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Challenge: National Geographic (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Lake Ontario at Lakeshore Blvd. Toronto
Date: Jan 16, 2004
Aperture: F9.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Animals, Water
Date Uploaded: Jan 18, 2004

 I spotted these two swans on a sunny winter afternoon by Lake Ontario. This was the only pair of swans with about 20 or so ducks and a few seagulls flying around. I took a bunch of photos mostly of the swans and mostly solo. I wanted to get them close enough to each other to be in the frame. After many attempts (my fingers were getting numb and my card was nearly full), they finally came near each other and I took the chance. This was the result.

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 01/26/2004 07:08:31 AM
Iloved this shot, I think it should have done much better.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2004 06:29:14 AM
Always difficult to get the exposure right on swans on a sunny day. and this is almost perfect. Try cropping the blank space so that the heads of the swans are at the edge of the picture. It seems to elongate the swans necks and make them even more impressive
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 01/24/2004 02:07:31 PM
Composition very nicely done with the swans facing in the same direction. Crop is good too, but I think your exposure is a bit off with the bright sun. Contrast is just a bit too high and water too dark.
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 01/21/2004 08:46:15 PM
Feathers overexposed,5 from me!
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 01/21/2004 11:19:12 AM
This is a very pretty photo with great detail on the swans. It also conveys an emotional message that adds to the quality.
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 01/20/2004 04:06:32 PM
Beautiful!!
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 01/19/2004 09:10:23 PM
Good composition and colors. It is beautiful contrast of white and deep blue.
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 01/19/2004 05:23:18 PM
bright light against the white feathers is a tough situation that you handled well here. you can even see the eyes in the swans - which usually get lost in the dark markings around the eyes.
nice going!
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 01/19/2004 04:29:16 AM
slightly snapshot esq. but good detail left in the swans coats. like the drip also coming from the bottom ones mouth.
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