The Goose

 


I spent ages watching the antics of a pair of geese on the northern side of Tymon Park.  This particular shot is my favourite from the set of photos.  I think it is the colour combination of blue and orange in the eye, complementary colours on the colour wheel and so strong with a high contrast to the white feathers.  

Technically it is a challenge to shoot white birds, and it is usually wise to under-expose to avoid burnout on the white.  I was lucky in that it was cloudy and I wasn't challenged with harsh sunlight.  The settings I used were 1/1000 shutter with aperture set at f10 and auto ISO capture set to 250.  I was using my 100-400mm Canon lens on a Canon 5Diii camera.  I generally use manual mode with auto ISO.

Have a look at some of the other photos captured of the goose and its partner on the video below.



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