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Bewicks Swan

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Posted by PhilH on December 27, 2007 at 11:12 AM
Bewicks Swan
20D, 400/2.8, A-327 + BH1
ISO200,1/1250 @ f7.1
ACR4.2 resize & sharpen CS3

Hi,

Still finding images that I had not processed, this is from Slimbridge, as taken through the glass of the viewing area, I think the vignetting is from the window frame....

Phil :wavey:
Posted by Alan Bryant on December 27, 2007 at 12:09 PM
Nice comp and well controlled with the whites.

Love that reflection :cool:

Posted by Mark Fellowes on December 27, 2007 at 12:38 PM
Lovely image, and as Alan says you've got the whites spot on. How come these images are full of atmosphere once a swan starts preening? Wonder if comp would look better with a bit more space on the left?
:toast:
Mark
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 27, 2007 at 1:04 PM
Hi Phil,

Lovely image , excellent exposure and comp , the water looks gorgeous :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Ian Andrews on December 28, 2007 at 3:32 AM
Seems you had a good trip! :smile:

Ian
Posted by eric weight on December 28, 2007 at 4:09 AM
This is nice Phil, I think that the foreground vignetting actually adds a greater sense of perspective to the picture.
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 29, 2007 at 1:17 AM
Well that's worked out a treat Phil - great exposure and I too think the vignetting really adds to the image :toast:

For a moment I thought, like Mark, the comp might be better, but it's one of those images like that buzzard I put up a few days back, the eyeline option wins hands down - nice one Phil :wavey: :wavey: