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Black Swan


Black Swan
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Copyright: Derek Fisher (Derona) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 233 W: 147 N: 810] (4842)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-15
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Decisive Moment
Camera: Nikon D700, AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-27 8:11
Viewed: 186
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken on a recent trip to New Zealand, met up with a number of other TL people and had a great day out. This was in one of the parks in Auckland that they took me to (sorry but i can't rememeber the name), first time I had ever seen a black swan.
Just cropped a bit from the right hand side and increased saturation slightly.
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Hi Derek,

Great looking swan has it's feathers a little ruffled though. The details are great and the colours are brilliant. I love the greenish colour of the water although at the swans back leg it looks clear well done.

Regards
Jon

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  • eosnut Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 590 W: 164 N: 1394] (10053)
  • [2009-04-27 15:12]

Hi Derek,
Nice simple shot of the swan, good light, good detail in the feathers.
It was Western Springs lake where you took this one.
Cheers,
Pete.

Hi Derek,
Very nice photo, perfectly exposed. Extremely clear and sharp too, this wasn't at Western Springs Park next to the Auckland Zoo was it? Nicely photographed.

TFS,
Scott.

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 61 N: 1255] (6930)
  • [2009-04-27 23:15]

What a beauty Derek!

Great tight frame to reveal the beauty of the bird. I like the square frame you have used and the very sharp and clear capture. The colors are exquisite and they match the greenish water of the pond. Very eyecatching, indeed

Have a good day and TFS
Argiris

Hi Derek there were alot of these close to shore on that day and the light was good to be able to display the subtle colours, nice and sharp, TFS

hi Derek
realy good details on the swan like your pov and the slight crop works well another cracking shot good job i read the note cause i never seen this on at the pot loch
regards bryan

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3270 W: 270 N: 7711] (32868)
  • [2009-04-28 14:40]

You've show off the swan really well Derek. Black swans are quite common in NZ.

As the guys have already said, this was taken at Western Springs. That lake is going to be inundated with wild birds this weekend - it's the start of the shooting season and all the local wild birds seem to know that and they all flock to the lakes in town.

Kia ora
Janice

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