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    Axel Hildebrandt
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    It is quite rare to find snow geese in Western Massachusetts. I photographed this young bird in very low light on Thanksgiving.



    1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/160s, f/8, EC +0.33, ISO 800
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    Nice one Axel. I like the way the overcast sky gives a silver color to the disturbed areas of water. Whites are held nicely.
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    Good one Axel, nice detail and the water circles a plus.

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    Pretty darned sharp for 1/160 sec. handheld at 18.2X magnification... I wonder what caused the stains on the face. Goo head angle BTW. Do you have any with the complete reflection? (That might have worked here.)
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    Lovely contrast in colours as the goose really stands out against the darker BG. This is well exposed too. Great image Axel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Pretty darned sharp for 1/160 sec. handheld at 18.2X magnification... I wonder what caused the stains on the face. Goo head angle BTW. Do you have any with the complete reflection? (That might have worked here.)
    Thanks, Artie. I have some with complete reflection but the water was not calm enough and the reflections look distorted.

    I have no idea where the stains come from. I thought this might be normal for juvenile birds since it's only been the third time that I have seen a snow goose and it is the first young bird.

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    Definitely not normal but not uncommon either. The stains are often a result of the birds feeding on roots and tubers in soil that is rich in iron.
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