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    Default Honk if you like geese

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    Following Doug's lead on photographing common species. Not much else to shoot when I'm standing around my local lake hoping for an eagle fly-by, so I practice on these guys. Captured this in late afternoon light; cloned out part of another bird, adjusted levels and slight crop from left and bottom.

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    Last edited by Bill Dix; 11-01-2010 at 08:51 AM. Reason: forgot EXIF

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    Common birds are a great way to hone your BIF skills. Great light, wing position, exposure and sharpness Bill! Like the open bill too. I'm on the fence about desaturating the sky a little.
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    Great flight image Bill! I like the wing position and the detail you maintained in the blacks.

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    Honk Honk!!! Great wing position Bill, and I like the warm colours and light.

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    Bill, I work a lot on common birds too. Loved the wing and the wing position you got here.

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    I like everything about this one except the dark blue sky. Lighter and less SATed would be great.
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    I love working common birds too!! Great straight up wing position, and the honking pose is neat. There is a different shade of blue just showing between the base of the top two primaries...not sure where that would have come from.

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