Photo Paintings of Canadian Geese

I have always admired the early nineteenth century paintings of North American birds by John James Audubon. His lovely watercolors have inspired me to approach these photographs of Canadian geese with his work in mind. If you have ever looked at Audubon's paintings you will notice that he has very sharp edges and outlines to get the most detail of a wing or feather. I applied a similar technique in Photoshop lightly using the poster edges tool. This gave me the outline I was looking for to accentuate each feather. The background was done with a soft watercolor effect. I hope you like the results.

Goose Swim
A photo painting of a classic pose of a Canadian goose swimming in tranquil blue water.
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Goose Sleep
A photo painting of a Canadian goose sleeping peacefully with beak tucked under her wing and floating gently on blue water.
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Goose Walk
A photo painting of a Canadian goose with neck stretched up and looking alert.
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Canadian Geese Photo Set
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Sunday Morning Gallery - A Photographic Study of Canadian Geese

My fascination with birds continues. I took these photos on a warm balmy February day. Thinking back, our winter was much warmer than our spring! But I digress. My friend and I found ourselves heading to a local park after our lunch. We just could not stay inside on such a beautiful day. I had my camera with me and as we talked quietly at the water's edge a pair of geese took a liking to our voices. They swam closer and closer and then just floated peacefully sleeping not more than a few feet away. It was endearing to see such trust in a wild creature. They did come ashore finally and the male, at least the larger one, laid at my feet like the family dog. Now tell me, who could not find that touching and sweet!