MLMUG's Picture of the Month
Judged by Stan Horwitz
By Bob Barton Background: There is a double pond filled with goldfish (probably small carp) and a few larger Koi at American College in Bryn Mawr, PA. In addition to the fish, the ponds attract about a dozen geese, several ducks and a heron. The heron is impressive to watch when it dives in, grabs a fish and does the 'swallow it whole' bit. I may get lucky and be able to get a video of the action some time. This photo was taken in May 2005 when the goose population went up by six. I have some shots when the goslings were smaller and larger. Accompanied closely by one of the parents, they were out for a swim and chow on the pond. Karen and I visit the place Sunday mornings and feed the fish some bread. When the geese are there, the fish do not get as much bread. Unfortunately there is a trend for the geese to camp out all year instead of doing the migration thing. Technical Specs: Date: May 2005 Camera: Panasonic DMC-LZ2 (5 megapixels, 6X optical zoom) Size: 1600x1200 (middle quality), 916 KB [WebEd Note: Reduced for Web/NL to 800X600 (High Quality) 81 KB] Format: jpeg Focal Length: 8.9 (probably inches) Exposure: 0.0167 (seconds) Editing: none [WebEd Note: white and black borders added for web viewing] Would you like your photo to appear in this column? To submit your photo, please send it in jpg format to [email protected]. Please abide by the following submission rules:
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