Cygnet in Flight

[William Dickson]

Canon 5D Mk3
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/8
1/2500
ISO 1250

Another one from the loch last weekend.

Thanks for the views/comments on my last image, much appreciated.

Will

[MiroslavMaric]

Hi William, love the frame, BG and details. Well done BIF capture. If mine I would try to process a bit the shadow on the right wing and add some mid contrast. TFS.

Cheers,
Miro

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Will, great to see this species being posted, quite underrated, but really nice to see in flight, I also like the setting, very different from a park LOL .

I agree that adding some contrast into the image would help, keep it simple, add a Linear contrast in Curves and perhaps a slight tweak in Selective colour (neutrals & blacks) just gives the image more 'depth'. Going to ISO1600 would be better and very little change in IQ, especially with the 5. Any signs of Whoopers?

TFS
Steve

[Joseph Przybyla]

Lovely image, Will. I agree with the previous comments. I have never seen a Swan in flight, thank you for sharing.

[William Dickson]

Thanks for that guys. Hi Steve No whoopers yet in my area, but a few have arrived around Scotland. We are getting a stream from Siberia just now, So they will prob be on that

Will

[William Dickson]

I done a repost. WDYT.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The swan looks great, with good details. The semi-panoish comp works really well. I do prefer the darker midtones of the repost, but the trees in the BG would be best if also darkened IMO. They tens to pull the eye towards them.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Yes I agree it looks as the there is more contrast everywhere but I like the image very much, hope you don't mind here is a repost of the original, I made a duplicate layer, selected the cygnet then applied a USM contrast mask and adjusted the mask Opacity WDYT?

[Karl Egressy]

Nice BIF in lovely light, Will.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like your repost and Daniel's suggestion regarding the trees. Well done William.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Will, its always great to capture a subject thats not often seen in flight - well done. I quite like the row of vertical trees in the BG, and I also prefer your repost in pane #6 .

[William Dickson]

Thanks for the comments/advice. Much appreciated and learned from. Hi Jon. Yes your repost looks good.

Thanks again

Will