Strike the Pose

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm
f/8
1/4000
ISO 640

I spent quite a while with this one bird, at a local loch and managed to capture this image whilst the Swan was heavily shaded by over hanging trees. I liked the white on black and the pose whilst preening, the bird gave me.... Handheld whilst sitting on a portable chair, with the legs of the chair under the water. I added contrast to the BG to make it even darker.


Will

[gail bisson]

This is very nice Will. Love your low POV and the black BG.
Water droplets add a lot as does the curve of the neck,
gail

[annmpacheco]

hey Will, you swimming with swans these days? Fantastic POV, action and I love the eye. Exposure is right on, super job!

[John Mack]

The white bird on the black background looks so good. Like the water drops as well.

[Dorian Anderson]

This is really pretty. The contrast and water drops are outstanding. Good work getting low, really makes this shot sing. Envious as I have nothing of this common but beautiful bird!

[Arthur Morris]

Love the low perspective and the action and the sharpness and the excellent exposure. But the subject was not "heavily shaded." It was lit by full sun.


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[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice image Will, the light on the swan is strong, I would be inclined to reduce the contrast on the swan, lowering the highlights a tad and also put a little more detail in the base of the bill.

[William Dickson]

Thanks for the comments...Much appreciated

Will

[William Dickson]

Love the low perspective and the action and the sharpness and the excellent exposure. But the subject was not "heavily shaded." It was lit by full sun.


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Thanks for that Artie...Yes you are correct I should have said the background was heavily shaded, behind the bird...

Will

[William Dickson]

hey Will, you swimming with swans these days? Fantastic POV, action and I love the eye. Exposure is right on, super job!

Thanks Ann, only when I'm not talking to the Red Grouse

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Will, excellent low perspective, and well timed to have captured the behaviour. Whites look good, sharp, and really pops against the darker BG.

Hope all good with the shoulder.

[William Dickson]

Hi Will, excellent low perspective, and well timed to have captured the behaviour. Whites look good, sharp, and really pops against the darker BG.

Hope all good with the shoulder.

Hi Stu, thanks for that. I had surgery two weeks ago, so it will be a while, before I can pick the lens up

Will