I spotted a pair of Canada goose goslings with their mom on a trail around Wells Lake. It was May 11, 2010, and the clock read 7:51 in the morning. First, I had set out for a walk on that trail, and this small family is what I found.
Canada goose goslings at Wells Lake
Wells Lake is at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Arkansas. Then, on my walk around the lake, I came upon the pair with their mom. Also, I counted just two young birds with her that morning.
Handholding the Canon EOS-1D Mark III at 235 mm
I hand-held my camera and lens for this photo. In addition, I used a Canon EOS-1D Mark III with a Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS lens. Next, I set the camera to Aperture Priority and shot at a focal length of 235 mm. The settings came out at f/5.6, a shutter speed of 1/500, and ISO 800. Meanwhile, I used Auto white balance and center-weighted average metering. I also used back-button focus with single point auto focus. Finally, I left exposure compensation at 0.
Camera Settings:
- Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
- Focal Length: 235 mm
- Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f/5.6
- Shutter Speed: 1/500
- ISO: 800
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
- Focus: Back-button Focus, Single Point Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Hand-held
A Pair of Goslings on a May Morning Walk
This was a short stop on a morning walk, and that is the whole of it. I went out to walk the trail around Wells Lake, and I came back with one photo of this family. Still, a pair of young birds close by their mom is a good find on any walk. I am glad I had the camera in hand when I came upon them.