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Day 6 - Sherdley Park
Day 6 - Sherdley Park
Sweetlittlepixie


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Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Date: Feb 6, 2007
Date Uploaded: Feb 6, 2007

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 Went to the local park today and this swan very kindly did a little dance for me. The light was really weird, it's so misty one minute and then the sun comes out the next, anyway this was the best shot I got in the light available. It looks a little dark to me, but the swan had had enough by the time the sun came back.

Edit -- That is ice in the water, it was quite cold last night!!

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 02/16/2007 10:42:41 AM
Very appealing, in a chilly way. The pose of the forward swan is marvelous.
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 02/13/2007 01:55:05 AM
I like the composition with the branch over the swans.
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 02/10/2007 07:46:51 PM
Jane,

What a great capture! I agree with Eric, this could use a little bit more highlights. An easy, edit would be in Picasa by pushing u the highlight bar.
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 02/08/2007 06:13:55 AM
Beautiful! I love seeing swans on the lake.
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 02/06/2007 08:45:29 PM
The reflection is wonderful. I just love swan pictures and I think you did well given the lighting.
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 02/06/2007 08:33:28 PM
Nice job. You might be able to get the whites out a bit more using the Shadow/Highlights menu in PS. Alternatively using your built in flash as fill in backlit situations like this can help keep the subject from coming out underexposed as well.
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 02/06/2007 05:29:43 PM
beautiul capture of a stunning pair !
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 02/06/2007 04:50:19 PM
jane ... just gorgeous ... beautiful blue, beautiful swans .. computer guy coming to take my computer away for upgrade in 8 mins and thought i'd finished commenting, but had to make one on this coz its just lovely ...
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 02/06/2007 04:39:07 PM
Brrr! Talk about a cold dip in the pond!
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 02/06/2007 03:28:51 PM
It is a really nice capture. Try playing with Adjustmesnts Shadows/Highlights in PS

Really nice and sorry for the cold.
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 02/06/2007 01:44:46 PM
great shot of the swan. almost looks like it was going into attack mode.
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 02/06/2007 12:35:02 PM
looks cold, very nice shot with the swan.
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 02/06/2007 12:33:24 PM
great capture.
great reflection.

It would be nice if you could get the whites of the swan out a little bit more.
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 02/06/2007 11:35:05 AM
I like it - very moody. Is that ice on the water??
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 02/06/2007 10:28:23 AM
What a great capture Jane! I can't tell you how many times, I hang around the ducks at "my" park trying to get them all pretty like this with wings spread -- FACING YOU. The blues in the water look so cool. In fact, it almost looks like ice there in the foreground???

I think this is beautiful!

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 02/06/2007 10:20:17 AM
I like it. i like the lite coming through the wings and the nice reflection
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 02/06/2007 09:51:31 AM
I think it's nice!
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