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The Gathering Of The Swans
The Gathering Of The Swans
SteveJ


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Pentax K200D
Lens: Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 for Pentax
Location: Windsor, Berkshire
Date: Oct 18, 2008
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Oct 18, 2008

 Cropped, resized, USM and contrast.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/28/2008 12:10:05 PM
I do like this shot, it has a lot of potential. I'm going to download a copy and show you how I'd have cropped it, easier than trying to explain it!

OK here it is...

I cropped it, cloned out the leaf and other misc bits of debris in the water and the very tip of the other cygnet's beak, and what was visible of a swan in the very top left. Remember in advanced editing that cloning is allowed!

Then I did a +10 brightness and +16 contrast over whole pic to make the white swans pop a litle more.

Then I magic lasso'd the cygnet, +10 contrast on him, then with the lasso still on him, did 1 pass with usm to try and make him pop a little more.

Hope this helps! :-)

Message edited by author 2008-10-28 12:57:59.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-S85
 10/23/2008 09:32:22 PM
would be better without the females mussing up the nice colored beaks of the others.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/22/2008 11:26:45 PM
Where ever was this...
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 10/21/2008 03:16:00 PM
such naturally graceful looking birds . . even the youngsters.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/20/2008 09:01:39 PM
not an extremely interesting photo, there isn't a point that my eye goes to, it just kinda shifts around
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Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/20/2008 06:56:35 PM
Beautiful chaos!!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/20/2008 04:19:22 PM
I like the inclusion of the few young ones - still waiting for their coats to turn fully white.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/20/2008 10:44:24 AM
I would've tried to single out one of the cygnets and make them the focal point. Right now comp a bit cluttered.
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