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Kaustubh Deshpande
04-25-2011, 10:54 AM
40D. 400f5.6L at f/6.3. iso 400 1/1250s. warm evening light....so left the WB as-is...room to experiment there, I guess. cropped from horizontal.
This is a Mute Swan cygnet. Tame birds so reach is not the issue. However, the challenge is isolating one( out of the 4 and 2 adults as they always stick together) and HA...which I find always very difficult with ducklings.
I wish I had captured the full bird. I was focussing on another individual through the viewfinder and keeping the other eye on the action around. I saw this one going for the wing flap and quickly swung the lens to grab it. Did not get a chance to go vertical.
All C&C welcome.
Randy Stout
04-25-2011, 11:19 AM
Kaustubh:
Very sweet, sharp, well exposed, good head angle, OK with crop.
The soft downy texture comes across well.
Not the most impressive wing flap I have ever seen, but he doesn't have much to work with yet!
Cheers
Randy
Don Lacy
04-25-2011, 12:28 PM
Wonderful image Kaustubh love the muted tonalities and water drops on the Cygnet.
Mike Milicia
04-25-2011, 12:44 PM
Very cute!!
Love the soft look and excellent BG and detail.
I like the crop/comp for the body but maybe take a bit off the top.
Stu Bowie
04-25-2011, 01:11 PM
Kaus, cuteness factor 10/10 here. I like the light, detail and sharpness, and the little guy needs to do a whole lot more flapping. :w3
Ofer Levy
04-25-2011, 01:27 PM
So pretty!
Jim Crosswell
04-25-2011, 05:26 PM
Nice image Kaustubh! I like the composition, sharpness and water droplets.
denise ippolito
04-25-2011, 06:20 PM
Sweet shot Kaustubh! Love the pose, background and sharpness. I think this little one is giving you all it's got with the wing flap! So cute-wish it were mine.:S3: I might evict the spec. highlights on the bill near the face.
arash_hazeghi
04-25-2011, 09:21 PM
so cute! love it KAustubh
Sidharth Kodikal
04-26-2011, 12:03 AM
A perfect 10 for the cuteness factor. Amazing light, pose, bg and details. Full bird would have been killer.
Very nice image. TFS.
Kiran Poonacha
04-26-2011, 01:03 PM
Hey KD, cute picture Bhai...:S3:
Arthur Morris
04-26-2011, 08:36 PM
Too, too cute and I like the near SQ crop. EXP and SH perfect.
RakeshDhareshwar
04-27-2011, 05:42 AM
Just brilliant !!
Arthur Morris
04-27-2011, 06:10 AM
Rakesh, If you like an image, please be sure to let us know what you like about it and why. Thanks!
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