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At Rest - Whooper Swan

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Posted by Craig Jones on February 14, 2010 at 4:11 PM
At Rest - Whooper Swan
Over the last several months I have been visiting a site on the North-West coast of the UK where Whooper Swans roost up in very good numbers after feeding at various different locations.Here I was able to get quite close to the birds,mainly due to lying in wait,well hidden for long periods at one of the places they chose to stay overnight in.The light was really poor but just to be this close to my favorite winter vistor was well worth the long,cold wait.
All Comments And Advice Welcome

Nikon D300+Nikon TC-14E AF-S II
Nikon F4VR600
F5.6,1/400
iso 400 +0.3ev
Matrix
PP-CS3,Full Frame,No Crop :wink: :wavey:

Thanks For Looking :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 14, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Hi Craig

Great close-up with super detail!

David :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on February 14, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Lovely close up and detail craig. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on February 14, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Lovely close up and detail craig. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on February 14, 2010 at 5:35 PM
A classic pose and a most effective close-up. :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 15, 2010 at 2:37 AM
A lovely close-up with great detail. :smile:
Posted by John Chapman on February 15, 2010 at 4:22 AM
Hi Craig, beautiful image. Well worth the wait. :toast:
Posted by Mark Green on February 15, 2010 at 6:29 AM
Hi Craig nice close up. i have a couple of nits i would prefer more DOF, plus the eye doesnt look right being so black with a black background. could do with lifting a little, but i appriciate the conditions probably wouldnt be good for that.

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Mark.G
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 15, 2010 at 8:47 AM
I might of gone for say f8 Craig but there is always for and against in this case.
Still a nice portrait of a beautiful bird.

Major.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 15, 2010 at 11:06 AM
I'd have to agree with Mark G about the 'black eye' Craig. Is it totaly black or is it just viewing it at small size? As for the DoF I tried to crop the image into a tight panoramic. Crop the top down to the birds neck on the right hand side then crop the bottom to about half way up the oof body. Not ideal maybe but just a thought.
Lovely detail in the head area though.
Posted by Ian Haskell on February 15, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Not bothered about the DOF. Its a nice classic composition.

Ian
Posted by Paul Hobson on February 16, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Nice and simple image, very effective

Paul
www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by David Taylor on February 18, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Great contrast betwen the yellow above the beak, the deep black eye and the white of the feathers. Very nice indeed.

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Posted by Craig Churchill on February 20, 2010 at 6:24 AM
Love shots like this!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :wink: