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Gear Down, Flaps Out
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Challenge: Flight (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes, England
Date: Sep 28, 2003
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Animals, Action
Date Uploaded: Sep 28, 2003

A pair of Canada Geese making their landing approach on a local lake.

DSC-F707 + Olympus B-300 Teleconverter

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Place: 14 out of 118
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Views since voting: 1311
Votes: 161
Comments: 23
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10/23/2003 09:16:48 AM
Thanks for an uncommon shot of geese - super timing, and I'm sure a measure of patience went into getting this pair in their pictured attitudes.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/05/2003 11:18:29 PM
I love the title - these two are so funny-looking as they come in to land, the humor suits them perfectly. I really like the capture; the water seems to have some noise, but the birds don\'t (that I can see); not sure why.
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10/05/2003 11:12:49 PM
Super capture of 2 different flyig style-- great warm light-- I love it-- 10
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10/05/2003 03:27:45 PM
great timing
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10/05/2003 12:02:11 AM
Excellent shot, nice timing and cropping! 8
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10/03/2003 08:11:03 AM
Very cute shot, in addition to great lighting and detail.
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10/01/2003 09:51:13 PM
I cracked up when I saw this. The 2 of them are perfect. I would like a little more space around them, but otherwise a nice capture. 8 -danny
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10/01/2003 11:45:37 AM
Nice balance between the two positions and I like the late golden sun reflected on their feathers.
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09/30/2003 07:15:33 PM
Perfect
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09/30/2003 02:52:13 PM
Great title. Nice shot!
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09/30/2003 01:31:43 PM
This one made me laugh out loud, It looks like a study for an animated cartoon. Graceful aren;t they? I like your late afternnon light with the tinge of orange. I like the way you have avoided shadows. your fous is right one, the composition is a very nice rule of thirds with a lovely leading line, the wing span of one goose pointing towards the other who almost seems to be moving left to avoid getting hit, Your frontal view makes their heads look really smal, and seems to be a commentary on their brain size. I bet the splashdown was another good shot. 8
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09/30/2003 04:14:19 AM
Excellent capture. You were in the right place at the right time for this one right? The effect of the setting (or rising) sun really boosts this image, and your title is both funny and fitting.
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09/30/2003 12:07:27 AM
Wonderful color - wonderful stop-action - good cropping and composition - lucky you to be in the right place at the right time! 9.
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09/29/2003 09:29:53 PM
Very neat shot. I like that you were able to capture two of the birds. One gliding and another with the wings flapping. It gives a feeling that the birds are coming right at you. The reflections on the water of the birds are really great. Seems like they are really big birds yet they can still fly.
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09/29/2003 09:06:24 PM
great capture, great title 8
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09/29/2003 02:34:08 PM
Beautiful photograph! I really like the interplay between the two birds - their body differences, one being more vertical and the other more horizontal with the nice orangey coloring makes the image more interesting. Excellent :)
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09/29/2003 02:01:53 PM
Lovely light...sundown? I think you have captured the challenge well. The shot could of been a bit more in focus and a lot more sharp. However, these are great examples of \'flight\'.
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09/29/2003 12:46:19 PM
love this one....the title is perfect. I might have croped out the bird on the left though
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09/29/2003 12:20:55 PM
Very nice picture. I especially like the reflections on the water. Colors are beautiful.
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09/29/2003 12:19:15 PM
LOl this one is funny, the one on the left looks like he has forgotten how to fly and was thrown from a plane, impressive you got 2 flying birds, I had hard enough time getting one!
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09/29/2003 09:10:36 AM
I just love the character of this shot. I love title, the lighting, the differences of each bird in flight -- everything!! Solid 10 from me. Excellent capture!
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09/29/2003 12:54:24 AM
very fun photo. good focus and light. i think the cropping is a little tight around the sides and top, but i'm sure they didn't re-land a dozen times to let you get the perfect shot.
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09/29/2003 12:44:27 AM
wow, nice action shot....
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