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Steve Wheeler
02-05-2008, 09:16 PM
These two white chinese geese were going after each other pretty hard and for several minutes. They raised quite a fuss and over what I'm not sure. Territorial dominance or a female... Gotta be one or the other I would assume.

While no one would know it but me because I was there... I like this particular image of the series because the "Embrace" and resulting shape seem to point toward something "Tender & Loving" going on when in fact these guys were trying to beat the livin' snot out of one another.

Steve

1/5/08 @ 2.53pm
30D w/100-400 @ 390mm, ISO 400, 1/1600 @ f/10, Exposure bias: 0/3 EV
Maxis Gamez
02-05-2008, 09:19 PM
Hi Steve,

What a lovely composition and feeling. You did well with the exposure and low angle. I love it!!
Sid Garige
02-05-2008, 09:27 PM
Very nice composition. Like the exposure control and water droplets all around. I am not sure I really like the way second birds head is hiding.
Judy Lynn Malloch
02-05-2008, 10:25 PM
Very unique image and pose Steve and I very much like the composition !!! Very nice exposure on the whites too !! Thanks for sharing !
Steve Wheeler
02-05-2008, 11:04 PM
Maxis, Sid & Judy... Thank you all for your comments, they are greatly appreciated!

Steve
Bonnie Block
02-05-2008, 11:33 PM
Very unique and an interesting image, Steve. Well done on the exposure!
Maxis Gamez
02-06-2008, 06:24 AM
Maxis, Sid & Judy... Thank you all for your comments, they are greatly appreciated!

Steve

You are very welcome Steve. This is what is all about! :)
Jody Melanson
02-06-2008, 05:18 PM
Love the pose and the looks from both!
Barry Goggin
02-07-2008, 12:10 AM
Love this. Really makes you look twice. The only thing I might change would be the water droplets coming from the beak - looks a little like it was spitting. I think it tends to distract the eye but other than that, its a very elegant capture.
Steve Wheeler
02-07-2008, 11:14 AM
Thank you Jody and Barry... I think he was spitting... or perhaps drooling. It was a little like the WWF of Geese for a few minutes there.

Steve
Robert Amoruso
02-07-2008, 10:16 PM
It looks like you caught them doing something they should not have been doing.:eek:
Steve Wheeler
02-07-2008, 10:31 PM
Lol.........................