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Simply still
Simply still
dasser


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Simplicity (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Pennington Flash, Leigh, Manchester
Date: Dec 8, 2003
Aperture: f11
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1 sec
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 8, 2003

 Taken with a 1sec shutter speed on a tripod. I take a lot of swan images and wanted to show the contrast between the chaotic movement and total calm that they are equally capable of. I was lucky enough that the central swan stayed still for that long while his companions preened themselves! In the end, this was only one of a couple of 100 or so images I took that came out right. I'll upload some of the outtakes to show what I was up against if people say they'd like to see them.

Statistics
Place: 50 out of 262
Avg (all users): 5.9578
Avg (commenters): 7.3077
Avg (participants): 5.7328
Avg (non-participants): 6.1736
Views since voting: 809
Votes: 237
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 12/17/2003 03:32:29 PM
Originally posted by xcharrier:
Very neat shot. Thats amazing that you were able to get the center duck to stay still while the other two moved. I'm assuming thats how the shot was made.


Duck! LOL

 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/16/2003 05:18:11 PM
Very neat shot. Thats amazing that you were able to get the center duck to stay still while the other two moved. I'm assuming thats how the shot was made.
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 12/16/2003 07:16:40 AM
LOSE the FRAME!
 12/14/2003 12:28:59 PM
Nice photo. I like the movement and reflection on the water. The whites of the swans are a little blownup, there's not much detail in them. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2003 10:00:10 AM
Lovely! 10
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 12/13/2003 05:04:24 AM
Fantastic.
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 12/12/2003 09:00:10 PM
Pretty! Love the movement! Good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2003 05:17:00 AM
Swans are one of my fav subjects and you have captured them very well in this shot. 8
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 12/12/2003 12:25:43 AM
Beautiful shot! The motion blur is stunning. Good luck to you. SIMPLY magical and graceful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/11/2003 04:15:27 AM
Initially looked and hated the blurred swans heads .... then saw the title and the third swan. Love it, very nicely done indeed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2003 09:13:15 PM
Okay, the border first, like it but might have been better with a line white line to match all the colours. Other than that, the shot is great & quite beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2003 05:54:45 PM
Lovely!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2003 12:48:20 PM
Technical: Most all images submitted fit the challenge. Exposure composition focus lighting all good.

Personal: Nice. Really makes the center bird stand out. The border is a bit overbearing for my taste.

My vote: 5
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 12/10/2003 06:59:33 AM
I like it - but I think there could have been a better crop. I'm also not completly sold on the slow shutter speed - but it works for me.
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