Wow, another amazing capture and going into my favs. Are they all new mommies?

Terrific sight Patti. All the black and white with wonderful glistening light on the water. Nice compostion and presentation. Thanks for sharing this one.

Fantastic mix of birds. REal good capture.

Thought for sure we were going to see you in your little ballerina outfit. LOL :-) Nice job Patti, looks fine and I wouldn't worry about the light too much.

haha John! now that would have been a sight I can tell you! - hilarious!!

very good well done friend . black and white beauties. great job to my favs

Very good, and I agree with John, the light seems to be just right . Thanks for sharing.

Steve

almost an abstract...............well composed and i love the lighting.make for an interesting shot and the mood is calming

Wow - now this is a busy picture - but in a good way. The lighting looks fine to me -

tee

This is quite a gathering Patti and looks as though they're all getting along very well. I like the lighting in this- it gives it almost a dreamlike appearance. Very nicely presented.

I really like the soft lighting on these Patti! Looks very nice..the water is so calm & peaceful looking! I'd like to see some "more hens" next time..LOL

What a grand performance they're giving us..a totally wonderful rendition of a perennial favorite. I wish I could have seen this in person. It must have been fun to view so many beautiful birds in one place. I think as do others, so I see, that you did an excellent job of "fixing" whatever the problem was with the lighting that you had to work with. Came out just right for the subject of your upload..thanks ;)PJ

Wow! What a great capture Patti! The lighting and contrast are excellent! It's such a joy to see all of these beautiful creatures swimming together. Very nice!..=)

Who's foofy now? Nice shot, the feedbag must have been nearby.

Hi Patti,
What I Like About Your Composition: It's uniqueness. this is the most ducks and geese gathered together in one spot that I have ever seen. This can be studied for a long time.Love the clarity and focus. The compsosition is well balanced.
Suggestions: I'm betting that the white balance was set to "sunshine" for this shady capture. Had it been set to shade, it would have warmed up this capture a little.
Conclusion: I really like this. It's a keeper.
Pat

Rush hour at Redesmere Lake!! A great collection of birds, well captured Patti.

Never saw so many beautiful birds together:) wonderful post !!

Jacky

I can just see you Patti...A tight trouser-suit with a 'tu-tu' attached.....that would make John's day eh!....
Have to agree with Pat.....If the camera setting was set to cloudy, it would have made a helluva difference to this.....It it a beautiful shot, full of 'eye clutter'...(Makes the eye busy!)
someone must have a had a few loaves there?....nice one love!

The sunshine on the water makes me think that very shortly they will all swim off into the sunset, while foofy music plays in the background. It is a great picture in so many ways. The swans look so superior and the two white ducks on the left look as though they belong in someones bath. As for greedy guts long neck there in the foreground - too busy to pose for the camera :) It is quite surreal, and very unique.

I don't think it's too dark at all Patti, if that's what the day was like at that time then that's what I want to see - a beautiful scene, as it was, through your eyes. I think it's lovely as it is.

How much different birds are there? It looks like fauna"s paradise ! Beautiful done shot!
Johanna

Great shot Patti. The composition is right on...these guys must be waiting for handouts from you:))...the image is a little dark but is good for time of day you took it...it is very sharp...that camera of yours is sure working good and of course the photographer is great also...gerry..