Snow Goose

[Nicolas Frève]

21-MAR-2010 | Baie-du-Febvre, QC, Canada

http://www.pbase.com/nicolasfreve/image/122920292.jpg

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1/2000s, f/9.0, iso400


Thanks for looking
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[Keith Carver]

Nice wings-down flight portrait, Nicolas. A little increase in contrast might help the darker whites on the head. Also a little selective sharpening on the head might help. Thanks for posting!

[Paul Kusmin]

Very nice pose, i love the wings down and forward like that, gives a real sense of movement.

[Dave Barnes]

Very well exposed showing nice detail in the white and black feathers.
Pity the bird is flying a touch away from you.
Good wing position and comp.

[arash_hazeghi]

nice wing position and exposure, might saturate the beak a tad.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very simple yet effective comp. I like the image as presented. Awesome wing-down pose!

[Rene Quenneville]

Beautiful picture. I like the comp, wing position and the beautiful blue sky.

I will try to go to Baie du Febvre again this year. I just need to make time!!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Excellent placement of subject in the frame. very important in this sort of image and deceptively tricky. well done.