Canada Goose Head Shot

Canada Goose Head Shot

Taken at North Park, Pittsburgh, PA. All I did to this photo was crop and used curves to adjust. If there is nothing interesting to shoot I can always find a Canada Goose!

This park is home to so many Canadian Geese that there is hardly a place around the lake that you can walk without stepping into a mess.

In July 2007 The U.S. Department of Agriculture euthanized 272 Canada geese at North Park and donated 550 pounds of the birds' breast meat to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Animal rights groups did criticize officials for gassing geese to control their population at the 3,010-acre county park but that's as far as it went.

Equipment:
Canon - Zoom Telephoto EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS Image Stabilizer USM Autofocus Lens
Canon - EOS 20D SLR Digital Camera

Created by: Marysham.

Tools Used: Canon and PS

Created on: April 5, 2008

Image Views: 19

Average Views per Day: 0.2

Image Number: 47358

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Comments:

Marysham from USA on Apr 22, 2008 at 12:30 AM said:

Carol, Jas, Karen, Alex R, and Beverly, thanks for your comments. They are always appreciated.

Talsi from USA on Apr 9, 2008 at 10:30 AM said:

nice portrait and catchlight

Whittler113 from USA on Apr 9, 2008 at 8:28 AM said:

What a nice goose portrait Mary and a very provoking story too.

Do you suppose those geese gave their lives so that the others could live free? It sure sounds like a control problem to me.

Karenmoen from United States of America on Apr 9, 2008 at 3:23 AM said:

Beautiful close-up portrait with nice sharp eyes. It is so sad that wildlife can't win. They either become extinct or face execution if they multiply too successfully.

Jas from England on Apr 8, 2008 at 4:42 PM said:

I love your Canada Goose portrait Mary; he is looking a little aloof, as if he is deep in thought. :)

Shutterbug from USA on Apr 8, 2008 at 8:04 AM said:

Beautiful potrait of the Goose, sad they had to kill so many but guess they have to controll the over population somehow.

Carol

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