What strikes you first when you look at a photo? Is it the color, the composition, the lighting, or some other aspect? When I first looked at this close-up photo of a Canada Goose foraging as it took a break from its migratory flying, it was the contrast in textures that grabbed my eyes. When I see these geese from a distance, I tend to see them in solid blocks of color, such as a black and white face. A closer examination reveals details like the shininess of the eyes and the beak, the burlap-like texture of the white portion of the face, and the multicolored beauty of the feathers.
What other details do I miss each day, because I fail to look closely enough?
Goose textures
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Mike Powell 
Exactly! That’s why you find so many macro shots on my blog. if people could just slow down a little bit and take a closer look, the wonders they would see.
Did you capture the texture of a goose bite? 😉
Good one.
No, though I almost fell a couple of times and could have ended up with goose bumps.
I like the texture of the grass contrasted with the feathers, and the lighting. and the thing that always captures me about Canada geese is the soul behind the eyes..
For some reason, I saw shapes first — the neck/head, bill, etc.
then kept going back to the eye. Enjoyed!
Thanks. It’s always interesting to try to see through the eyes of others. Our attention is drawn to different things and sharing with others can help open our eyes wider to the wonders around us.
And there are wonders!!!