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07/19/2015 01:37:22 AM |
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*
First impressions are of a magic wildlife moment well captured.
This, I assume is part of their mating or courtship ritual, I don't know how long they remain like this I have never observed it myself but you have captured the moment well. It is very effective in conveying a feeling of oneness and intimacy between the two birds, it also shows their wings and plumage off to full effect. We tend to think of swans as just being white but your image shows off the other subtle colours in their plumage well.
By using a large aperture you have easily isolated the birds from any distracting background but this is where I might have done something a little different. They are standing on ice but because of the lack of detail in the background it is impossible to determine that it is not a complete ice sheet. I think a slightly smaller aperture to bring out a little more detail would have worked well, it would still isolate them but show more of their habitat.
The only thing that mars your image a little is the brown blob to the right of the swans wingtip, this is screaming out get rid of me please! Your exposure is quite well controlled with good detail in the feathers but I feel it tending slightly to overexposure on the leading edge of the birds wings on the right of the image.
Overall a good submission with a respectable score so well done and good luck with your future entries, Sid |
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04/06/2015 07:27:29 PM |
| Beautifully choreographed! |
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