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Thread: Is it Love or Combat?

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    Steve Wheeler
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    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

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    Maxis Gamez
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    Hi Steve,

    What a lovely composition and feeling. You did well with the exposure and low angle. I love it!!

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    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.

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    Judy Lynn Malloch
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    Very unique image and pose Steve and I very much like the composition !!! Very nice exposure on the whites too !! Thanks for sharing !

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    Maxis, Sid & Judy... Thank you all for your comments, they are greatly appreciated!

    Steve

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    Very unique and an interesting image, Steve. Well done on the exposure!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Wheeler View Post
    Maxis, Sid & Judy... Thank you all for your comments, they are greatly appreciated!

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    You are very welcome Steve. This is what is all about! :)

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    Jody Melanson
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    Love the pose and the looks from both!

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    Barry Goggin
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    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.

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    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

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    Robert Amoruso
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    It looks like you caught them doing something they should not have been doing.:eek:

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    Steve Wheeler
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    Lol.........................

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