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Armed Guards Marching?


Armed Guards Marching?
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Copyright: Helen Matten (Helkoryo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2074 W: 251 N: 4932] (21996)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-31
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 400D/Rebel XTi
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-02 0:31
Viewed: 377
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Good morning peeps

Todays image is the second in a small series I captured at Cosgrove on Saturday. This image shows both parents of this little brood marching in unison whilst guarding thier young brood. They just need some nice tall hats and a couple of rifles slung over thier shoulders and they would totally look the part!

It was interesting to see that the younger goslings with thier yellowy down remain with thier natural parents but as they start to loose the yellow colour and turn grey it seems that everyone chips in and all the young ones join up in a huge nursery that are cared for by about 6-8 adult.

If you look through the greenery you can just see the brown muddy waters of the river behind. Normally a gentle flowing river with clear waters, however torrential rains and flood have lifted the levels and made the waters run in a more agressive manner lifting and moving the silt with the flow.

As yesterdays capture was cropped a little tight (not easy to get these little familys to remain close together for the portrait work) I decided to run a drop shadow on the bottom right of the image to extend the colour a little and add more space to the image. I think it works ok and might be worth remembering for future use when lack of space is an issue.

Ok work calling so I must get on.

TTFN I hope you had a nice weekend

regards Smurfie

P.S. Did you notice that the cheeky chick at the back is doing the opposite to all the others as he was in yesterdays posting!
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Good morning Helen,
excellent image, very nice scene,
orginal and beautifull work!

TFS

Have a nice day!

Hello Hellen! Marvelous work. Very original family snapshot. Good POV and capture. Very funny effect. Good luck!

A family walking...
Great shot, delicious "expression" in adult birds, and a definetely tender mood.
TFS
Ciao, Antonella

hi Helen nice one again
bryan j

hello Smurfie,

gorgeous couple with their little ones.. fantastic shot of this family.. its not everyday i see shot like this.. i like it.. well done on the composition and frame.. sharp and detail.

have a lovely monday..

regards, terry

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1933 W: 132 N: 3028] (16575)
  • [2008-06-02 2:10]

Oh that's just soooooo cute!!! Excellent details and composition, I love the colours and sharpness here, what a happy family you captured there... :D

Have a wonderful day, :D

Cheers,
Sweety

Hi Helen,

very cute!

seems that the chicks are busy with what they find on the grass...don't even bother their parents marching in tandem!

a lovely shot indeed with beautiful colours. very well done.

TFS
regards
Agoes

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3157 W: 237 N: 7020] (28231)
  • [2008-06-02 3:30]

Act 2
Another wonderful capture of the geese family.
Well done Helen
Janice

hello Helen
wonderful family shot
lovely pair with small kids
what a wonderful moment captured.
rich colours and sharp details
lovely DOF

regards
MAnuj Mehta

Now this one is better than the last!! LOVE how the parents are walking in lock step! So proud of their babies! Even the same leg forward! HA! Yeah, that little ducky will probably be the one that is arrested when he is older! HAHA!
B-)
Linda

hi Helen
perfect timing in catching this scene.
lovely image wonderfully presented.
regards
tsilla

very nice composition indeed Helen, the image is well balanced with sharp and vivid colors.well done.
regards...................andrs

Hello Helen. So pleasing against the green. Excellent family outing in balanced composition. Will be in my favorite. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

Yeah well, beware those beaks :-).
Beautiful capture.
Good composition.
TFS
Pierre

hi helen!
very beautiful family photo, excellent.
i like it.
tfs
zoran

hi Helen, great shot, very nice composition and details, you're right about the crop, this one gives them more room to walk and also it has both parents, the other one is nice too though specially because of the marching goslings


rgds
Allen

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  • Jan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 384 W: 119 N: 610] (4027)
  • [2008-06-02 13:08]

Haha, a great shot! The way they walk...!
Beautiful scenery!

Well seen and captured!
Janneke

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3433 W: 87 N: 2977] (19331)
  • [2008-06-02 13:18]

Ohh...wow..., What a lovely looking picture you shows here, dear Helen.
Excellent compo of the marching colonne.
Good natural colours and the water gives it the the cream.
Very well done, Helen.
Thanks for showing.
With regards from Jan

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  • viawia Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 33 N: 923] (3699)
  • [2008-06-02 13:53]

Wonderful again Helen

I look forward to more...

TFS

Wia

Bonsoir Helen,
Another great catch of the this family, excellent POV. and details, nice effect and lovely composition with great colors and sharp picture, very well done.
Michel

Well Helen,

You had no choise if you wanted to include the young ones, so there is no more space available.
And standing further back does not work either, because then it is going to resemble my holiday pictures from way back, where somewhere in the BG you can see some animals ^-^.
Funny and attractive.

TFS
Els

Hello Helen,

I like very much the way you captured this family, the parents look so proud, and the little are so sweet, excellent expressions have all. TFS
Best regards,
Sorina

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 58 N: 2598] (14437)
  • [2008-06-05 4:58]

Hi Helen...
Absolutely fantastic shot..!
Beautiful scene of goose family.
Fine image, nice colors and details...
Well done.
Best regards,
George

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  • S-moon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 256 W: 29 N: 242] (1559)
  • [2008-06-05 10:09]

Hi Helen,

Great capture of these 2 with their little ones. Very nice sharp details and colours.
Well done!

TFS Greetings Simone

Walking in pairs.
Nice wild life portrait, with a small family behind them.
Cute little ones.

Thomas
:)

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