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What A Glorious Day!


What A Glorious Day!
Photo Information
Copyright: Helen Matten (Helkoryo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2074 W: 251 N: 4932] (21996)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-27
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 400D/Rebel XTi, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-07-28 1:09
Viewed: 249
Points: 33
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Good morning Peeps

Another nice day here for the race! (the human race)

After having such a nice time on Saturday at the country park I decided to go again for longer trip Sunday. Taking just one lens this time so I didn't have so much weight to carry.

It seemed like a wonderful idea until I sat on my bicycle... ooo lord I need to get some of those special padded cycle shorts, I forgot how long I had cycled for the day before!

This was the first time I have been to the park in the morning and what a delight it was. The sun was in a completley different position giving superb shooting conditions. I positioned myself on the bank of the lake and sat there for a good two hours just soaking up the sunshine and shooting the wild fowl on the lake.

This swan clearly thought I had some food as it came straight over as soon as I arrived but I am affraid I dont feed them so it hung around for a short while and I got a few shots before it swam away in disgust.

Now then I need to try and tie this image in to Hans (Green barons) posting for today as its his turn to throw me the gauntlet this week.

Well Hansie.. how about this then? All the swans in this country are officially the property of the queen and royal family who just happen to give out knighthoods and live in Castles too :-)

Phew a lucky post for me actually as I really had no idea what Hans had in mind for today.. but I need a clue for tomorrow please Hans ;-)

OK peeps thanks for the visit and reading my waffle, have a great day

TTFN kind regards Smurfie
GreenBaron, Royaldevon, Janone, shelbeesmom, patshoo, Beger, Silke, Hendrika, Refugee, jvachon has marked this note useful
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Hi Helen

very nice and detailed work my friend...
what a Glorious shot...
appropriate caption...

Regards
Arindam

Merhaba
Beautiful work. Well done.
TFS

Kerem

Hi Smurfie,
Glorious day, gklorious bird! Well captured, excellent sharpness, the droplets are clearly vissible on his/her belly :-)
Great posting Helen!
Hans

what a scorcher and the photo, its too hot to be indoors so i am rushing a posting and reviews. lol Sue

And what a magnificent animal!
I really love swans as they are so elegant and the have such lovely curves. Like the small curves on the water. Yep... A very nice shot indeed!

Cheers,
Anneke

HOw lovely to be able to talk about the heat!
Yes, Helen, this photograph really conveys the happiness that we have had going out and photographing again! Lovely, razor sharp details, no oe on the difficult whites wonderful contrast between the white of the swan and the dark, dappled shades of the water,a thoroughly good shot!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

very beautiful shot very well detailed

cris(",)

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3433 W: 87 N: 2977] (19331)
  • [2008-07-28 5:21]

Hi Helen.
Nice post of this swan.
It looks if he has last some feathers ?
Regards.
Jan

This is a gorgeous pose here, nice drips off of him, a bit OE on the feathers. I did a WS trying to level it all out. White is so hard to shoot.
B-)
linda

Attractive capture,Love the capture moment for swan's action and very crisp sharpness to reveal the detail,good light too.Nice work,TFS.

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3056 W: 607 N: 3480] (15391)
  • [2008-07-28 9:29]

Glorious day, glorious swan and glorious TL site which allows us to see a so beautiful photo!
Excellent capture Helen!
The white swan against such deep blue water is magnificent! Congratulations! Annie

Hi Helen,

Really good detail in the feathers, and the swan is nicely posed, I like the drops of water from the beak.

Cheers
Tom

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3228 W: 282 N: 6427] (24121)
  • [2008-07-28 14:43]

Stunning contrasts and super sharp details, Helen
This is a great composition as well
TFS
silke

Indeed Helen, well worth the pain to get such a good capture - very difficult with the oily feathers and sunshine - but you managed it well.

TFS
Els

LOvely pose captured Helen. Although Linda's workshop is good I didn't find the OE too bad. Nice detail in the feathers and the drops from the beak a nice touch.
David

By looking at the light, details and your note, one can feel a bit of what was going on that morning.
Well done.
Wellington

hello Helen,
Such an aristocratic looking swan set off by the dark dappled water.
Lovely capture with such clarity. The water droplets are visible on the breast of the swan.
I love swans, and was out feeding them bread today.
TFS, Joni.

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