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Challenge: Free Study 2007-08 (Expert Editing)
Collection: Challenge Pics - Love 'em!
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Date: Aug 18, 2007
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 24, 2007

 I think I read somewhere that Canadian Geese mate for life. When ever the geese fly by, I always look to see if there is an even number flying together. In this case, there were just 11 flying. So I included the extra geese to make it an even number.

This is now truly one of my favorite photos to date.

This is composed of two photos and it is also my first time at doing this kind of copying and pasting. I really wanted to get it too look like one photo. Something is a little off and I do not really know what. Hopefully someone will give me an idea of how best to make it look like one photo.

Statistics
Place: 176 out of 503
Avg (all users): 5.9863
Avg (commenters): 7.1000
Avg (participants): 5.9804
Avg (non-participants): 6.0000
Views since voting: 1032
Views during voting: 206
Votes: 146
Comments: 23
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 01/31/2008 10:32:09 AM
Glancing through your portfolio is an enjoyable experience. You have a sense of humour and an eye for the creative.
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 09/17/2007 12:57:18 AM
Very sad really, almost worth crying for, all alone and wishing for more...great shot!!
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 09/16/2007 04:02:20 PM
I thought this was very funny when I saw it - the inclusion of the goose, just on the edge there is great.
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 09/10/2007 09:06:54 PM
There's a great emotive in this photo. I was one of your 7's and think you should have scored much higher! I really love the line from the goose's eye that goes directly to the flock. Very nicely done indeed.
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 09/10/2007 09:05:46 AM
Now this is a great photo showing context. Love how the goose is looking slight toward the other geese and how everything is arranged in the frame. Terrific capture.
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 09/08/2007 11:30:19 PM
Oh this is soooo sweet and thoughtful. You did a great job with this. Very thoughtful.
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 09/08/2007 09:30:36 AM
There's something about your pictures that seems to draw me in - I gravitate to them during challenges. This is one of those. There's a sweetness and light humor but also a terrible sadness to this that transcends geese and applies itself somehow to human nature.
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 09/08/2007 03:35:19 AM
Michelle

Congratulations on producing a picture that is both poigniant and funny. A brilliantly composed composite that tells a story

Sorry it fell agonisingly short of the 6. It deserved that and much much more

Brilliant shot

Jon
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 09/08/2007 12:40:02 AM
I gave this a 7. It is poignant and hilarious at the same time. The expression on that goose is priceless!
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 09/08/2007 12:03:27 AM
That is such a cool idea. Great shot that should have done much better.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/06/2007 10:02:07 AM
Terrific composition; the foreground goose even looks a little sad.
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 09/04/2007 05:06:01 PM
This is soo good!
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 09/04/2007 10:08:35 AM
Looks like someone missed their flight! Has a comical feel to it.
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 09/03/2007 07:41:02 PM
Well put together and an interesting anthropomorphic story. It's a nice part of the countryside. 8.
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 09/02/2007 10:09:48 PM
Funny.
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 09/02/2007 02:57:32 PM
cute one :)
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 09/02/2007 05:32:52 AM
Sweet, I like it! 7.
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 09/02/2007 05:22:36 AM
Nice shot - Like the tones - Love the composition - Looks like it may be a composite but not too obvious which is good.I think a tad more off the top could add some more impact.
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 09/02/2007 03:38:41 AM
Strikes me as kinda sad - why is this one left behind?
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 09/01/2007 07:43:28 PM
This one made me smile!
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 09/01/2007 12:36:15 PM
Awwww........poor Fred. His mommy made him stay home because he wouldn't eat his dinner. All of Fred's friends were going to the Goose Fair and all Fred could do was stand and watch. "Please, Mom...let me go!" "No!" his mother said, raising her wing and pointing to the unfinished plate. "You did not eat your dinner." So, poor Fred watched as all of his friends flew overhead, going to the fair.

Fred learned his lesson that day. From that day on, Fred always ate his dinner so that he'd not be left behind.

Today, Fred owns a chain of goose restaurants where all of the very finest of geese go to eat and Fred never misses a Goose Fair!

The End.

I love this shot! It emotes something from me....mainly, wanting to pick poor Fred up and hug him! Really a great shot! It's so heartwarming. Perfect title too.
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 09/01/2007 09:36:28 AM
AWWWWW Nicely captured. Even if it's a combined group of shots using editing, it works well.
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 09/01/2007 05:21:44 AM
Aw...
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