2011 Geese Damme, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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OUT OF MY ARCHIVE 2011

Important guests from the far North
Winter in Damme traditionally stands for "frozen geese" that pass above our heads in large numbers and hibernate with us.

Freeze geese is the colloquial name for different species of Arctic geese that come to the polders around Damme in freezing weather. In fact, these are White-fronted Geese and Little Reed Geese.

For several years now, some geese have had neck rings with a unique number and letter code. This allows for the identification of individual animals and allows scientists to learn more about migratory movements and staging areas, age and family relationships.

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
File Size
25,7MB
Shooting Date/Time
15/01/2011 13:51:57
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/200
Av(Aperture Value)
14
ISO Speed
400
Lens
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length
73.0mm
Image Size
5616x3744
Image Quality
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, Fis2, PaulVDV, pierrefonds, ChrisJ, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, papagolf21, ikeharel, Royaldevon, adramad, mcmtanyel heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

Critiques | Translate

Silvio1953 (221463) 2020-12-06 12:13

Ciao John, fascinating landscape with beautiful fields and great parade of trees, superb sky, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao

holmertz (102604) 2020-12-06 12:46

Hello John,
A very nice composition with fine contrasts of brown and green. The brown field, green pasture and the line of trees are nicely placed on vertical sections, with a pale blue, slightly cloudy sky above. It's amazing to see so many geese on the pasture. There must be hundreds of them.
Kind regards,
Gert

pajaran (115779) 2020-12-06 13:17

Greeting.
Nice field with birds, well shown with nice colors, contrast, perspective and good text.
Nice photo and captured moment.
I wish you a nice and peaceful night, all the best.
Paja.

Fis2 (170639) 2020-12-06 13:30

Witaj John!
A very curious place, geese makes impression.
I like framing and colors.
Excellent light and sharpness.
Well done.
Good night.
Krzysztof

PaulVDV (62846) 2020-12-06 13:52

Hallo John,
Nu het heel wat kouder geworden is, kunnen we terug meer ganzen zien. Tijdens de mooie dagen in november in het park van Tervuren waren er nog geen. Enkel de gewone eendjes en witte ganzen op de vijvers. Maar ik herinner me van vroeger dat er op koude winterdagen heel wat ganzen zijn die van ver komen.
Spijtig dat het moeilijk is om hen te benaderen.
Hier was er zelfs nog een afspanning en een serieuze modderpoel tussen jou en de diertjes.
Mooie compositie in verschillende horizontale lagen.
Vele groeten, Paul

lousat (139170) 2020-12-06 14:26

Salut John,vraiment une belle memoire d'automne depuis ton archive,avec les oies si nombreuses dans la composition,capture excellente comme d'habitude. Belle semaine et merci,Luciano

pierrefonds (114347) 2020-12-06 16:36

Hi John,

The wideness of the field is creating depth. The point of view is showing the geese having arest period in the field. The colors and the sharpness are very good. Have a nice day.

Pierre

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-12-06 19:10

Hi John
Picturesque scene! So many snow geese in the mid foreground with lovely tones wand beautiful trees framing the backdrop. This looks crisp just right for a good brisk walk, really well composed shot, does look rather chilly. Congrats
Best regards

ifege (47957) 2020-12-06 20:04

Hi John
A good one of all the geese and interesting text.
cheers
Ian

ChrisJ (171794) 2020-12-06 20:59

Hello John,

Impeccable sharpness which is critical in such a shot of the distant geese. The exposed brown earth of the fg ploughed field contrasts well with the blue sky. The 4 horizontal layers of sky trees green field and brown earth work well here. Tfs!

COSTANTINO (116377) 2020-12-06 22:53

Hello dear friend and have a nice
new week
fresh landscape capture
with the high trees dominating
the background and hundred
of geeze called..important
guests from the far North
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147018) 2020-12-06 23:16

Hi John,
Good effect with this frame and the view of these contrasted layers in the landscape, good photogenic horizontal lines and colors, of course, interesting details with all these geese, tfs

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-12-06 23:24

Bonjour, cher ami John,
Ces oiseaux migratoires ont choisi ce champ pour prendre un peu de repos.
J'aime ce premier plan et ces terres parcellées.
Amitiés.
Philippe

emka (158030) 2020-12-07 0:14

hello John, Stunning view of all these geese. Fantastic composition. Nice view of the known trees along the canal. Best regards MAlgo

mkamionka (74311) 2020-12-07 2:43

Hi John,
beautiful natural scenery. I like the multiple horizontal layers in here. The brown soil in the foreground green field nicely decorated with geese, pattern of the naked trees and finally a lovely sky on top.
Very well recorded with pleasant for the eye colors and the level of contrast and sharpness.
Excellent capture,
M

Royaldevon (85862) 2020-12-07 3:14

Hello John,

It is quite remarkable how wild creatures adapt their life styles to make the most of the different climate conditions and the different food sources.

Your photograph exploits the succeeding, different, horizontal layers of contrasting hues and textures. The f/g layer seems to make a natural connection with the line of naked trees, as if they are protecting the grassy centre, where the geese are established.
A fine, late autumnal scene.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jmdias (115046) 2020-12-07 11:33

john

a fabulous rural view. I liked the different strips of colors and elements. a compo well done and so beautiful.

take care
jorge

Tue (92302) 2020-12-07 12:15

Hallo John,
Een mooi gezicht over dit weiland dat dichtbevolkt was door al die ganzen daar die een mooi patroon vormen. De lange rij bomen zorgen voor een mooie achtergrond.
Lars

ikeharel (113241) 2020-12-08 5:58

Picture was wonderfully allocated from brown to green, John, and rthe many geese shown on the field.
Fabulous outcome, immaculately rendered here.
Good afternoon,
Ike

adramad (72934) 2020-12-09 11:00

Hi John.
I really like the conception of this image and four differentiated stripes, firstly this removed earth, the green stripe of the meadow, the line of trees and finally the blue of the sky.
Very good color that strengthens the image.
Superb brightness and sharpness management to enjoy the details.
Well seen and done. I like.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

mcmtanyel (68383) 2022-01-30 16:34

Hello John,
That is a lot of geese! I hope they were not tearing up the fields.
Regards,
MT

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211736)
Genre: Plaatsen
Medium: Kleur
Date Taken: 2011-01-15
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1x
Belichting: f/1.2, 30 Seconden
Fotoversie: Originele versie
Date Submitted: 2020-12-06 11:31