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A Swan in the Limelight
A Swan in the Limelight
theSaj


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Water II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Oyster Point - New Haven, Connecticut
Date: Mar 23, 2006
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Animals, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Mar 23, 2006

 A little dodge/burn for added brightness of the swan, and some spot editing to remove some minor flotsam and jetsum. A touch de-sat on the cyan. And then crop.

Other than that, it's a naturally framed photograph.

Statistics
Place: 112 out of 287
Avg (all users): 5.6848
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.5701
Avg (non-participants): 5.8442
Views since voting: 1429
Views during voting: 267
Votes: 184
Comments: 14
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 10/03/2006 10:16:50 AM
Absolutely beautiful!
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 10/01/2006 12:30:44 PM
That's pretty cool Jason. Is that what they mean when they say "Bracketing"

;)
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 04/20/2006 07:33:19 PM
Beautiful shot. Great detail on the swan and I like the shimmers on the water. My only nit is that the reflection on the right seems a hair too bright (detracts from the swan), but otherwise great job.
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 04/03/2006 01:19:19 PM
In reply to your forum question:

I scored this a six.
Not lower, because I like the concept, the way the swan is lit and the ambiance of the photo.
Not higher because composition wise it is too centered and too 2D. For a strong composition you should try to get some diagonals or triangle lines (not like put a straight line in it, but lines of sight) in your shot. This is a bit to head on for me.

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 04/03/2006 04:59:19 AM
* Greetings from the Critique Club *

Hi Jason! What an interesting photo. I thought it may finish a little better than what it did but that's voters for you!

To me it appears a fraction dark (on my monitor anyway). I would of liked to have seen slightly more, especially on the swan and the water immediately surrounding it. There are so many different ways that you could of done your dodge and burn here and maybe dodging some of the water surrounding the swan may of helped.

I really like the crop you used, especially showing the stick in the water in the foreground. It adds a nice bit of depth to the photo. The reflections on either side of the swan work a treat and is well done.

Your focus is well done and the DOF between the swan and the foreground sticks balances nicely.

All up, a great photo which should of done slightly better. Best of luck in your future challenges and I'm sure you'll hit some of your goals for 2006! Well done

Neil
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 04/03/2006 02:08:28 AM
This was one of my top scoring shots. Such a shame to see it right down here in the final ratings. It deserved better, imho. All my other top scorers are up in the top 25 - so should this be.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/02/2006 11:07:06 PM
What interesting reflections. Bump.
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 04/02/2006 09:46:48 PM
beautiful, moody, the lines of light create a stunning abstract quality that I adore and other people will underscore you for.
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 04/02/2006 08:06:20 PM
This feathered friend image is leaps and bounds above the other bird entries I have seen today. The water element is interesting and the muted blue color of the bird compliments the image rather than dominating it.
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 04/02/2006 07:25:19 AM
I keep coming back to this shot - it fascinates me, I think because of the unusual light reflections creating a weird symmetry. Although the position of the swan is really too central for good composition, those lights change the whole way of looking at this shot.
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 03/31/2006 06:30:56 AM
This is a nice shot. I really appricate it. Nice job.
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 03/30/2006 07:29:29 PM
I would have liked to seen a different crop.
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 03/28/2006 07:25:56 AM
The lighting makes this one different than just your average swan shot. Nice capture.
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 03/27/2006 10:51:04 AM
nice framing
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