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Anyone Got a Hanky?


Anyone Got a Hanky?
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Copyright: Karan Little (hester) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-03-21 15:06
Viewed: 700
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another swan taken at Windsor. This one floated elegantly past me as I was walking along the Thames and I noticed the beads of water dripping off it's beak.

Fun facts on swans:
FUN FACTS

1. The term 'swan song' comes from the ancient Greek belief that a swan sang a song of death when its life was about to end.

2. Male swans are called cobs, females are pens, and young are cygnets.

3. Swans have far more neck vertebrae than mammals, with 24 or 25 vertebrae; most mammals only have seven.

4. Swans in general have the largest eggs of any flighted bird.

5. Swans are known to have a triumph ceremony. Such ceremonies are when a male attacks a rival suitor, then returns to his potential mate to perform an elaborate ceremony while posturing and calling.

nglen, Silke, kag, vanderschelden, Juyona, mogens-j, horia, vizion, garyfudge, dew77, Debz, Alex99, jeanpaul, pablominto, lgfoto has marked this note useful
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2007-03-21 15:09]

Hello Karan. i do like Swans and you have a good picture of one here. Good colour and fine detail , his eye is great. well done..
Nick.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 728 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2007-03-21 15:34]

Lovely image, Hester! and a most amusing title.
Superb PoV, excellent sharpness and truly great notes!!!
TFS
silke

Hi Karan,

Nice shot of the graceful swan. Great viewpoint and composition. Details clear. The water drop is splendid. I think the workshop is well done by Laurent.

TFS,
Simon

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  • kag Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 0 N: 20] (106)
  • [2007-03-21 16:01]

A very goo clear close up of the Swan. Good composition and focus. A funny title as well. Well done. TFS.
Kelly.

Hello Karan,
This really is an elegant bird and you captured very well its grace and beauty. I love the water drop on its beak and this super look it is giving you. Details, composition and exposure are superb. This is just lovely! Thanks!
Claudine

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2252 W: 10 N: 2594] (15451)
  • [2007-03-21 17:10]

Hola Karan,
un título original,
y detalles excelentes,
color y textura, saludos

Hello Karan

What a nice portrait of this Cygnus olor - Mute Swan in English. Very clever handling of the light not burning the white plumage which easily could be done. Vry good sharpness on the bird with nice details and I really like the little waterdrop on the beak. There is a little noise in the background which could be removed using a noiseware like Neat Image. Apart from that it is a very pleasant picture to look at.

Regards
Mogens

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 218 N: 4377] (14870)
  • [2007-03-21 17:57]

Hi Karan

What a great title!!! :))
Another wonderful portrait of a beautiful swan from you! This time an impeccable close-up with lovely colors and a superb contrasting BG.
Very nice lighting, too, excellent sharpness and brilliant eye-contact.
One more thing: really cool facts in the note :)

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Karan, wonderful portrait with splendid details, great sharpness, excellent light and colors, perfect focus, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Karan,

Great potrait, superb sharpness, great details, and very neat.
Excellent shot.

BL

Yet another super image. Beautifully framed and superbly shot.

Gary

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2007-03-22 5:41]

Hello Karan,
Beautiful portrait of this swan.I liked details on white feathers,exposure,waterdrop on beak,clear eyes and framing a lot.Excellent work!
TFS..:-)

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-03-22 7:10]

Hi Karen, lovely Swan with dripping beak! Good sharpness on the water drop. You have caught the light well here and your exposure was good to catch all those tones and hightlights on the feathers. You can see the eye looking at you. Great notes.
tfs
deba

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2244 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2007-03-22 7:57]

Hello Karan,
very nice shot of this swan. I love the POV, the neutral BG does shows of the colors and details very well. Excellent sharpness, the composition looks great.
TFS..Sky

salut karan
ce portrait est tres beau mais j'ai tout de même proposé un WS,je te laisse le decouvrir.
laurent

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3551 W: 143 N: 5621] (18399)
  • [2007-03-22 13:03]

Hi Karan.
Classical swan portrait shot. Nice pose and excellent composition, amazing lighting: well illuminated swan and nice darkened BG. I also like the perfect level of sharpness and details. Plumage is reflected especially excellently. Very impressive work. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

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

hello
tres belle image , elle me rappelle le souvenir de la mienne pratiquement identique
bonne netteté
bravo et merci
edith

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-03-23 23:48]

Hello Karan

Super close up of this beautiful bird.The details are sharp and lifelike.The colours are vibrant and vivid.The focus is spot on.I think you did an outstanding job with the warm lighting.TFS

Rob

Hello Karan,

This is perfect and I see no need for a workshop. Beautiful colors are accompanied by great detail. The composition works great for this image. :)

Hello Karan,
A proud portrait of a wonderful bird!
Moment is well captured, with fine colours and details...
Well framed subject!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Good sharp eye and very witty note to the drop of water Karan :-).Good portrait.TFS

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