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A Graceful Scratch
A Graceful Scratch
W.R.Miller


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: Hagerstown City Park, Hagerstown, Maryland - USA
Date: Jan 20, 2007
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/400s
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 20, 2007

 Photograph was taken at the local park (Hagerstown City Park). I was taking photographs of the ducks, geese and swans when all of a sudden this swan must have gotten an itch on it's leg and curled up in to a ball and started to bite at it. I thought it looked interesting and odd so I captured this image.

Statistics
Place: 77 out of 218
Avg (all users): 6.0486
Avg (commenters): 6.8571
Avg (participants): 5.9252
Avg (non-participants): 6.1429
Views since voting: 849
Views during voting: 364
Votes: 247
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 01/29/2007 06:45:25 AM
very underrated...this should have been right up on the front page
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2007 09:46:02 PM
Unusual pose for this swan.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/28/2007 06:19:14 PM
I like the detail and all the space it takes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/28/2007 06:18:36 PM
The beads of water on the head and neck are lovely. Maybe consider a warming filter to take away some of that blue cast.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/28/2007 05:34:50 AM
Beautiful photo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/27/2007 05:33:17 PM
tres unusual. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/27/2007 01:46:46 PM
Beautiful lines and wonderful subtle whites. Love the water drops on his feathers, its soft and crisp at the same time. The title is perfect as the entire flow of the picture is a graceful work of art!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/27/2007 12:37:37 AM
IT feels like parts stuck together. The image does not have the graceful flow of curves I would expect on a shot like this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/26/2007 07:52:24 PM
wonderful close crop...perfect image for the challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2007 09:08:30 AM
nice image. probably too many shdows which will effect the score
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2007 11:19:33 AM
Unique pose! Nice detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2007 08:41:03 AM
beautiful image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/24/2007 05:10:32 AM
Nice image and cropping.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/23/2007 01:11:17 PM
Beautiful detail and lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/23/2007 12:17:58 PM
I like this. I like how you can see the water droplets on his neck. Its very soft and pretty!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/22/2007 10:34:13 AM
great shot with some abstract appeal, too... 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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