i captured this in mid september in the Lago di Burano Reserve-Tuscany Italy. I was hiding in the bush.
The keeper of the reserve told me it's an australian swan.
Nikkor D70 Nikkor 300f4 x2 spot metering ISO 200 f8 1/500 midday
Thank you for seeing and comments.
That is a Black Swan, native to Australia and New Zealand. The comp is a bit centred and the OOF foliage is distracting. The pose is giving nice light to show the details of the face. The image could use a levels adjustment as there are no clear blacks and possibly some CW rotation. Looks like you have a couple of specks of dust on the sensor (bottom right and just above and to the right of the swan's head) that could do with cloning or cleaning. Keep at it Valerio. Looking forward to more of your pictures.
I like the pose and would put the bird further to the left in the frame. I agree that the OOF foliage in the lower right is distracting and partially covering the bird's chest.
You've gotten some excellent suggestions above. When you are using a bush as a blind you need to make sure that the vegetation is clear of the front of the lens--failing to do so caused the green haze in your image.
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Hi - Great Advice from everyone above - these guys are best photographed in soft light so you can get some detail in the black plumage.
looking forward to seeing more :)
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