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Title: Sleeping Goose
Post by: BigSkyKen on April 07, 2010, 02:00:00 AM
I took this photo at Barr Lake prior to heading home from a business trip to Denver last week.  It was just about dusk on a cold, windy day and this Canada Goose was trying to turn in early.  I thought it was a quiet, serene image, with the pinkish/purple evening sky reflecting on the water.

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Post by: ScottyBoy on April 07, 2010, 02:27:13 AM
Good job. This picture has very nice, rich colors. :)
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Post by: Jeanne Lee on April 07, 2010, 08:46:54 AM
Getting ready to turn in, but keeping one eye on you!  And one foot hidden.   :D
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Post by: simplysusan on April 07, 2010, 09:05:58 AM
Great picture!  The colors reflecting on the water are gorgeous :)
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Post by: JudyB on April 07, 2010, 12:14:56 PM
Beautiful picture.  How far away from him were you? 

Well done!
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Post by: BigSkyKen on April 07, 2010, 12:57:10 PM
Thanks everyone.  And Jeanne, you are quite observant to notice that she had her eye on me!  She was sleeping underneath a narrow walking bridge I was on, and I had to hang over the edge of the bridge and shoot nearly upside-down to get the shot.  The distance to her was only about 20 ft, maybe a tad more.  I couldn't open up the lense for a different composition without getting distracting elements in the frame.  You might say I bothered her a little, because right after I took a few shots, she un-tucked her head and looked directly at me, but never was concerned enough to drop down her other foot!
Title: Re: Sleeping Goose
Post by: Jeanne Lee on April 07, 2010, 01:03:20 PM
My goodness what dedicated photographers will do to get a picture!   We've had people hanging out of windows, lying down on wet grass and now hanging off a bridge!   :lol:
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Post by: JudyB on April 07, 2010, 02:50:01 PM
Wow  That makes the picture all the more amazing!