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Greylag coming in to land (head on)

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Posted by Alan Bryant on February 13, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Greylag coming in to land (head on)
This chap made me laugh when coming in to land :biggrin: .

Instead of coming in nice and straight, he came in fast swooping left and right like he couldn't get his bearings for the landing.It was fun traking him.

1D3
500f4 + 1.4TC
ISO 200
1/800 @ f/5.6

Thanks for looking and for your comments :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 13, 2009 at 6:42 PM

Another fine flight shot Alan, love the outstretched legs and feet, wing shape is nice too.

Andy...
Posted by Tom Smit on February 14, 2009 at 3:11 AM
Great shot.
It made me laugh too. It looks like he is afraid of landing :smile:
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Cox on February 14, 2009 at 6:20 AM
I love the head on view point , they look less in control from that view , good picture.

Bob.
Posted by Matt Cole on February 14, 2009 at 12:54 PM
very nicely captured Alan, well timed.

Matt
Posted by Magnus Hird on February 14, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Really nice again Alan. The diagonal position of the goose and motion in the wingtips conveys all that instability :smile:
Posted by Ian Haskell on February 14, 2009 at 4:54 PM
Another well captured shot Alan. :wink: :smile:
Posted by Ray on February 14, 2009 at 6:11 PM
A very strong image, which works superbly, an excellent capture, can say no more.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on February 15, 2009 at 5:41 AM
Big fat old bird......lot of them about :biggrin:

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