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Evening grace of a swan


Evening grace of a swan
Photo Information
Copyright: Joni Vachon (jvachon) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 468 W: 59 N: 723] (3422)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008
Categories: Nature
Camera: panasonicDMC TZ3
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-04 21:58
Viewed: 419
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello fellow TL members and I wish you a happy Sunday.

Evening grace of a swan..
Cultis Lough , on the way between Banbridge and Castlewellan has a lot of resident swans. Many people stop by to feed them bread--me included.

Before arriving at the Lough, I had stopped by the store for a loaf of bread. As it was early evening on a Sunday, they were all nicely fed, thank you! Lots of visitors that day with bags of bread.

This boyo was just serenely paddling along, seemingly content with his lot in life.

PP work
The sky was quite overcast so the water has a real dark blue cast and is rippled as the wind was up.
Slight crop, his feathers were really suffering from OE, so worked with the lighting, resize, sharpen in CS2. Framed in Photofiltre.

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Hello Joni,
pose is excellent, good work. Very good sharpness, details, colours and composition. Thanks for sharing.
Siggi

Hello Joni. Wonderful tight framing of this beautiful swan. I like the red bill with puffy white feathers against the ripples of the lake. Well done and have a nice day. Regards. Jusni

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  • zms Gold Star Critiquer [C: 268 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-10-05 1:01]

Dear Joni,
Simply Beautiful.
What an excelent capture
Great my friend
Thank You
Have a wonderful day
Rosa

Hi Joni
Fantastic shot although shame you cropped his bottom off!!!
You've managed to capture him looking really fluffy and soft.
The white has come out well too.
Love the darkness of the water and the frame.
I think the only thing I would alter would be to not have cropped into the swan quite as much.
TFS
Karen

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2659 W: 74 N: 4734] (21546)
  • [2008-10-05 5:30]

Thanks Joni...

Excellent photo - portrait of beautiful Swan...
Wonderful sharpness and colors.
Best regards,
George

Joni Hi:
Splendid composition of this beautiful swan. You have captured him in a very relazed moment with amazing details.
Thanks for the note, as always
Congratulations, very nicely composed and impressively presented, my friend
Larry
USA-tfs

Hi Joni
Wonderful capture and lovely pose.Great colours and fine details.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Friendly greetings
J.Diogo

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1493 W: 126 N: 2163] (19716)
  • [2008-10-05 9:13]

Hello Joni! That's a perfectly composed shot! I like your very tight crop and the exposure is just fine, well done! Thanks!

Mario

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  • skobek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 130 W: 0 N: 399] (1883)
  • [2008-10-05 10:11]

Welcome Joni,
beautiful composition with swan. Bird is tires and repose. Water on photo is great. Composition good.
Regards - Slawek

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2630 W: 1 N: 1244] (15359)
  • [2008-10-05 10:28]

Hola Joni,
precioso trabajo y efectivo pov,
bello plumaje y selecto foco y color,
saludos amiga

hi joni,

lovely image, great colours and the bg water is very nice. pity about the beak hidden, the pov is good and thin framing works good.

regards cd

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1199 W: 0 N: 2349] (19434)
  • [2008-10-05 13:07]

Hello,

quel courbe fait le cou du cygne, mangigique, quelle doucuer sur le plumage avec ce beau bec, superbe.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Olá Joni

Que encanto de foto...cores e composição simplismente belas!

Parabéns!
Grande abraço,
Vera.

hello Joni,

so very close.. a lovely catch.. i like the position this way.. yes they are graceful bird.. can see all the details in the feathers.. excellent job.. good one..

regards, terry

Hi dear Joni
Wooow. Marvelous portrait of this swan. Wonderful colors and details. Excellent framing
Best wishes my friend
Melany

sooo lovely and puffy are the white feathers, Joni. the water is just beautiful and so inviting to the swan. the orange colour on the beak breaks the dominance of dark blue and white here. well done!

TFS
regards
Agoes

Bonjour Joni,

It's wonderfull!!!
Beaucoup de travail pour arriver à ce résultat ne m'étonne pas du tout de ta part!!!
La blancheur sur fond d'eau foncée, ressort magnifiquement bien, on ressent toute la grâce de ce volatile et le détail du plumage est fantastique!!!
Tout ceci, mis en panorama pour notre plus grand plaisir, Merci Joni, c'est superbe!!!
Joli portrait très fidèle de cet oiseau!!!
Amitiés
Odile

Hi Joni,
Wonderful capture of this marvelous bird. It appears the local breads agree with its brilliant ivory snow plumage.
Love the riffling blue water background and the brilliant orange beak.
Regards, Tom

Hi Joni



Beautiful visual!
he is so calm,
his pose is wonderful, class and elegance he has and a lot.
A beautiful shot, excellent visual!
Congratulations!

Sérgio

Hi Joni,
Beautiful picture of this swan, well taken and presented in a beautiful frame, great colors and sharpness, Excellent POV. and details,
very well done.
Michel ;)

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 31 N: 3009] (12094)
  • [2008-10-07 6:48]

HI Joni
The dark blue waters really make the swan stand out. Its white feathers almost looking like marshmallows, the neck and head contrasting well.
Nice shot
Dot

hello Joni

Congratulations on the gold star, it has been updated!

I like this swan capture, very moody and subtle with the resting position. Great contrast with the wavy water and its tone.

The features seem to be glowing brightly. tfs

bill

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 118 N: 2771] (11196)
  • [2008-10-18 8:27]

Hello Joni,
This swan is very well captured,; the pressed arched line of his neck and the superb sharpness of the white gives a great texture and makes a great constrast with the strong dark tones of the water. Excelent light and tones. Congrats, mb

excelent image catching the pose of this swan with superb curvees
great pp work
bravissima
anna

Hello Joni,
Excellent capture and lighting.
Very beautiful swan and colours. TFS.My friend.
Greetings
H.Ayhan

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  • clic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 0 N: 206] (4712)
  • [2008-12-12 8:37]

Hello Joni
Most admirable is the depiction of minute details in highlights, easily seen over the dark backdrop!
Thight cropping focuses attention on elegance of bird.
Perfect execution.
Best wishes, dear friend.
Robert

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