Tundra Swan

Posted by Michael Dossett on Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:55 pm

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I took this one back in September at the NWR just south of here. I don't think I've posted it before. Forgive me if I have. I'm curious to know what people think of it. Comments, critiques and reposts welcome.

Minolta Maxxum 7D
600/4 + 1.4xII
1/2000 f6.3
ISO 200
~ 95% of Full Frame through car window

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by Alan Murphy on Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:25 pm

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Love this Michael. A very nice comp.

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by Gerald J Romanchuk on Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:48 pm

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Nice shot Michael. Tack sharp, & as Alan mentioned, nice comp.

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by whf4 on Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:08 pm

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Very nice indeed! No nits from me!

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by AForns on Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:06 pm

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Beautiful Michael !!!!

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by Peterh on Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:27 am

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Love the elegance.

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by Ofer Levy on Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:38 am

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Good exposure and nice details!

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by Kim Steininger on Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:13 am

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I also like the comp. Very nice image Michael!

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by David Hemmings on Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:20 am

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oooopppsss...attachment would help....see below :roll: :roll:

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by David Hemmings on Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:20 am

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Michael, This is a great capture. I love the pose and the softness of the water.
I did think that the left breast was a bit hot so I re-worked in ps a bit...hope you don't mind

I think it helped bring out the feather details a little more...

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:03 am

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Nicely done!

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by Alan Melle on Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:17 am

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Very nice! The head & bill shape say Trumpeter Swan to me. What specific characteristics point to Tundra Swan for my education. Thanks

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by KK Hui on Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:04 am

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Well exposed, good dof and comp, Michael!

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by Chris Kayler on Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:09 am

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Nice shot Mike, even if the water isnt amazing

. I do like David's repost except he overdid the shadow lightening resulting in halos. A bit of highlight reduction only would help.

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by Christopher Dodds on Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:56 am

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A lovely image, Michael.

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by Michael Dossett on Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:23 am

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David, thank you for the repost. I'll have to play with it some more and see if I can't duplicate that. Most of my images are prepared on my laptop and issues with brightness/contrast and highlight detail are the risks that come with that.

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by Michael Dossett on Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:30 am

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Alan Melle wrote:Very nice! The head & bill shape say Trumpeter Swan to me. What specific characteristics point to Tundra Swan for my education. Thanks

When I first saw the bird the ID had me going a little bit too. Trumpeter should have an even more elongated bill resulting in a longer sloping forehead. In addition, the shape of where the bill meets the front of the forehead is diagnostic though hard to see at this angle. While I first noticed the orange on the bill and that pointed me toward trumpeter, this bird does have a small yellow patch on the bill near the eye which is also diagnostic for Tundra.

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by Alan Melle on Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:38 pm

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Thanks Michael,

I noticed the yellow/orange spot on it's bill but couldn't tell if it was part of the bill or a piece of flotsam from the water. I thought Tundras had a more rounded head than this bird but you saw the bird and all I get to see is one photo so I'll defer to your ID. Thanks again.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:03 pm