a unique photo, and a meditation on beauty and ugliness. the ugliest part of the beautiful swan, yet in the classic S-shape the swan is know for. Look up "line of beauty" if you don't already know the term.
The textures are so interesting...but what could really enhance a shot such as this would be some much more dimensional lighting...I know, not like the swan is in a studio. Or maybe an excellent B & W conversion would be in order, boost the contrast, remove the dullish color. I guesss what I'm trying to say is this has such potential. The composition is there, the textures are exquisite, it's just a bit "flat".