Making the Ordinary Extraordinary

[Caleb Royer]

If you have any photos of ordinary things that look extraordinary please post them here.

Thanks

[Alfred Forns]

Great idea !! Will start digging :)

[Alfred Forns]

As promised here is my contribution ........ and hope Artie won't come down hard on me for posting domestics :)

This is a Muscovy Duck (domestic) lots of them around and not many people like to make images of the species. I do find them a good subject in the right conditions and consider this one .... in the extraordinary class :) Hope hope you like it !!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool pose and colors, they are not common here and I'm glad you posted it.

[Alfred Forns]

.... Axel do you want us to send you a couple of million up there ... we can spare them and they are very adaptable ... just toss some bread :)

[Caleb Royer]

WOW!!! Thats a great shot.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

.... Axel do you want us to send you a couple of million up there ... we can spare them and they are very adaptable ... just toss some bread :)

One or two would be fine, I'm not sure I have that much bread. :)

[Caleb Royer]

I got this photo of an ordinary Butterfly (I am not sure what kind of Butterfly) at the ST. Louis zoo.
I like the light coming in from the back.

Camera: Canon 40D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 macro USM
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/500
ISO: 3200
I am not sure on the date because I had the time in my camera set wrong but it was about a year ago.

[Peter Hawrylyshyn]

Al -
Definitely extra ordinary - the colors, BG, sharp face details, pose and wing blur
Biggest disappointment - i always thought these were some exotic imported geese. Never realized they were what you get when you order Muscovy duck at fine French restaurants - probably now wish i didn't know.
Thanks for sharing
PH

[Alfred Forns]

.... Peter you order Muscovy Duck:eek::eek: ... that is brutal ...next time pass on that :D ... could be having Harried and Matilda !!!

[Don Saunders]

I photographed this Chinese White Goose (I believe this ID is correct) at Sweetwater State Park near Atlanta last month. It was around many Canada Geese, Mallards, and American Coots. Also rather dominate and aggressive. I worked hard to make sure my exposure would have sharp detail in the white feathers.
50D, 500mm f/4 IS

[Alfred Forns]

Love the crop and eye contact Fits the bill !!!! ... btw that bird is up to no good :)

[Don Saunders]

One more. Same park, same day as the Chinese White Goose, I photographed this Greylag Goose (correct ID I believe). Why would single birds of two non-native species be in the same state park at the same time? Did they pay their user fee?:D

[Caleb Royer]

Great poses on both of those photos.

[Kerry Perkins]

Here's another shifty-eyed, mixed-up goose giving you the eye. :D

[Don Saunders]

Your goose has a terrified look in its eye. Maybe it's cooked!

[Kerry Perkins]

I think it had just realized that I had no bread in my hands! :eek:

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I got rather close to this gorgeous Greylag Goose near my place. I wish all wild birds were this easy. Sadly, not in Australia. LOL!

30D, 300mm f/4L IS USM + 1.4x, HH, FF - for a large, 1200-pixel wide image click HERE (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3028355559_f4c7ed2187_o.jpg)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3028355559_7f035b3a01.jpg?v=0

[Caleb Royer]

I love the neck feathers, the detail on the face, and the dark BG.

[Caleb Royer]

Her is another extraordinary photo if I do say so myself.:D
It is strange how common geese are on this thread.
This African Goose is the alpha male in his pride at a farm.

Date: 3/29/09 around 3:00PM
Weather: mostly clear
Camera: Canon 40D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 400mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Resolution: 900x600
Tripod: non
Flash: non
Reflector: non

This Goose is DEMESTICATED but do not look to hard because he does bite:eek: