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Everyday's a Bad Feather Day. -- Goose with a Feather Birth Defect.
Everyday's a Bad Feather Day. -- Goose with a Feather Birth Defect.
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bizarre Nature (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, California
Date: Oct 27, 2004
Aperture: 4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Nov 2, 2004

 This is the same goose that I used in my second challenge attempt, it always attracts attention at the park.

The goose looks like it's doing the twist because of the way the feathers grow, but it's just walking.

Crop / Size / Image-Adjustment-Desaturate Yellow and Green / Un-Sharp Mask.


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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 11/11/2004 11:09:23 PM
For those concerned, this goose does not seem to suffer from this birth defect. It behaves like all the other geese at the park. It doesn't even walk around saying "woe is me" ;)

This goose is wild but stays at the park lake because lots of people feed them.

The pose is actually the goose just walking and looking on the ground for food to eat.

I liked this pose from all the others because it appears to be dancing the twist.

Thanks for all the comments.

 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus E-3
Olympus 35-100mm f/2.0
 11/09/2004 10:20:21 PM
That is bizarre! Nice shot too!
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Sony DSC-F707
 11/08/2004 07:27:08 PM
This one's hilarious!! It's the perfect shot for the challenge
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 11/07/2004 10:50:13 AM
Hope you didn't rough up this goose, just kidding! Great picture and very funny.
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Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/06/2004 04:00:24 PM
That is rare. It doesn't look very happy ;) 8
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Olympus C-740UZ
 11/06/2004 08:35:03 AM
The title doesn't work at all. The pic itself is funny and meets the chalange.
Don't like the "thing" in the right hend corner ( but my guess is - that it was unavoidable )You could take this shot now or never. If it wasn't like this then ... :)
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/06/2004 03:03:44 AM
This is so sad....
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Olympus C-5000Z
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 11/04/2004 08:19:01 PM
nice goose, I think he is a frilled feathered type goose,if so
his feathers are supposed to curl and twist.8
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Nikon D70
 11/04/2004 05:39:33 PM
Aww he's fluffy :) definatley bizarre looking.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 11/04/2004 10:58:29 AM
Nice composition and contrast. Be great if the one foot weren't blurred.
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Fujifilm FinePix S7000
 11/03/2004 09:58:43 PM
I love this goose!!! I think he is fantastic. What does he think tho???
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Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 11/03/2004 09:12:37 PM
Really? I wouldn't have it for Thanksgiving, if I were you. It may not be the only birth defect... ;o)

Very good exposure on a tough subject. White is always difficult, especially on dark background.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 11/03/2004 09:02:15 PM
Poor little guy. Really fits the challenge nicely, though Mother Nature's sense of humor can sometimes be cruel apparently. Nice pose, the little bit of motion blurr fits the picture and you framed it nicely with more space in front of the goose.
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Sony DSC-P100
 11/03/2004 02:58:04 PM
Ohh... i hope he dont suffer from this.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 11/03/2004 03:38:25 AM
Aww, poor thing. Definitely fits the challenge though. Cool.
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Nikon D7000
11/03/2004 12:31:25 AM
"Do a little dance, to a little shake..." very cute, good expression and capture of an oddly moving subject. Nice.
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