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Swans at Dusk
Swans at Dusk
bobonacus


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2009-10 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Thorpness
Date: Oct 30, 2009
Aperture: f/14
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2009

 Just realised I didn't fill this in!

There were loads of swans on this lake, but the sky was white very boring I decided to put an orange graduated sunset filter on and I just loved the results :)

Pretty much minimal editing, convert from raw leveling horizon as I had to shoot this away from my eye to get the camera closer (shot at 10mm) and then curves and levels.

Statistics
Place: 129 out of 403
Avg (all users): 5.9769
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 5.8898
Avg (non-participants): 6.2174
Views since voting: 867
Views during voting: 269
Votes: 173
Comments: 7
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 11/08/2009 11:02:36 AM
I'm one of your 9's. This deserves a better placing than it got. I'm sure the red color threw a lot of people off, though it works for me.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sigma DP1x
11/07/2009 05:59:05 PM
In your face! Wow. Nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/07/2009 03:31:49 AM
Wonderful in your face shot.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
 11/07/2009 03:29:31 AM
I like the perspective (ETA:thinking to fast) though not too fond of the red color cast.

(I'm sure the original comment didn't make any sense to you. ;o))
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/06/2009 08:49:37 PM
He looks like a swan with attitude!

You have a very red hue across this shot, not sure if it was intentional as it's very obvious, but I don't think it helps at all.
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS II USM
 11/03/2009 01:36:03 AM
Brilliant perspective
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Olympus E-620
Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 11/01/2009 06:14:20 PM
I like the perspective of the rightmost swan, and that it has water dripping from its mouth. Nice capture.
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