these guys came in. Fortunately they went back out in the water as they can be quite nasty if you don't have anything for them. They have come up and nipped at me in the past.

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by Jim Neely on Mon Jan 05, 2004 6:25 am
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Nice portrait, Lana.

The light, BG, focus, composition are all right on the mark.

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Jan 05, 2004 6:27 am
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As Jim says, everything is just right here Lana. Wonderful shot and you can see this bird has attitude!!! 8) :shock:
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by Jim Urbach on Mon Jan 05, 2004 7:26 am
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Lana,

Very good portrait. They certainly are known to be aggressive.

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by KK Hui on Mon Jan 05, 2004 7:30 am
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A superb close up, Lana! :lol:
With vivid color, details and sharpness even with a 2x ... I found geese quite aggressive at times too.
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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Jan 05, 2004 7:50 am
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Everything is right on here. A beautiful portrait.
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by Scott A. Flaherty on Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:40 am
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Carol C wrote:and you can see this bird has attitude!!!
And rightly so...it is a handsome looking creature. I love the texture shown in the neck area.
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by fredcor on Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:09 am
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:) Great neck feathers, just like the regular white farm geese, who are just as tempermental. Very good portrait.

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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:13 am
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When I read the title I though that maybe Greg had morphed into a goose :lol:

A very nice head shot - excellent light!!!
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by DC on Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:30 am
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Excellent shot Lana. Great detail in those feathers. Congrats
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by Cliff Beittel on Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:37 am
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Scott A. Flaherty wrote: . . . love the texture shown in the neck area.
Same here. Lovely image.
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:44 am
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Lana:

Nice sharpness use of the 2xTC.
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by Alan Melle on Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:46 am
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Very nice portrait! These feral geese are actually pretty attractive.

E.J. Peiker wrote:When I read the title I though that maybe Greg had morphed into a goose :lol:

Naw! Lana would have posted that in Elements of Humankind and Photo Art!
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E.J. Peiker wrote:When I read the title I though that maybe Greg had morphed into a goose :lol:

A very nice head shot - excellent light!!!
EJ....I depend on you to keep me straight. I have now changed "greglag" to "greylag". If Greg mutates into a bird, I imagine it will be something like an Eagle.....at least I would expect a little more than a "barnyard goose".
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by Jill on Mon Jan 05, 2004 11:05 am
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Lana, Super image indeed!!! Fantastic details throughout, including the matching eye ring, MF. Getting nipped by them ain't no fun!! :wink: :lol:
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by Alan Murphy on Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:05 pm
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Love everything about it Lana.
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by Marc Oliver on Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:10 pm
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Great light, lots of detail, and tack sharp! In a word, beautiful! :D

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by Bill Tucker on Mon Jan 05, 2004 12:36 pm
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Beautiful job.
E.J. Peiker wrote:When I read the title I though that maybe Greg had morphed into a goose :lol:
I do see a slight resemblance. :shock: :lol:

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by AlexC on Mon Jan 05, 2004 3:01 pm
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8) 8) 8)
Need I say more!!!! :wink:
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by Bill Whala on Mon Jan 05, 2004 3:38 pm
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Excellent shot of this goose. The greylags aren't as aggressive as the white domestic geese are around here. :)
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