I had this image in mind when i went to Lake Geneva today so was pleased to have it in the bag within a couple of hours of arriving,The hardest part was getting the image without wildfowl being in the foreground/background
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Posted by Malcolm Muir on March 20, 2006 at 2:21 PM
This is a winner Dave. I agree that it would also work in portrait but I love this composition. It is the contrast between the 'smallness' and near symmetry (in two planes) of the birds and the wide, uniform expanse of the lake & mist that makes the shot so striking. Don't change a thing!
Malcolm
Posted by David Kjaer on March 20, 2006 at 2:38 PM
Hi Dave
Stunning image, it is so good I think it would work in either format. The lighting and symmetry of the birds is very special!
David
Posted by Vincent Jones on March 20, 2006 at 2:47 PM
Simply stunning Dave, the open space provided is a real compliment
Yet another stunningly beautiful and artistic image.
I think your spoilt for choice regarding compositions with this one,as,it works great as presented,I feel it would also look good in portrait format,and a panoramic crop would also suit it.
Very nice indeed.
Super..... I think you have so many options for cropping here that you could have a different image each day from the same file
I just love the simplicity and your initial choice of crop and it is a pleasure to view, would love this as a large print on my wall here at the museum.
Posted by Mark sellings on March 21, 2006 at 4:02 AM
leave it as is - good to see something original and artistic in composition,
Hi Michael
The image is as taken,Adjustments to levels,sat,curves etc,I used the big lens and x2 to give added compression as the mist lifts you can see montreux in the background,Infact if you look hard towards top right you can just see,We had 9 straight mornings like this and it was only last night that the weather broke and rain today,As there was so many swans on the lake in one area there were lots of swabbles and displays so made it into a small project to try to get as many different images of this popular subject,I am very pleased with this image and would go as far to say its one of the most pleasing i have ever taken and would like to see my style of photography progress in this direction
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Tim
Very nice, I too would go to portrait, I do like the featureless BG and the simplicity.
Simon
Malcolm
Stunning image, it is so good I think it would work in either format. The lighting and symmetry of the birds is very special!
David
I think your spoilt for choice regarding compositions with this one,as,it works great as presented,I feel it would also look good in portrait format,and a panoramic crop would also suit it.
Very nice indeed.
Rob
I just love the simplicity and your initial choice of crop and it is a pleasure to view, would love this as a large print on my wall here at the museum.
Mark
Michael S
The image is as taken,Adjustments to levels,sat,curves etc,I used the big lens and x2 to give added compression as the mist lifts you can see montreux in the background,Infact if you look hard towards top right you can just see,We had 9 straight mornings like this and it was only last night that the weather broke and rain today,As there was so many swans on the lake in one area there were lots of swabbles and displays so made it into a small project to try to get as many different images of this popular subject,I am very pleased with this image and would go as far to say its one of the most pleasing i have ever taken and would like to see my style of photography progress in this direction
Michael S
Barrie
I like it just as is, simple and yet SO effective - a stunner!
Best wishes
Phil