Shoulder To Shoulder - Whooper Swans x2

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23 replies

Posted by Craig Jones on October 28, 2009 at 4:52 AM

Photo of these beautiful Whooper Swan's taken yesturday in some beautiful light I was blessed with.Whoopers are our biggest swan and for me the most stunning,these two where flying to their roost site and over the last week or so have watched them,how the light fell and their flight platterns,for such a big bird they are so graceful and elegant to watch.
All Comments And Advice Welcome

Tech;
Nikon D300
NikonF4VR600
F8,1/500
iso 400,+0.3ev
Matrix
PP-CS3,Full Frame,No Crop

Thanks For Looking

Posted by Craig Churchill on October 28, 2009 at 4:57 AM

Hi Craig

Works for me!!
Love the lighting,beautiful pink sky!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Craig Jones on October 28, 2009 at 5:15 AM

Thanks Craig,was just going to replace it with this one as I thought it was better

Posted by Justin on October 28, 2009 at 5:23 AM

A very nice image. Both good but the second one's my favourite of the two.

Posted by John Robinson on October 28, 2009 at 5:26 AM

Both ok but I like the first,
Good stuff.
JohnR

Posted by Craig Churchill on October 28, 2009 at 5:31 AM

Hi Craig

Both great but still prefer the first,the left hand bird on the second shot needs to have its wings up for me,but I'm just picky!!!

Cracking

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Tim Munsey on October 28, 2009 at 7:19 AM

Lovely background colours, like them both, might crop the first more pano, a bit off the top and bottom.

Tim

Posted by Adam Seward on October 28, 2009 at 7:54 AM

Both very nice, I like the second the most

Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 28, 2009 at 7:59 AM

Lovely tranquil looking images Craig. I prefer the second as I think the extra space and the cloud structure complemnt the flying swans. Nice one (or two actually).
Robert
(incidentally, I thought the Mute was our biggest swan?)

Posted by David Kjaer on October 28, 2009 at 8:26 AM

Beautiful - wonderful sky!

David

Posted by Graham Goddard on October 28, 2009 at 8:44 AM

Both lovely images Craig

Posted by Phil Morgan on October 28, 2009 at 8:53 AM

Ver 2 for me Craig. A lovely capture.

Phil.

Posted by Craig Jones on October 28, 2009 at 10:22 AM

Thank you all for your kind/helpful comments,mean alot, Thanks

Posted by David Taylor on October 28, 2009 at 10:48 AM

I like them both in equal measure. Great lighting producing beautiful muted colours. Excellent.

Posted by Liam Pauling on October 28, 2009 at 1:01 PM

I prefer the second one, it shows more of the sky and amazing light but both are great shots.

Posted by eric weight on October 28, 2009 at 1:39 PM

Two different shots both as good as each other. I would choose the second but nothing to fault on the first. Beautiful light, super shots.

Eric

Posted by Lewis Thomson on October 28, 2009 at 1:53 PM

Hi Craig,

No.1 for me, very nicely done! Great light giving those pastel colours!

Cheers,

Lewis.

Posted by Ian Mason on October 28, 2009 at 3:58 PM

Gorgeous! Second one for me as I think the sky has the edge.

Posted by Guy Rogers on October 28, 2009 at 3:58 PM

Hello Craig.

Both excellent images but its the second one for me the swans are nicely place but the clouds in the background are superb.

Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 28, 2009 at 7:14 PM

Both shots are crackers Craig

Posted by Fran French on October 29, 2009 at 3:50 AM

Both are beauties Craig, but the second has the edge for me.

Fran

Posted by tony flashman on October 29, 2009 at 12:25 PM

Super skies, super birds, super shots! The second one just tips it for me.

Tony

Posted by Des Ong on October 29, 2009 at 12:49 PM

Craig, no. 2 is beautiful!

Des

Posted by Ian Haskell on October 29, 2009 at 4:10 PM

Both shots are very nice. If pushed I prefer the first.

Ian