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While I was walking around a couple of weekends ago photographing at Manyfest and the dragon boat races I managed to grab a shot of a solitary goose sitting in the shadows down at Forks Harbour.

I found the images worked particularly well in a bw format which brought out the catch light in the goose's eye with the interplay of shadow and sunlight bringing a moody feel to the image.

Nik detail extractor
silver efex pro2 fine art process

Nikon D7100
AF-S Nikkor 18-140mm
f5.3 1/1000 50mm

Taken September 9, 2017.

Posted by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 09/24/17 21:19
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Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 09/24/17 21:20

Some birds adopt characteristic poses in which they extend and often slightly droop their wings. This behavior is commonly described as "sunbathing" or "wing-drying." Seen in both Brown and White Pelicans.


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 09/24/17 21:20

I liked the contrast here between the color and ornate nature of the head piece and that large talon foot.


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Sun, 09/24/17 21:21

ibis


Comments by Paul Bracey on Sun, 09/24/17 21:56

Beautiful work Jan! The OP is especially attractive!


Comments by Sandi MacDonald on Mon, 09/25/17 13:25

I love that white pelican. The ibis is cute too.;-)


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Wed, 09/27/17 21:05

in water and on land


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Wed, 09/27/17 21:06

in water and on land


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Wed, 09/27/17 21:06


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Wed, 09/27/17 21:07

American white pelican


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Wed, 09/27/17 21:07

to quick on the submit button

In the breeding season, there is a laterally flattened "horn" on the upper bill, located about one-third the bill's length behind the tip. This is the only one of the eight species of pelican to have a bill "horn". The horn is shed after the birds have mated and laid their eggs.


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Fri, 09/29/17 20:41

continuing loosely in the bird theme

The snow sculpture Raven's Talk which was carved for the 2016 Festival du Voyageur by a team from Thunder Bay, Ontario.

"What are they saying about you?"


Comments by Bruce Hunter on Mon, 10/02/17 00:57

Some nice ones , Jan...My favorites are the O.P. , the Ibis and the
American Pelican.