A Splash of Beauty

Gallery: AvianPosted February 28, 201082 views8 comments

Photograph of Mute Swan taken on October 23, 2007 at The Celery Farm, Allendale, New Jersey.

Swans look lovable and "huggable". In flight they look and sound beautiful. However, they do have a mean temper.

Fujifilm S2 Pro, Nikon 70-200 with 2X teleconverter, f/11.0, 1/2000, ISO 800. Contrast reduced.

Looking forward to your comments.
Kumar

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 1, 2010 at 12:48 AM

Excellent catch! The water is great, and nice detail on the feathers. .
Sure wish he was more in profile, or even looking at you - but we get what they give us!.

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 1, 2010 at 5:50 AM

Really nice detail and soft pastel lighting, particularly evident in the larger version.

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 1, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Very nice image.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 1, 2010 at 5:20 PM

Even though the bird is looking away, I like the action and the light in this Kumar.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 2, 2010 at 1:05 PM

Beautiful Kumar. I love the action and the water spray

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Kumar Patel on March 2, 2010 at 2:24 PM

Thank you all for your interest.
Kumar

Registered on February 16, 2010, 27 Posts, 36 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 4, 2010 at 6:39 AM

Kumar,

I like the splashing water and how you handled the white exposure.

For me the comp feel cramped, this is a large bird and this image could probably benefit from more space all around, especially leaving room for the virtual feet under the water. I feel adjusting the comp could make this a stronger image.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Kumar Patel on March 4, 2010 at 7:48 PM

It's very educational to have your perspectives.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do so.
Kumar

Registered on February 16, 2010, 27 Posts, 36 Comments