I am old but pretty !

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• red45 (31094)
• [2005-11-09 2:48]

Hi Christian!

Excellent work! What a pretty face! Perfect exposure, saturated colours, nice light. Very good portrait of this royal bird.

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• manyee (23770)
• [2005-11-09 3:01]

The eye contact on that swan is wonderful, Christian. The sharpness of the details is very impressive. I like the sharp contrast of the white against the deep blue. Well done and TFS. : )

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• coasties (28054)
• [2005-11-09 4:19]

Hi Christian

What a look! This is a wonderful capture. The pose is excellent showing good eye contact. You have managed the whites perfectly. Congrats.

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• wallhalla15 (13829)
• [2005-11-09 5:53]

Christian, that´s an exellent portrait shot - very clear and colourful. Fantastic composition with great details. Superb colors and lighting. Thanks for posting.

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• ellis49 (2254)
• [2005-11-09 6:22]

Hi Christian.
It's a beautiful mute you have caught. Good details, nuce colours and well composed. I like the POV too. IMO slightly OE.
Very well done.

I had plans to post a similar today;-))

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• marhowie (486)
• [2005-11-09 6:44]

Hello Taz, Very good color, detail and POV here. Excellent portrait closeup. Well done..
Thank you.

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• scottevers7 (12309)
• [2005-11-09 7:59]

Hi Christian,
A superb portrait on this Mute Swan. The composition and framing are perfect. Colors are beautiful, and detail in the whites is excellent.
Great notes to go along with this great shot.
Scott

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• dew77 (13270)
• [2005-11-09 10:37]

Hello Christian!
Wonderful portrait.Vivid colors,POV,details on white feathers,framing,lighting and compositiona are excellent.
TFS...:-)

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• livios (16942)
• [2005-11-09 11:19]

Christian, vivid colors, great contrast.

The bird seems to be smiling - and that's very nice.

Excellent exposure, sharpness and pov.

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• thistle (9282)
• [2005-11-09 14:40]

Lovely shot Christian!
Colours are great, POV and composition perfect.
The feathers are slightly burned, but you can hardly ever find a photo of swan with perfect exposure. This one is very good.
I like the photo very much.
VERY WELL DONE & TFS

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• liquidsunshine (5437)
• [2005-11-09 15:00]

Well captured Christian,
Good detail, colour and look in the swans eye.
Great colours, good exposure and composition.
Thanks for posting.

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• Toni (2034)
• [2005-11-09 15:59]

Salut Christian
C'est sympa que tu as pu poster ce beau cygne. Magnifiques couleurs, jolie position de sa tête et j'aime bien les goutelettes d'eau sur ses plumes.
Salutations Toni

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-11-09 18:09]

Hi Christian,

I like this pose, coy look. Excellent composition and details.

Mike

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• hummingbird24 (64)
• [2005-11-09 20:36]

What a lovely and demure pose this swan has for you, Christian!

Superb details, colors, lighting, and POV and eye connection.

I especially like the sharpness of the water drops on this wonderful portrait.

Well done and thank you.

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• iglootrek (1623)
• [2005-11-10 2:26]

Sorry Christian,

Another beautiful swan that I've missed for the swan day, as you were the first on to post 1/4 swan pics on november 9 :-)

La pose est superbe, on dirait même que le cygne te fait la cour !!!

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• Janice (18832)
• [2005-11-10 4:24]
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Hi Taz, you and Gert have both posted great Mute Swan photos. Excellent capture, and the swan contrasts so well with the wonderful blue water of Lake Annecy.
Did I tell you that my son named his boat after Annecy? We all had a wonderful holiday there, and he and his wife have stayed there a few times now.

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• Signal-Womb (11094)
• [2005-11-10 17:40]

Very nice capture Christian, lovely details and good control on the whites. Very nice composition. Well done.

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• cecilia (4630)
• [2005-11-10 18:22]

What a pose!!!Great light and tones, beautifully captured...
Cesie

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• Luc (14767)
• [2005-11-10 23:35]

Appréciation personnelle pour la photo: très bonne.
Pouvoir d'évocation en moi: fort.
Très bon impact visuel.
Pertinence de la photo pour le site: excellente.
Appréciation personnelle pour la note: complète.
Merci Christian.

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• glazzaro (4605)
• [2005-11-12 1:17]

Nice close up, good detail and well exposed.

Greg

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• cedryk (5270)
• [2005-11-15 8:21]
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Hello Christian, I hoope your renovation is going on well! This is a very nice classic portrait. Great exposure of the difficult white areas and nice contrast with the deep-blue water. Overall a superb shot!
TFS and best greetings!
Michal

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• greghume (2160)
• [2005-11-17 0:24]

Wonderful expression on the old swan and beautiful light as well. Great detail without blowing out the highlights.

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• gerhardt (11620)
• [2005-11-17 12:32]

The White contrasting the dark blue makes this special. Very nice capture, Christian.

How's this with the house and the health comming? All ok I hope?

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• sAner (4750)
• [2005-11-19 4:18]

Good portrait Christian. Composition is great and the details are sharp. I love the waterdroplets on the feathers. Wonderful light. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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• ddg (5507)
• [2005-11-20 4:56]

Christian bonjour, il n'a pas l'air commode ce gros volatil !! il est vieux !! La couleur blanche est magnifique de se detache super bien sur le bleu de l'eau. Trés bien réalisé. Félicitations Didier.

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• tinman (2663)
• [2006-01-23 10:27]

Super shot - such good contrast in the blue and white. Lovely capture. TFS

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• soccer (2557)
• [2006-05-22 6:57]

Christian,

Excellent Portrait. The details shown are excellent. Your POV, BG, Lighting and sharpness make for an excellent pic.
TFS,
Sheriff