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Peace at the Pond -with repost

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Posted by Ian Mason on April 12, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Peace at the Pond -with repost
1D2n, 600mm f4 is x1.4, 1/500s, f7, iso 200

An early morning visit to the local pond resulted in nice light to capture the tranquility of the scene. On another day, it will be buzzing with activity. Comments and critique are always welcome

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Posted by Cliff Young on April 12, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Ian, I like this a lot, the way you've caught the light on the swan's head and the reflection in the water particularly. Possibly a slight crop off the left and top? :smile:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 13, 2010 at 3:24 AM
I'm looking at this on a works monitor so that may well be the reason but this does look too light Ian. In particular, the white on the head looks blown. Knowing your previous stuff you have posted it may just be the monitor.
Posted by Matt Cole on April 13, 2010 at 4:16 AM
a peaceful scene Ian, nicely taken. It is perhaps a little light and maybe needs a bit of CCW rotation? Nice to see you getting out and about again.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on April 13, 2010 at 4:17 AM
Rob

this does look too light Ian


You're right! I exposed it deliberately to keep the whites near the right of the histogram. It was fine on the original, but something has happened I suspect on conversion for the web - I've darkened it a little.
Posted by Bob Cox on April 13, 2010 at 4:33 AM
Great mood shot , second one for me.

Bob.
Posted by Craig Jones on April 13, 2010 at 4:42 AM
I love this,the composition is brilliant :wink: works very well and I hope you are better now,by the looks of this image Ian you seem to be 'cooking on gas' again :wink: :wink:
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 13, 2010 at 7:01 AM
Lovely tranquil scene,Ian.Before I joined the forum I looked at the pictures every day.Yours were always a highlight.Welcome back from a relative newbie.

Phil. :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 13, 2010 at 7:29 AM
Very moody - and welcome back from me too. Excellent comp. I have had the same thing happen to whites against pale backgrounds on compression when the original is fine.
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 13, 2010 at 8:53 AM
Hello Ian.

Nice to see you posting again and very nice image to, with good composition.

I still feel it is a bit to light but I do like contrasty pictures si it might just be me.

Hope your feeling much better and keep them coming.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Karen Summers on April 13, 2010 at 11:17 AM
itsa lovely tranquil image I like it a lot
Posted by Ron McCombe on April 13, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Nice image Ian

I like the space around the bird and the background cover

Ron
Posted by Ian Haskell on April 14, 2010 at 7:09 PM
Hi Ian, another nice one!

Ian