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Whooper Swans + another

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Posted by David Kjaer on November 30, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Whooper Swans + another
Another from last week!

Canon 1D MkIII + 300 f2.8 IS + x2 ext. iso 400 1/1250 at f6.3
Posted by David Sewell on November 30, 2008 at 5:47 PM
Wonderful lighting, I do wish that you had the reflection of their heads, but I would have settled for this the way it is any time.

David
Posted by jack chapman on November 30, 2008 at 5:54 PM
beautiful colours and poses, the reflections heads would have been nice but still a great shot
Posted by John Robinson on December 1, 2008 at 5:03 AM
Very striking shot David
Like a painting.
JR
Posted by Jeroen Stel on December 1, 2008 at 5:32 AM
Stunning light!
Well done handling it!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by John Chapman on December 1, 2008 at 5:34 AM
Nice one David and I like the colour of the water. :toast:
Posted by Adam Seward on December 1, 2008 at 6:12 AM
I love it! Great colours and very nice feel to it. :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 1, 2008 at 6:48 AM
Lovely shot with great colours. :smile: :smile: Very well done.
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 1, 2008 at 7:18 AM
Hi David,

Great use of that wonderful light.. I can only echo the previous comments and add a thank you for sharing with us.

Brett :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Colin Crowdey on December 1, 2008 at 7:47 AM
Hi David, cracking shot, great lighting and I love the composition of the swans, looking in opposite directions.

cheers

Colin
Posted by John Varley on December 1, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Its a striking shot David, but I don't think you are doing it justice. To me it has more much impact with a brighter/more saturated /background, together with a small boost in the blue of the swans. Not the sort of shot for half measures - zonk it! Blue Whoopers - wow. :smile: :toast:

John
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 1, 2008 at 2:12 PM
Lovely colours David, really like the blue-ness of the swans :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on December 1, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Hi John

I know what you are saying, I did brighten and saturate some images a little more and couldn't really make my mind up which I liked best. Attached is another processed a little differently. It will be interesting to know if this is preferable!

David
Posted by Danny Green on December 1, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Wow stunning images both of them

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on December 1, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Love everything about it Dave!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 1, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Both very good David. Prefer the second as there seems to be more light falling on the bird. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Paul Thomas on December 1, 2008 at 6:23 PM
Can't really add anything to what's been said already. I think they're both excellent.

:toast:

Paul