One more beautiful (!) goose for my fine forum friends

[Jack Breakfast]

Folks,
Here is another look at the most underrated Canada Goose. Taken the other morning with a Canon 7D and 70-300L at 300mm. iso640, 1/500, 5.6. This is the full-frame capture. Although I'm quite happy with the picture as-is, I'll be most eager to hear your composition-related suggestions? And obviously any other comments you'll also wish to share. Many thanks...

[Jack Breakfast]

For the curious: I was quite a bit below the fellow, who was at the top of a hill. I didn't want to include the fellow's legs & feet because he was standing on a paved walkway. Better by far to have the c.g. lost among the verdant grassways, or so I figure...

[gail bisson]

Good IQ and perfect exposure on blacks and whites.
This would look great as a vertical. I would burn the brighter areas in the BG,
Gail

[Jack Breakfast]

Thanks Gail, I agree with you about the brighter areas and the vertical composition. Good ideas, both. I have this in mind:

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jack, I like your thinking with the angle, and I quite like how you have captured this. Well exposed, and you have a good HA. Comp wise, Im fine with both, although with your vertical, I would come in from the left a bit more. I agree with Gail to tone down the BG, and I would probably smooth it out a touch more.

[Jack Breakfast]

Thank you for your input, Stuart. I've never smoothed a background before, but I know people like to do these things using the Gaussian Blur tool, I believe...something to think about, perhaps...

[Ken Watkins]

Jack,
I liked this as presented, the vertical seems a little too tight on the RHS (as viewed) if you decide to stay vertical then a little more "look into" space would be great.

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot. I really like the background, great pose, nice details, and exposed very well.
Well done.

[Jack Breakfast]

Hello again folks, and thanks for the comments and thanks ESPECIALLY for taking the time to critique as pesky and commonplace bird as this! I prefer the full-frame capture as well...I do agree that selectively lightening the background couldn't hurt...