Comment from greentop
Fantastic freeze frame shot. It's Sharp , great color. Love the way the goose seems to be tip toeing across the water. Well framed. You have a winner.
Best of luck

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2019

thanks a lot for your nice comments and top rating;
unfortunately far away from the winner

Comment from thepoetscanvas
This is a beautiful moment captured. Both birds appear to be traveling over the surface of the water. I crave to see more at the top of the frame. I love the color in the reflections. Everything is very cohesive.

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 Comment Written 02-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2019

thanks;
the aim of this shot is to have a close up of the birds, not of the top of the tree

Comment from MKFlood
And the battle is on..lol. the angle of the shot of this swan chasing goose is great. The clarity is great. The capture of the light is great. The image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. Good eye and great job overall

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2019

many thanks again

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is real good action shot! Looks as if the swan is going to catch the duck anytime now!:)You have timed it well. The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good luck!

 Comment Written 21-Feb-2019

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reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019

thanks so much sesha

Comment from Shadow catcher
At least they are getting their daily exercise.Very nice capture of this swan chasing off the Canada goose,sharp focus and excellent color saturation with a good reflection of both birds.Great letterbox format.Wonderful entry for the contest,I wish you all the best with this image!

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Feb-2019

thanks so much again

Comment from alaskapat
Nice stop of this action on both the swan and the goose! Beautiful reflections and I love the motion you have froze in the water splashes! This is well focused, the image is clear, exposure is well managed, the colors and tones appear natural in this lighting! This is well composed and presented!

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Feb-2019

thanks a lot Pat

Comment from suzannethompson2
You'd think he's get the message after all this time! I like the panoramic view of the swan chasing away the Canada goose leaving a trail of water splashes behind. Very good lighting and focus showing a nice crisp image. Very nice composition. Suzanne

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Feb-2019

many thanks suzanne

Comment from Jo Calderbank
a good contest entry, the swan and goose seems to almost be walking on water,
good stop action, nice reflection on the water, I think the framing really adds to this scene. good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Feb-2019

many thanks jo

Comment from Bremi
It's nice you got to capture the goose being chased by the swan. It shows that even in the bird world you do not invade someone else's space. The good lighting highlighting the chase brings out the subject nicely, and it makes this photo jump.This is also a nice clear, and very much in focus capture. nice job

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Feb-2019

thanks a lot bremi

reply by Bremi on 20-Feb-2019

You are welcome

reply by Anonymous Member on 20-Feb-2019

You are welcome

Comment from willie
I really do like this! The swan is about twice the size as this goose. I love the action you have shown. The water splashes really does look neat. I bet there was a bunch of racket this day!

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Feb-2019

thanks a lot willie