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"Sleeping Goose"
by Rick Nash
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April 19th, 2009 Rick Nash

8th Place
"Sleeping Goose"
by Rick Nash

Calary, Alberta

The faltering dusk light creates a quiet hush over the lagoon as a sleeping Canada Goose stands watchful guard.

Canon EOS 50D
Used Neat Image to remove a bit of noise from ISO 3200
Shutter 1/25 F/5.7, spot metering, hand held @ 400mm
Sigma 120-400mm OS full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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alexeig26-Apr-2009 20:39
Fantastic patterns, even without a bird :-)
Canon DSLR Challenge23-Apr-2009 02:27
Great shot Rick. (I cannot resist the temptation to sneak up and push the quacker over... guess it is the child in me... lol )
I imagine one would want to swap feet regularly... if the stories I hear about the cold up that-a-way are true?

~ Regards Melbob
Canon DSLR Challenge22-Apr-2009 18:55
Lovely image Rick! The centered composition works well for the shot and I like the almost B&W look to the image - the tones are very nice. The goose certainly is "still" - I don't know how they can balance on one foot like that! :-) CJ
PS: If this is your first time posting here, "Welcome" to the CSLR challenges!
elips22-Apr-2009 14:59
Just beautiful, Rick! I am very impressed that it was hand held. Good work! ~Sharon
jnconradie22-Apr-2009 08:41
Superb, Rick. (And it you are new to the challenges: a hearty welcome and hoping to see many more!). Even the colours and the centred composition adds to the feeling of stillness. Well done! Regards Nico