# I've never seen this guy before in my life!

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ive-never-seen-this-guy-before-in-my-life/20766>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [March 21, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ive-never-seen-this-guy-before-in-my-life/20766 "2021-03-21T00:56:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ive-never-seen-this-guy-before-in-my-life/20766/1 "2021-03-21T00:56:10Z")

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![I've never seen this guy before in my life!](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/5/2/522b8023580a8e37153870bfc7162ffe9ce901b5.jpeg)

The location may look familiar as this is the same place the Wood Ducks chose to visit for a post I made a week or so ago. I liked the look the one goose gave me while the other was preening.

### Specific Feedback Requested

Anything.

### Technical Details

Is this a composite: No  
Sony A7Riv, FE200-600 + 1.4 TC @ 840 mm, tripod with ballhead and Sidekick mount, f/13, 1/640, iso 640, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Minor crop for straightening. Just a touch of cleanup on the water and blurring and burning of the background grasses. Taken at 11:08 am on March 17th.

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**Author:** ![Vanessa\_Hill](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/vanessa_hill/32/32524_2.png) [@Vanessa\_Hill](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Vanessa_Hill)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 5:14am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ive-never-seen-this-guy-before-in-my-life/20766/2 "2021-03-21T05:14:55Z")

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Very beautiful setting, Dennis. And what cute poses the geese gave you! I like your title! 🙂 😀

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ive-never-seen-this-guy-before-in-my-life/20766/3 "2021-03-21T15:44:01Z")

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Nice poses and good detail and the setting is quite attractive. A nice environmental shot.

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**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ive-never-seen-this-guy-before-in-my-life/20766/4 "2021-03-21T22:50:31Z")

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Really nice image, Dennis. I, too like the setting and the geese cooperated with fun poses.