Tundra swan takeoff

[D. Robert Franz]

Here's an image from Montana a few weeks back.. I know I have overlap of the middle 2 birds. Cropped to pano to get rid of OOF swans in FG.

Camera Model: Canon EOS 50D
Camera serial number: 0320215874
Firmware: Firmware Version 1.0.2
Date/Time: 2009:03:23 15:15:12
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous (high)
ISO: 400
Lens: EF600mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal length: 840mm

[Randy Stout]

Robert:

I don't mind the overlap of the center two, I think it emphasizes how close in formation they fly. I like the diagonal line. Exposure and sharpness good.

Two minor points for me:

1)I wish the lead birds away wing was down more, like the others
2)I might consider toning down the brightness of the shore line just a bit. I like the sense of environment it provides, but think it might be a more effective framing device if just a bit darker.

Cheers

Randy

[David Roach]

Great job with EXP and sharpness. Love that you got them all against the water. Also don't mind the overlap. Might even take some from the top (about half the brown area) and accentuate the diagonal more. They are a beautiful site!

[Lance Peters]

HI Randy - pretty much summed it up for me.. might also run some NR on the background.