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Goose: Positive and Negative

March 16, 2015 by Words | 4 Comments

I can’t seem to get away from the geese at the moment. The greylags were out and about as usual. I took a few standard shots of them: landing on Falmer pond, grazing the grassy banks, swimming. And then I turned to taking detail shots of their feather patterns. The final shot is a colour inversion (negative) created in Lightroom.

greylag goose feather detail

Feather detail on greylag goose

greylag goose feather detail

Feather detail of greylag preening

greylag goose feather detail

Feather detail (positive)

greylag goose feather detail

Feather detail (negative)

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.

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Egyptian Goose at Falmer!

March 14, 2015 by Words | 4 Comments

Well it’s definitely the week of the goose down at Falmer Pond. Today’s surprise visitor was a lone Egyptian goose. These are very pretty birds (if you are in London there are plenty in Regent’s Park), and a species I’ve not seen locally before. It kept very much to itself, and was briefly dive-bombed by a couple of herring gulls.

Egyptian goose at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

Egyptian goose at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

Egyptian goose at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

Egyptian goose at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

Egyptian goose at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

Egyptian goose at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.

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Greylag Geese Photo Special

March 13, 2015 by Words | 4 Comments

As well as the hybrid goose yesterday, the more conventional greylags were also putting on a nice display. This pair were keeping to themselves at the far end of the pond, and had found a conveniently sunken rock to stand on.

Wild Fowl

Wild Fowl

Wild Fowl

Wild Fowl

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.

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