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Cygnets Black Swan


Cygnets Black Swan
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Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2712 W: 78 N: 7405] (30147)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT), 70-200f2.8L IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-06 9:03
Viewed: 954
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photographer's note:
Four young Black Swans. Total: 6 or 7 cygnets. Mom and dad are not depicted; couldn't get closer than this 'cause the latter were very alert detecting any possible danger immediately. Then they spread their wings, raised their long neck, head down while looking at you in a 'don't-try' way. In fact I saw one of them chasing away a big emu. It was a funny sight...




Wiki:
As with other swans, the Black Swan is largely monogamous, pairing for life. It nests on large mounds build in the middle of a shallow lake and reuses the same nest each year, restoring or rebuilding it as needed. Male and female swans share the care of the nest, and once the cygnets are fledged, it is not uncommon to see whole families looking for food.


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Camera Model
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Shooting Date/Time
2/12/2006 13:09:14
Shooting Mode
Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/400
Av( Aperture Value )
4.0
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
200
Lens
98.0 - 280.0mm
Focal Length
280.0mm

Hand held
1,4 teleconverter
Weather conditions: very cloudy

PP in PS CS2:
No cropping
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Smart sharpening in LAB
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SelenE, Juyona, Alain_cdn, clnaef, mikou, JoseMiguel, cecilia, undoredo, Signal-Womb, yildizbanu, Hil, jcoowanitwong, scottevers7, Alex99, coasties has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2264 W: 10 N: 2633] (15577)
  • [2006-12-06 9:04]

Hola Annick, maravilloso disparo y bella compo, detalles agradables y Bg, genial... saludos... muchos saludos

  • Great 
  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2006-12-06 9:06]

Cute babies :o) I liked your POV and focus, that makes the on the front stand out, and gives a beautiful DOF with a very good BG consisting of the other youngsters. Very good composition and colors. TFS
Selen

Nice image with tons of "awwwww" cute factor..

hi annick,
lovely shot,
well composed,
beautiful pov, nicely focused,
lovely colours,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Annick

A very beautifull portrait of these cygnets, really sharp, great focus, great POV and BG, TFS.

Alain

Hello Annick, excellent work, great details very crisp, Nice soft colors on these ugly ducks excllent work,

TFS Kyle

Bonjour,
Excellent point de vue.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

  • Great 
  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
  • [2006-12-06 10:34]

Hi Annick.
It is a very lovely shot with amazing colours.Very good low POV and beautiful composition.Perfect sharpness,very good DOF and nicely coloured OOF BG.I like very much.Well done,great work.
TFS
Regards Milos

Hello Annick,
A delightful scene, the DOF works perfect, showing us the rest of the swans in a way that no distract for the main subject, and adding deep to the composition.
Excellent the POV also.
Congratulations and kind regards,
JM

Absolute brilliance!!!

  • Great 
  • volkan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 463 W: 10 N: 2] (1098)
  • [2006-12-06 11:14]

Hi Annick,
Amazing capture.
They look so cute.
Colors,details and sharpness are great.
TFS

Bonsoir Annick,
très belle composition, très mignon comme photo..!
Belle couleur et belle netteté d'image..!
Bien à toi et bonne soirée.
Patrick

Hi Annick,
You captured very beautiful scene!
Lovely shot with excellent details and colours.
Personally, DOF and POV are perfect!!
TFS,
Kevin

That's a very nice capture Annick, the shallow DOF isolates this little chap from the group. Very good work..

Hi Annick,
This is a beautiful capture.
Very clear colors and details.
Well done

  • Great 
  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 705 W: 13 N: 1405] (5027)
  • [2006-12-06 14:08]

Hi Annick,

superb shot of these cute cygnets, I really like the composition with the central Cygnet being in sharp focus whilst the rear ones blur into thr BG, really beautiful colours too.

TFS Hilary :o)

  • Great 
  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-12-06 15:11]

Dainty image with scarce and very impacting DOF.

I like it a lot: composition, POV, sharpness, color, DOF, focus, background, lighting, framing, notes and PP.

I don't like it: nothing.

Excellent presentation, thanks for posting.
Ricardo

  • Great 
  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-12-06 16:06]

ahhhh, very sweet, I love the blade of grass :)

Perfect POV and lovely light

TFS

Karan

Hello Annick,
Very nice face to face shot. Composition, exposure, sharpness are great. These young Black Swans are so cute and adorable. Well done and seen picture. TFS.
JC

Hi Annick,
Overall composition and framing are superb. The soft light and shallow DOF are really what makes this shot so great. Well done!
Scott

  • Great 
  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-12-07 2:25]

Hi Annik
I like the low POV. Good colours, light, sharpnes, details and BG.
Well done

osse

  • Great 
  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2006-12-07 7:20]

Hi Annick.
Very nice lovely shot. You have reflected all beauty of these bird perfectly. Their fluff, delicate colour tones, prefect blurred colourful BG are simply amazing. But how it would be desirable also to see all company in focus as a variant. (I often shoot the same object with the various values of aperture.)
My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-12-07 23:28]

Oh, so soft and cuddly. Good one Annick, it's a beautiful catch and composition. TFS
Janice

  • Great 
  • reina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 1 N: 328] (2024)
  • [2006-12-09 17:12]

Hoi Annick, hoge aaibaarheidsfactor hoor, mooie opname!. De soft focus rondom deze kleine is erg subtiel. Complimenten. Reina

Hi Annick

They are very cute. I love the softness of baby Swans and ducks. This is a great shot. The POV is spot on and the bit of grass is a great bonus. I love the OOF siblings in the BG. A very pleasing shot! :-)

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