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Golden Swan
Golden Swan
Gauti


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study X (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 300mm f/4.0 L IS USM
Location: By lake Tjörnin in Reykjavík, Iceland
Date: Jan 23, 2006
Aperture: F/4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1250
Galleries: Animals, Water
Date Uploaded: Jan 31, 2006

 This is probably a love it or hate it photo.
I like it, so who cares.
Quite a bit of work with colour, colour temp and saturation, first in C1, then in PS. The ice in the BG got almost a little too yellow for my taste, but I really like the warmth of this. Unfortunately a few hues and details were lost in the translantion to 150k, please increase the limit to 200k.
Shot straight into the setting sun and wonderful golden light.
Adult whooper swan, and some black headed seagulls in the FG.
After the challenge I'll borrow my bro's big A3 printer and print this out, and take into consideration comments and pointers during the challenge.

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Avg (all users): 5.7158
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
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Votes: 190
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/04/2006 08:32:05 AM
nice!
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/02/2006 04:59:47 PM
great picture poor title, I think thats a mallard not a swan... Gotta give you credit for the timing of this shot none the less and would perhaps just like to see a little colour in the bird without blowing out the feathers on the wings as the feathers really make the shot work 8
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 02/01/2006 04:02:37 PM
Unfortunately, this is one of those that looks better in thumb than full-size. The reflections are just too danged blown-out, so the image seems unbalanced and a little garish. I realize all too well how difficult this is to get right, of course. I just wish with all my heart the most noticeable luminosity were in the feathers, not the sunglare. Regardless, nice capture and a 6 from me.
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