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• nglen (31692)
• [2007-03-15 15:57]

Helo Karen. I was just looking at my swans on the computer. This is just great.very clear and in focus i love the colour a great picture .well done

nick

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• delic (898)
• [2007-03-15 16:07]

Hello Karan,
I think this one is very special swan photo. I've seen many but yours has a distinct character that comes from the contrast created by the exposure, as well as the swan's pose and look. Composition and overall technique are first-rate. Very well done.
Best wishes,
Hakan

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• horia (14870)
• [2007-03-15 16:59]

Hi Karan

How nice of you...a splendid mother's day gift!
This is a magnificent capture and the title fits perfectly.
The pose of the swan here is just superb and everything technical about the shot is just as it should be i think.
The exposure and white balance are terrific, the sharpness everywhere (and therefore the DOF, too) is impeccable, the colors are lovely and the composition is charming.
Truely awsome work!
...the second shot...well it looks great and it definitely looks like the swan is very enthusiastic about whatever it is she is doing...but thre is still a mistery about what exactly it is :))))

Cheers and TFS
horia

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• jonathan_hart (1254)
• [2007-03-15 17:38]

hello
nice position, good light and sharpness, well done
regards
jo

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• JORAPAVI (4627)
• [2007-03-15 18:22]

Hola Karan,
Me gusta mucho la toma por la pose y belleza del cisne y lo bien que manejaste la iluminación. Un cordial saludo

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• jignasi (14389)
• [2007-03-15 18:50]

Simplemente: elegancia !!!! Excelente enfoque y texturas y colores fieles. Foto magnífica, enhorabuena.
Saludos

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• Juyona (15451)
• [2007-03-15 19:09]

Hola Karan,
Bella captura, los detalles son preciosos,
buena composición y textura genial,
saludos amiga

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2007-03-15 22:08]

Hi Karen,
An excellent high contrast composition. Dark shadow to beautiful white plumage that holds the detail. A regal beauty! Nice shot.
Scott

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-03-15 22:38]

Hello Karan

An exquisite shot of this swan.I think when they bow their graceful heads like that it gives them a humble appearance that is ingenuous.When we all know that deep down lurks an aggressive bird waiting to come out.LOL.Excellent focus and sharp details.The lighting is well done,and there is wonderful detail in the plumage.Great shot.TFS

Rob

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• pablominto (15915)
• [2007-03-16 2:51]

Hello Karan,
A shining white swan in bright sunlight is one of the more difficult subject, but the here the capture is skilfully mastered!
Beautiful composition, and the bird is captured with excellent details in the plumage!
An attractive pose, great job!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• JoseMiguel (5502)
• [2007-03-16 4:30]

Hi Karan,
I like so much the POV and the pose of the swan catched.
The whites on the wing's feathers are so pure and beautiful.
Very interesting the slight brown gradation on the head and neck's feathers.
I like the way you did the composition of the bird on the picture.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• greenpinkorange (1783)
• [2007-03-16 4:45]

WOW.. details, exposure, sharpness and compo is well done! Compo especially!
Steph

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-03-16 5:54]

Karan,
I feel like I can almost touch its feather :) This is so sharp with excellent texture. Lighting is excellent and I love this game between light and shadow. This is so well composed with super exposure. A nice swan shot no doubt. Your picture in WS made me smile :) Thanks,
Claudine

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• anel (15342)
• [2007-03-16 6:07]

Hi Hester,
Excellent play with shadow and light on your swan picture. You have done a great job, succeeding to show the swan feathers in detail and having caught an excellent pose of the bird.
Best regards
Anne

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2007-03-16 7:50]

Hello Karan,
Excellent capture of this mute swan.Details on white feathers are perfect exposed.Lighting,POV,expression on face,catchlight in eyes and composition are wonderful.
TFS..:-)

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• methos (1187)
• [2007-03-16 7:53]

Hi Karan,
Great shot with marvelous pose. It seems as the birs is shy but aware of its beauty.
The details are great.
This is a definit favorite for the pose.
TFS!!

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• keanhoon (1171)
• [2007-03-16 8:00]

Hi Karan
Great exposure, the detail is good too.
TFS

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• jeanpaul (14117)
• [2007-03-16 8:16]

Bonjour Karan
Elle est superbe cette prise de vue de ce beau cygne. Les couleurs sont merveilleuses,les détails et l'éclairage sont parfaits .
Félicitations et merci pour l'envoie.....JP
Les sourire demain

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• Silvio2006 (40477)
• [2007-03-16 10:00]

Hi Karan, lovely swan in great pose, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-03-16 11:50]

Hello Karan nice work with the exposure I like the detail in the whites the compensated dark of the background works well for a creative effort good space to the left very appropriate and nice wide perspective sharply focussed tfs rgds Necip.

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2007-03-16 12:01]

Hello Karan,
great shot, the pose is very graceful and the light adds an exquisit mood to it. Lovely shot.
Sky

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• jmp (8411)
• [2007-03-16 17:53]

Hi Karan,
Really a beautiful pose and an outstading light, texture and composition. I find the WS pose really Graceless:-)
Best regards, José M.

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• Debz (3307)
• [2007-03-17 4:28]

Hi Karen, you have taken a great shot of this swan. It can be difficult to achieve even exposure on all those white feathers but have a great range of tones on the feathers. The pose is classic with the curved neck and raised wings. Nice and sharp and wonderful POV.
tfs
debz

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• fragman (17331)
• [2007-03-17 11:58]

very majestic, TFS Ori

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• Watershed (291)
• [2007-03-18 10:24]

Hi Karen,
Wonderful shot. I really like the colours and the composition. Excellent details, POV and DOF. Well done and TFS,
Regards, Stéph

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• garyfudge (1098)
• [2007-03-19 9:59]

Lovely shot with good exposure.

Great title!

Gary

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• pvb (1861)
• [2007-03-19 14:40]

Oh Karan,
This is beautiful, so very graceful. Super composition and pov. I love the pose your model is in. Difficult subject with the white against a dark bg but you managed well.
TFS Paula

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• SunToucher (10111)
• [2007-03-20 15:03]

Hi Karan,
What a nice gift to mom on mothersday. I think I have to delete my try of capturing a swan, since this is a real beauty. I love the posture and the lighting. Your low POV really made it perfect.
TFS,
Niek

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• Evelynn (14396)
• [2007-03-21 15:26]

This is really lovely Karan. you managed perfect exposure and amazing sharpness. The placement of the subject in the frame is effective as it the dark background.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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• wuta (2142)
• [2007-03-26 13:30]

Hello Karan , A Great shot from this Swan , What a beauty , great pose and colours ,tfs Greetings Teunie .

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• uleko (2429)
• [2007-04-02 6:43]

Hello Karan,
Gorgeous capture of this beauty! Excellent control of the whites with very sharp details of plumage and beautiful colours. I love the pose too. Great work!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• zumoduvas (2427)
• [2007-05-18 9:09]

Hello Karan.

Excellent picture, nice composition and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.