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Pond Gliding
Pond Gliding
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Challenge: Free Study 2007-07 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX APO Macro EX DG HSM for Canon
Location: kitchener
Date: Jul 31, 2007
Aperture: 11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 250
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2007

 I went to visit my friend Karen and there is a pond in her town with a family of swans. This is the Daddy swan and he is so beautiful and proud. Thanks to my best friend Karen for the great day of picture taking. I loved it!!

Statistics
Place: 416 out of 651
Avg (all users): 5.4559
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 5.3947
Avg (non-participants): 5.7727
Views since voting: 682
Views during voting: 189
Votes: 136
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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 08/08/2007 09:25:12 AM
Incredible shot. The white swan is beautiful against the dark colors of the water. The reflection is nice as well. Well done.
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 08/08/2007 07:56:10 AM
Oh, DARN, LAURIE. This is beautiful. That reflection is like a mirror. I can't believe it didn't score higher!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2007 12:29:18 PM
There is mostly good detail, you had another 50K of file size available to reduce any artifacts. the swan is going somewhere with a purpose, note the bow wake it is leaving. The swan is pretty much heading right at you so the crop didn't do anything for the picture.
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 08/06/2007 10:52:12 PM
This might be better if the contrast was less harsh.
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 08/06/2007 02:46:43 PM
Swans are notoriously hard to expose correctly - and you don't appear to have asingle feather that has 'blown' - very serene and peaceful.
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 08/05/2007 01:37:29 PM
For me, this might work better as a true vertical. I really like the lighting and the reflection.
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 08/04/2007 09:07:38 PM
Sharp & colorful and no blowout of the whites. Nicely done.
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 08/03/2007 01:09:26 AM
Nice and crisp, but too centered and the reflection is cut off. Centered could work if all of the reflection were included and centered.
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