ooh so cold...

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Photographed this tucked-in Swan in Feb 2009 at Lake Kussharo in Hokkaido, Japan.

Thanks in advance. JR

Canon 30D, 400 F5.6, 1/500s, F8, ISO-200, Manual Exposure, Handheld

[Duane Noblick]

Love the composition and detail in the whites. It seems the focus was more towards the top of the head as it seems sharper than the eye itself.

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I suspect you may perceive the top of the head as sharper because it has more contrast against the background. If you look at the detail in the bill you'll see that there is quite fine and sharp detail also. The eye is definitely sharp when I zoom in here. JR

[Gary Esman]

Gorgeous whites here! like the yellow and overall feel. Beautiful background, TFS

Gary.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Yeah, it does look sharp enough to me mate. A wonderful and serene portrait. Glad you suffered the cold and not me. :D Congrats!

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Thank you for the kind feedback. Best, JR

[Ilija Dukovski]

I like this, I would probably also try extreme close-up, almost an
abstract comp of yellow, white and black. I think that would work here.

[Giovanni Frescura]

I like this, I would probably also try extreme close-up, almost an
abstract comp of yellow, white and black. I think that would work here.

I like it very much.
Ok for composition and saturation is good 8and it is difficult with white near...)
For me sharp is ok ...