Mute Swan Attacking

[Raymond Barlow]

Valley Inn Drive Burlington, Ontario, Canada
D300 / 200-400 VR
1/800s f/4.0 at 330.0mm iso250

hand held, natural light, slight crop., added a little canvas to the left side.

This shot is not perfect sharp... backing up with the zoom while firing at 8fps will cause some blurr, but I was happy with a few of the frames., the backlight sure works well in certain conditions.

Thanks to James for encouraging me to post this one in here.

[James Salywoda]

This is outstanding Ray and I'm happy you posted this I love the lighting as it amplifies the water being kicked up by the Swan and the surrounding bg
sets the mood. This is very nice......:)

[SeanKP]

Love it. The backlighting is awesome. The action you have captured is intense. Combined, they make this an incredibly exciting image. I'd be proud of this one.

Cheers.

Sean

[Juan Aragonés]

Sweet job on the exposure and great action captured. Love the simmetry and the almost b/W look of this image. Excelent job Ray

[Bill Sharkey]

Nice shot Ray. I would crop the bottom off as I find the reflection is not enhancing the overall shot and add a bit more splash to the top. This also keeps my focus on the bird which is dramatic with the water splash.

Bill