This juvi trumpeter swan was imaged last weekend. There were patches of nice color form the fall foliage, and I moved back in forth between the patches as different birds would near them. I was mainly doing hand held BIF, but couldn't pass up on the colors! Hand holding did allow more flexibility to move back and forth quickly to catch the bird in the colorful water, and with a good sun angle.
D4 500mm AFS f/6.3 1/2000s ISO 1000
Post: Selective sharpening minor crop from below to remove part of the poor reflection, and a bit form the right for balance. The color on the RUC was patchy and uneven and I smoothed that out a bit.
I like the strong colors, golds and blues with a punch of red.
Beautiful water color and light on the swan. Exposed well and good details. I also like the pop of red in the mix of gold and blues. Nice comp too. Great job..
Juvi Trumpeter basking in the fall color
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