Extraordinary beings: Cygnus. Powerful and beatiful. Here they run to defend the net.by
greslizzzComment by hughletheren: Hello Fe from the Critique Club,
Composition
The composition is pleasing. I like the diagonal placing of the two swans and the nearly square aspect ratio. The verical bar on the left and another fainter one on the right are distracting - if they are the net you refer to it needs to be more nearly in focus. If they are reeds or vegetation, it might have been better to change the camera position to avoid them.
Focus
The first swan is clearly the centre of attention and is in focus. The second swan is not well focused. Maybe it would atract more attention if it was. To increase your depth of field, reduce the aperture (higher f number).
Exposure
This was a difficult shot to expose right, a light subject against a dark background. The swans are both overexposed, losing detail in the highlights. The background water looks muddy, especially near the top of the image. Although it would have made the water darker, I would have exposed less to capture the detail on the swans.
Challenge
Long titles can cause DPC commentators to mark down - it is better for the image to tell the story - not always easy. Is this extraordinary? Maybe not for me but it is what you feel that matters!
Overall
A pleasing image overall - keep shooting and you will see improvements.
Hugh
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