Inspiring Photo: Courtship #11799377

Courtship

Uploaded: May 29, 2011 10:10:51

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This Canada Goose couple appeared to be looking for the perfect place to build a nest and raise the family! This was taken along the creek near our home.

Canon 70-200L IS at 200mm. ISO 400, Early Morning, 1/250 @ f2.8, EC 0 (N&L)

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

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Gord MacEachern May 29, 2011 0

You captured a lovely scene here Jeff, love the stream in the b/g!! #1380940

Michelle Alton May 29, 2011 0

Looks like a perfect spot. Beautiful capture, Jeff. #9433410

Carolyn M. Fletcher May 29, 2011 0

We had a pair around here for a while and then a third one moved in and then they all left. Don't know what was up with that. Usually the pair stays around all summer. #9433414

Lynn M. Whitt May 29, 2011 0

Beautiful capture and composition. I love the fog in the background.... #9433433

Yulianto Soeroso May 29, 2011 0

Beautiful capture and view #9433454

Ray Thoms May 29, 2011 0

These guys sure get around....nicely composed Jeff.... #9433478

Julie Burnett May 29, 2011 0

Terrific capture, Jeff, love the composition!! #9433488

Monnie Ryan May 29, 2011 0

Beautifully composed scene, Jeff! #9433541

Douglas Pignet May 29, 2011 0

kewl title for this interesting capture...well done #9433568

Ron McEwan May 29, 2011 0

Like everything about this Jeff. Like the fog lifting from the stream in the BG. Very peaceful. #9433594

Bill Johnson May 29, 2011 0

Great capture, Jeff. #9433602

Jeff Robinson May 29, 2011 0

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Bojan Bencic
member since: 5/29/2005

Fantastic capture, Jeff. Great clarity and foggy backgound. #9433654

frank w. degenhardt May 29, 2011 0

A wildlife scene unfolding as they look for that perfect spot. Beautifully captured and composed. I love the high bank they are on, the mix of gorgeous colors. Fantastic job with the sharpness of the details on the geese and that misty fog in the background adds so much to the look of this beauty. Awesome my friend.
Have a great day. #9433665

Marilyn Cornwell May 29, 2011 0

So much story in this lovely scenic image! #9433675

Gail Sullivan May 29, 2011 0

Excellent comp and color and lovely scene, Jeff! #9433683

Amy M. Wilson May 29, 2011 0

Wonderful capture... the mist sets the mood; beautifully done, Jeff! #9433700

Tiia Vissak May 29, 2011 0

a lovely scene! #9433732

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 29, 2011 0

What an enchanting place to build a home. Beautiful image, Jeff. I love the mist too. #9433755

Mary Dimitriw May 29, 2011 0

Excellent scene and such great detail!! Well done Jeff! #9433788

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 29, 2011 0

Beautiful and cute image, Jeff! :-) k #9433852

Heather Loewenhardt May 29, 2011 0

Beautiful nature scene Jeff. The Canada Goose mates for life. With all the flooding here this spring we have found birds nesting in the most unusual places. They think they have their own special swimming pools. #9433881

Jyri Vissak May 29, 2011 0

I agree with my daughter. Cool find. #9433899

Karen Engelbreth May 29, 2011 0

Wonderful view and capture Jeff... #9433989

Denny E. Barnes May 29, 2011 0

Beautiful scene, very beautifully captured, Jeff!! We have a few that will stay locally but thousands that just stop over and eat the farms crops on their way to nest in Canada and Alaska. Oh do the farmers love them..LOL.. #9434006

Mike Clime May 29, 2011 0

Pretty capture and like the mist off the stream, Jeff! #9434048

Robert R. Goodman May 29, 2011 0

Hi Jeff,Absolutely beautiful.Great capture,wish we had a creek here!!! #9434056

Ann H. Belus May 29, 2011 0

Wonderful scene, superbly captured, Jeff! Love the composition, detail, colors, and the hint of mist in the background compliments the subject so well! #9434108

Marijana Fajgl May 29, 2011 0

Amazing capture and treatment, Jeff! #9434131

Nadia Paul May 29, 2011 0

Wonderful capture and story Jeff! #9434224

Stephen Zacker May 29, 2011 0

Great capture.. a magical looking setting #9434255

Carol L. Fowler May 29, 2011 0

Wonderful capture- great fog over the water #9434274

Claudia Kuhn May 30, 2011 0

It looks like a great place to raise a family, love the fog in the bg #9434302

Deborah Lewinson May 30, 2011 0

Beautiful image, Jeff, great colors, curves, comp, mist, and story!

Debby #9434349

Barbara Waldoch May 30, 2011 0

Looks like a perfect real estate, Jeff! #9434393

Lorna Shutter May 30, 2011 0

All of our Geese seem to be moving to the States! I guess it's because the Canadian Dollar is up! LOL! Fantastic capture of this lovely couple, Jeff! Cool fog over the creek! Beautiful background scene with wonderful colour, clarity and depth! Excellent work! :) #9434481

Kaye Burazin May 30, 2011 0

has all the best that Mother Nature has to offer. Great Jeff!!!! #9434563

Tammy Espino May 30, 2011 0

I think these geese are everywhere!! :) A beautiful capture~ #9434606

Jessica Jenney May 30, 2011 0

Beautiful capture and love the mist, Jeff! #9434613

Evy Johansen May 30, 2011 0

Another beautiful image, Jeff!! Wonderful capture of the fog!! #9434619

Hendrik Storme May 30, 2011 0

Excelent and wondrful capture,Jeff! #9434765

Jeff Robinson May 30, 2011 0

Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #9434802

Lorraine A. Cook May 30, 2011 0

"Love is in the AIR"!!!<:))

Beautiful place to start a 'relationship', Jeff!!<:))

Happy Memorial Day, My Friend!<:)) #9434990

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 30, 2011 0

Wonderful capture Jeff!,
Amalia #9435211

Emile Abbott May 30, 2011 0

Absolutely stunning capture Jeff. #9435478

Ann Coates May 30, 2011 0

Wow, what a fantastic image, beautiful rich colours. #9435944

Laura E. Swan May 30, 2011 0

"Go Canada!"...Oh sorry. I get overly patriotic on Memorial Day! :D

This is really unique Jeff! Great timing!

-Laura :D

#9435957

Jeff Robinson May 30, 2011 0

Thank You!! Jeff #9436007

Gail Vitikacs May 31, 2011 0

Ohhhhhhhhhh...this is stunning! Love it! #9436128

Jeff Robinson May 31, 2011 0

Thank You Gail! Jeff #9436627

Jill Odice May 31, 2011 0

Love the mist! Great catch Jeff! #9437142

Nancy L. Green May 31, 2011 0

Looks like a pretty good place to me, but then I am not a goose!!! WONDERFUL capture my friend!! <>< #9437324

Jeff Robinson May 31, 2011 0

Thank You Jill and Nancy! Jeff #9437476

Judy V. Kennamer June 22, 2011 0

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist Jeff! #9473522

Tiia Vissak June 22, 2011 0

Congratulations! #9473635

Deborah Lewinson June 22, 2011 0

Verby beautiful finalist, Jeff!

Congratulations!
Debby #9473653

Marijana Fajgl June 22, 2011 0

Big congratulations, Jeff on your fantastic finalist! #9473704

Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 22, 2011 0

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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Courtenay Vanderbilt June 22, 2011 0

Outstanding Finalist, Jeff! I missed this one. (must have been the weekend) Congratulations! #9474117

Tamara K. Walker June 22, 2011 0

Beautiful, congratulations! #9474314

Amy M. Wilson June 22, 2011 0

Big congrats on your awesome Finalist, Jeff!! #9474402

Gail Vitikacs June 22, 2011 0

Congratulations Jeff! #9474409

Lorna Shutter June 22, 2011 0

Woo Hoo!!! Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this fantastic image of OUR geese!!!!! LOL!!! WTG, Jeff!!! :)

#9474631

Renee Doyle June 22, 2011 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Jeff!! #9474654

Agnes Fegan June 23, 2011 0

Congratulations Jeff ... it's beautiful! #9475275

Robert R. Goodman June 23, 2011 0

A big congratulations,Jeff!!! #9475454

Tammy M. Anderson June 23, 2011 0

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Jeff. #9475472

Graeme yew Chow June 23, 2011 0

Great shot and congratulations on your finalist, Jeff. I was about to ask you what wha distance len you used, I got the answer below (200mm). #9475814

Phyllis H. Burchett June 23, 2011 0

Congrats on this wonderful fianlist Jeff! #9475824

Pat Abbott June 23, 2011 0

Really lovely, Jeff. Congrats on your finalist! #9475881

Tammy Espino June 23, 2011 0

Congrats Jeff on this beautiful finalist! #9475989

Monnie Ryan June 23, 2011 0

Congratulations, Jeff! #9476179

Nancy L. Green June 23, 2011 0

CONGRATULATIONS Jeff!! <>< #9476281

Rona L. Schwarz June 23, 2011 0

Oh, this is marvelous, Jeff! I just love Canadian Geese and this is a terrific story-telling image, especially with that mist! Sorry I missed it the first-time around...but CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #9476355

Maria Coulson June 23, 2011 0

Jeff, congratulations!! What a wonderful shot. #9476366

Ann Coates June 23, 2011 0

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Jeff. #9476848

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 23, 2011 0

How could it not be a winner? Congratulations, Jeff!! #9477248

Mary Timman June 23, 2011 0

Huge congratulations Jeff and Good Luck on the next round! #9477836

Janet McNeil June 23, 2011 0

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!!! Good luck in the next round!! #9477931

Emile Abbott June 23, 2011 0

Congratulation Jeff on this amazing finalist #9477942

Jessica Jenney June 23, 2011 0

Congratulations, Jeff on your beautiful finalist! #9477950

Karen Celella June 23, 2011 0

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Jeff. #9478053

Carla Capra Anderson June 23, 2011 0

wow, WoW, WOW, Jeff, this is a beauty.
Congratulations and best of luck.
;) CC #9478258

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 23, 2011 0

Big Congratulation on your beautiful finalist Jeff!,
Amalia #9478931

Patrick Rouzes June 23, 2011 0

Congratulations, Jeff! WTG! #9479062

Cindy Hamilton June 23, 2011 0

Congrats, Jeff. As usual, you scored! These two look like the pair who land on my pool early in the morning. Hope you're well. Cindy #9480428

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 24, 2011 0

WOWZA! Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Jeff!

jo ann c. #9482569

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 25, 2011 0

Congratulations Jeff! An excellent capture with great colors and details. Love the cloud/fog!!! #9483560

Jeff Robinson June 25, 2011 0

Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #9484240

Bojan Bencic June 26, 2011 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Jeff. #9486320

Debra R. Harder June 26, 2011 0

This is a fabulous image, Jeff, with great lighting, colors and timing. Huge congratulations on your SUPERB finalist! Deb #9487335

Jeff Robinson June 26, 2011 0

Thank You Bojan and Deb! Jeff #9487984

Merna L. Nobile June 29, 2011 0

Congratulations to all of the Award Winners for May 2011. Merna #9495269

David M. Montero June 30, 2011 0

Congratulations Jeff!!! #9496929

Jeff Robinson June 30, 2011 0

Thank You Merna and Dave! Jeff #9497251

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