signet (mute swan)

[christopher galeski]

shot taken on local river,there was the 2 parent birds,and 5 young ones,this is one of them.cannon40d,400mm prime lens,hand held,1/2000 sec,f5.6,iso500,cropped.

[Doug Brown]

Cute little guy! Nice soft light and low angle. Perfect DOF. I'd like to see the eye open and I'd probably crop a little off the top.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good exposure control, details and the open bill adds to it. Does it need a bit CW rotation?

[Anita Rakestraw]

What a sweetheart, Christopher! Pleasing color palette. I like the open beak, would've been nice had the eyes been more open, but still very nice!

[Ramon M. Casares]

Nice exposure, detail, comp, open bill and cuteness! Congratulations!

[christopher galeski]

thanks for everybodys comments,Axel,I agree does it need CW rotation,I was pondering over this,but uploaded it as it is.As for the eye,the signet was yawning and it causes the eye to squint,shame.thanks.