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    Dave Phillips
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    Had the day off and went to a local bayou that runs through town
    where there is a nice group of African Geese.

    "African geese are not from Africa! They are the same colour as the Chinese goose, and originated in SE China. They were imported into the USA in the nineteenth century, and reached Britain too as the 'Hong Kong' goose in Victorian times. Good examples of the African were more or less lost in the UK in the 20th century. Most Africans here now come from birds imported from the USA from the 1970s onwards. Exhibition Africans are imposing birds, ganders standing one metre tall. Hand reared, they are very tame. There is a great deal of variation in weight. Some varieties are quite small, reaching only 16-20 lbs. Big exhibition birds in the UK and the USA reach 26 lbs - the same as their stated weight in SE China."
    from: http://www.ashtonwaterfowl.net/african_geese.htm


    They are free in this area and come and go
    1D MkIIN, 400 f/5.6L w/1.4X, 1/800, f/8, ISO 400

    thanks for c/c

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    Judy Lynn Malloch
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    Excellent portrait Dave in lovely lighting with great detail and eye contact. Very sharp capture and big congrats on a fine image.

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    Very nice job on this one!!!

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    Axel Hildebrandt
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    Great portrait, details and BG. I wish the sun would have been behind you.

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    They come much sharper than this Dave. Excellent light and detail. Well captured.

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    Dave Phillips
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    Quote Originally Posted by Axel Hildebrandt View Post
    Great portrait, details and BG. I wish the sun would have been behind you.
    thanks all for comments.
    Axel, I too wish for that light....but it likely will not happen in this area.

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