deep DOF, rule of thirds, stop action
by chrisp

Comment:
Hehe, always love this kind of action shots. Very spectacular. Well executed!

Bokeh (mild), Rule of Thirds, Stop Action
by jimsapp

Comment:
Hmmm... don't know about this one...
I think there is still too much distracting detail in the background, and it's a pity that the birds right wing is kind of blended with his body. You did get the stopped action of the bird with a nice sharpness, though.

Centered Composition — Deep DOF — Leading Lines
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Great shot. Welldone!

Deep DOF - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds
by h2

Comment:
Johnny Depp? What has he got to do with this? ;-P
Nice image. Well seen and well executed. Very clear use of the mentioned techniques.

High Key / Rule of Thirds / Soft Focus
by Tammster

Comment:
Nice sober, moody picture. Less is more, proven once again. A tiny nitpick: I would have liked it better when the bird was more on the crossing of the third-lines. Over all, welldone!

Bokeh, Rule-of-thirds, Shallow DOF
by hahn23

Comment:
Nice bokeh on the background, but imho it would have been even better when the green directly behind the bird was also more blurred. Also the tiny, in-focus snowflakes distract. Probably better to clone them out. Nice focus on the bird and nice composition.

portrait, low key, rule of thirds
by tnun

Comment:
Hmmm... Something bothers me about the composition, but I can't really put my finger on it. The first thing that comes up is the lighting, that leads the attention to the wing of the swan, wich is not the most interesting part imo. The focus should be on the heads, and they're too dark. Also the positioning of the swans (the relation between the two) doesn't tell much of a story. Therefore the back swan doesn't add much interest to the whole.

Rule of Thirds, Shallow DOF, Soft Focus
by roz

Comment:
Nice shot, good composition and focus. I always wonder how to get this kind of shots without glueing the bug to the surface ;-) Welldone.

Bokeh, Rule of Thirds, Shallow DOF
by lynnesite

Comment:
Hmmm... this image gets me in a cuddling mood ;-)
Pity of the shadow line on her body.
I'm usually confused about the term bokeh, but I think it refers to the circular formed spots you get (due to the shape of the diaphragm) that are typical when you photograph a background with e.g. sparkling reflections of light. So I wouldn't call this bokeh. But that's in my shallow experience and opinion of course ;-)

Deep DOF, Leading Lines, Long Exposure
by prperold

Comment:
I love the angled structure of the rocks that accompany the leading (coast-)line. It makes it, together with the water, a very dynamic picture. Well seen!