Mute Swan - Cygns olor

[borisbelchev_bspb]

C&C are very welcome!!!
Model - Canon EOS 40D
Artist - Boris Belchev
ExposureProgram - Aperture priority
ISOSpeedRatings - 400
DateTimeOriginal - 2009:02:09 14:10:02
ShutterSpeedValue - 1/2000 seconds
ApertureValue - F 5.60
ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
MaxApertureValue - F 5.66
MeteringMode - Spot
Flash - Flash not fired, compulsory flash mode
FocalLength - 420 mm
ExposureMode - Auto
White Balance - Auto
SceneCaptureType - Standard

[David Thomasson]

Very dramatic capture. But it's way underexposed. Check the histogram in Photoshop:



With white feathers in direct sunlight, a proper exposure would show image data on the right end of the histogram. The good (and, to me, surprising) news is that you can crank a lot out of this shot without uncovering a lot of noise.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great action and the droplets add to it. I like the exposure in the repost and wish the entire bird were in the frame.

[borisbelchev_bspb]

Thank you David, i like the repost also, but i was looking for more "dramatic" atmosphere in this shot, i don't know really how i like it more...

Axel i agree for the entire bird in shot but making photos of birds sometimes is tricky and i didn't have time to recompose it...Thanks anyway

Best Wishes for both of you, Boris Belchev

[David Thomasson]

Thank you David, i like the repost also, but i was looking for more "dramatic" atmosphere in this shot, i don't know really how i like it more...

Possibly darkened selectively in Photoshop something like this?

[borisbelchev_bspb]

Thank you David, i really like your second variant... Best Wishes!!!!