Trumpeter Swans

Gallery: AvianPosted May 5, 2014207 views5 comments

Canon 1D-X, 500mm f4, handheld
f20, 1/4000, ISO2000

Not much here so far but swans. I found a few landing with the Eastern Alaska Range in the background. Lots of dust in the air.

75% of full frame. I left the tree tops in the bottom to "ground" the photo; let me know what you think.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on May 5, 2014 at 12:44 PM

I like it. The comp works well and the added detail in the mountains and with the tree tops sets the environment. Nice shot.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 5, 2014 at 12:54 PM

Cool scenic, Jim. I like the composition a lot. The swans seem a bit soft, but were probably some distance away, which makes it difficult.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 5, 2014 at 1:28 PM

I really like the BG and what you were going for here Jim. I do wish the birds had a bit more detail and better light on them.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 5, 2014 at 2:39 PM

Good composition in (usual, at least for me) Alaskan difficult conditions. No problem with including the trees.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 5, 2014 at 6:37 PM

The composition and setting here are strong, the details however could have been better - but you explained this in your text. Still a very appealing image to me ! Cheers, Hans

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