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Randy Stout

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Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« on: January 02, 2017, 23:17:22 »
Taken several years ago at the local bird sanctuary.  No special skill, just blind luck that they were flying in this formation.  Nothing special in post processing, no effort to clean up the merge.

D4  850mm EFL,  f/7.1 1/800

Always good to have a laugh, and to also appreciate the role that luck plays in our photos.


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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2017, 03:11:19 »
Not sure what the odds on getting that shot are, but they've got to be vanishingly small. Well done!
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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2017, 06:33:43 »
 ;D ;D Randy I swear if you posted that on FB you will find some suckers spreading a 4 winged goose as gospel :) 
great capture :)
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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2017, 08:43:45 »
Next can you show us a unicorn?
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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2017, 09:21:45 »
An interesting and fun shot indeed.  I hope it makes it to print.
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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2017, 09:53:43 »
That is a great capture!!!
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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2017, 10:09:26 »
It turned out really good :)
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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2017, 14:13:54 »
Nice catch! :)
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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2017, 15:43:37 »
i am waiting for the double headed eagle  :)
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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2017, 15:53:37 »
Excellent, thanks for sharing it  ;D
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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2017, 15:55:12 »
i am waiting for the double headed eagle  :)

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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2017, 17:55:58 »
We have a locally-famous golfer here who's motto is "the more you practise, the luckier you get".

It seems you have been practising a lot!

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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2017, 17:59:51 »
Thanks everyone for the comments.

Peter:  The odd thing is, that I rarely take images of Canada geese, just too common of birds here.  But the light was soft and flattering that day, and there was snow softening the trees in the BG, so I was at least keeping an eye on them.  It is a direction I very rarely shoot there,because of the sun angle, but the soft light that day allowed me to shoot in almost any direction.

Bob:  I will keep my eye open for the double headed eagle.

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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2017, 20:04:19 »
Bob:  I will keep my eye open for the double headed eagle.

please do... i am sure it will be a keeper.  ;D
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Re: Four winged Canada Goose. Now you don't see that everyday
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2017, 21:09:31 »
Great effect, Randy  :D