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Yahya El Hosafy
{K:8369} 9/18/2005
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excellent lighting.
very well done.
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Denise Harman
{K:662} 6/25/2005
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Illustrative. I would buy a book with this as the cover. I love the color qualities.
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JONATHAN TAD KETCHEN (JTK.CA)
{K:1103} 5/28/2005
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Absolutely amazing shot! I'm overwhelmed!
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Zannoni Matteo
{K:12211} 4/20/2005
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ottima composizione e dettaglio,
Pace e Salute,M.
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Mats Johnsson
{K:1881} 3/13/2005
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Thats the best swan picture Ive ever seen - superb work
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ahmet özkan
{K:7216} 2/2/2005
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beautiful....
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David Hofmann
{K:22223} 1/11/2005
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I have taken photos of swans for years but I have not got one that as beautiful as this.
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Maria Caparica
{K:39} 6/20/2004
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MARAVILHOSO
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Tony Quinlan
{K:2094} 5/3/2004
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Stunning.
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Alberto Calheiros
{K:2647} 3/30/2004
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Fantástica!
Parabéns!
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Rui Miranda
{K:2716} 2/25/2004
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Thats a great shot, but how did you manage to get the duck there for so long?Did you pay him? Best regards. Rui
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Alvaro Ennes
{K:2605} 12/31/2003
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Linda mesmo! :)
Parabéns!
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Erland Pillegaard
{K:34147} 11/30/2003
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Excellent photo
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Hakan Aker
{K:14146} 11/30/2003
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Picture Perfect
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Dennis Wiener
{K:236} 11/30/2003
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This is a fantastic shot. Hard to believe its not a composite! Looks like I may have to save my pennies to get that lens for my Digital Rebel.
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Harry Eggens
{K:14804} 11/30/2003
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Very beautiful nature image. Great viewing angle and sharpness.. Superb composition and use of fill in flash. Most wonderful colors and details. Outstanding work Andreas....Best regards Harry
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Martin Paul
{K:140} 11/30/2003
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It is a fabulous shot, no doubt, stunning in fact. However, I can't help wonder if it would be even stronger with slightly less sky and more reflection? Anyone?
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Akira Yamaguchi
{K:1163} 11/30/2003
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Amazing picture. So beautiful that it sometimes looks unreal!
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Kirk Williamson
{K:456} 11/30/2003
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Andreas,
Great shot! Nice fill with the flash, great low angle makes the pciture along with the sunrise. Did you get your butt wet? Nice cooperative swan. Excellent!!!
Kirk
www.seasidescenics.com
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Dr@gon's Baby
{K:1011} 11/30/2003
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very nice composition but that swan doesnt look real...
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Harry Jasper
{K:2913} 11/30/2003
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This is perfect!!!
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Roderik Koenders
{K:2740} 11/30/2003
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Andreas,
Too bad I can't give you 10... but all sevens are certainly at place here. Perfect shot!
Roderik
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Shiv Kumar Surya
{K:17362} 11/30/2003
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Wah! Wah!! Wah. What a suplended shot. Excellent work. Very original. I would say perfact. Congratulation.
Regads.
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Martin Paul
{K:140} 11/30/2003
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Best dam swan shot I ever saw!
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Emanuele Calvagno
{K:14353} 11/11/2003
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senza parole.....wow
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Dr@gon's Baby
{K:1011} 9/8/2003
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nice picture, nice shot...
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Diana Clark
{K:73} 9/8/2003
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(Picture Perfect) This is the most Perfect photo i have ever seen, Congrat!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kaj Nielsen
{K:15279} 8/30/2003
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WOW ............WONDERFUL foto...Regards Kaj Nielsen
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André Bermak
{K:14443} 7/31/2003
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Lindíssima escolha ótima composiçăo......
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Hasan Tan
{K:75} 7/31/2003
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excellent colors, overall
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Alvin Mak
{K:1737} 7/31/2003
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Wow the swan is so sharp it almost looks fake! I am very fascinated that all the colors of the sky is reflected from the feathers.
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Igor L.
{K:7432} 7/31/2003
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Amazing work!!!!!!!
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Suzanne Williams
{K:380} 7/31/2003
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What a beautiful image. A wonderful example of using your flash correctly. Nice job!
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Suzanne Williams
{K:380} 7/31/2003
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What a beautiful image. A wonderful example of using you flash correctly. Nice job!
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Samvise Gamgee
{K:1999} 7/31/2003
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semplicemente fantastica! complimenti
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Salin Tanjasiri
{K:11} 7/31/2003
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Really nice shot
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ADAM ORZECHOWSKI
{K:7957} 7/30/2003
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GREAT !!!
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Andrew Chambers
{K:1271} 6/21/2003
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Wow this is the very best swan photo I have ever seen --GREAT WELL DONE
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Marcos Teixeira
{K:1738} 6/21/2003
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Simply the best! congrats for you...
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Marcelo Gallucci Capocci
{K:78} 6/21/2003
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ótima foto, parabéns!!!
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 6/21/2003
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grteat capture... excellent composition.. colors & great effects of heaven..
congrats
roberto
if you want visit my portfolio... tenx
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Gil Draper
{K:3194} 6/21/2003
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Excellent. An interesting and unique photo of a swan. Congratulations.
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Barbara Hawkins
{K:1605} 6/21/2003
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Just beautiful..
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cinzia gregorutti
{K:4721} 6/21/2003
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i'm without words...wonderful!
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Reda Danaf
{K:14309} 6/17/2003
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WOW...What a capture, wonderful composition and colours.
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Andy Simmons
{K:7704} 6/17/2003
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Perfect. Very high impact.
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Diana Cornelissen
{K:26437} 6/17/2003
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Beautiful catch Andreas with an original angle to thake this photo. I am not sure I would choose for the same angle. The swan looks a bit unreal to me this way, but... that is personal. The colors and lightning are great!
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José Eduardo Cruz
{K:13180} 6/17/2003
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How beautifull!!!!!
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Lucas Macedo
{K:12843} 6/17/2003
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Perfect composition, lighting and colors, Andreas! Congrats on the deserved "Editor's Choice"! ..... Lucas
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Jim Christensen
{K:18843} 6/17/2003
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Wonderful perspective. Congrates on Editors choice !! jimc
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Eric Welsch
{K:90} 6/17/2003
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Great Job! Wonderful colors and composition. I love the website you have for bird too.
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Sue O'S
{K:12878} 6/17/2003
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Andreas, congrats on the EC. This is absolutely superb. Quite worthy of recognition! Fantastic. Added to my favs.
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Robson Zumkeller Campos
{K:4071} 6/17/2003
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MERECIDÍSSIMO!! Simplesmente maravilhosa essa foto!!
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Robson Zumkeller Campos
{K:4071} 6/17/2003
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MERECISSIMO!! Simplesmente maravilhosa essa foto!!
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Bob Tilden
{K:1085} 6/17/2003
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A real winner! The combination of flash and sun really put the light on this bird. Like the drops of water on the feathers. Glad you said it was real. At first I was suspicious that it was produced in the 'shop'.
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Stephan Roscher
{K:176} 6/17/2003
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Excellent swan composition, wonderful light!
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Carole Bradford
{K:10715} 6/17/2003
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Congrats on EC!
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Widarto Rachbini
{K:18} 6/17/2003
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nice shot. its not easy to make the breast of swan not too dark. perfect lighting.
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David Tasker
{K:4281} 6/17/2003
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Andreas,
As an occasional judge of competitions let me say I wish I had been priveledged to judge this image. It is hard to say if there would be any fault at all. As a judge I don't use the usefilm rating method but here is my score and why.
Lighting - An excellent tonal range, no extensive shadow or highlight, with the key subject having excellent detail. Use of low power fill flash.
Composition. Rule of 1/3rd is satisfied for both horizon and subject (Swan).
Originality - A most unusual perspective, mix of landscape and nature (wildlife). Low angle shot and combination of lighting, angle, partial reflection and subject to give something "different"
Technical - Excellent use of DOF, Image is sharp and correctly exposed. Good use of WA lens contributing to good composition, Use of Fill Flash. Well presented no dust or scratches.
Appeal and Impact - A pleasant Picture with excellent subject that stands out from the crowd, using an "ordinary sunset" enhanced by an interesting subject . Drop of water dripping from the beak and the position of the head suggests "indifference" from the swan.
Overall - a stunning beautifully crafted image. 10/10
Finally - Sorry for the long story but I just felt this image was worth the effort to comment in detail - Thank you.
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Suvomoy Mitra
{K:8369} 6/17/2003
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A super example of handling mixed light with much emotions, artistry and perfect technology
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RAY CHARLES
{K:2731} 5/17/2003
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Excellent capture, 15-30mm, you must have been extremley close.
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Rui Palha
{K:13624} 5/3/2003
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Beautiful.
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Ordilei Caldeira
{K:2545} 5/2/2003
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Amazing image! Great colors and surreal composition!
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Andreas Just
{K:23} 5/2/2003
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@Boris
yes - that is one point I don't like in this photo - the difference between swan and sun is a little too big. It would be better when I changed my position to the right, but I laid on the wet sand in my motorbike clothes and that wasn't easy for this short moment.
I'm still working with this swan, because I've an image in mind, which needs to be shot...don't know when this will happen ;-)
Andreas
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Carole Bradford
{K:10715} 5/2/2003
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Congratulations! This is perfect!
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Boris Yudanin
{K:88} 5/2/2003
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The Swan is too heavy. The water and the sunlight reflection are superb!
I tried to crop the left side all the way up to half sun, it looks more balanced (to my taste)
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Robert Fox
{K:208} 5/2/2003
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I don't rate many images as tops in all categories, but this is an outstanding image worthy of any publication. A perfect cover image - congratulations and thanks for showing it.
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Silvia Antunes
{K:1076} 5/2/2003
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Great!!
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Stephan Schute
{K:104} 5/2/2003
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hi andreas
ehrlichgesagt hab ich nich den blassesten funken ,wie mans besser machen könnte.konstruktive kritik kannste also von mir nicht bekommen...sondern nur respektsbezeugungen :)
grüsse sagt stephan
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MEmar ME
{K:12566} 5/2/2003
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Hi Andreas:
So lovely, so beautiful. Everything is ok.
Congratulations.
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NN
{K:26787} 5/2/2003
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Outstanding!
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Edeltraud Vinckx
{K:5559} 5/2/2003
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grandios....
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Hayri CALISKAN
{K:16195} 5/2/2003
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Fantastic...unbelieve image.
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Olaf Herrig
{K:904} 5/2/2003
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excellent photo with fantastic light
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Marco Brivio
{K:14339} 5/2/2003
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No words, flawless, fantastic
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Alberto Agnoletti
{K:12811} 5/2/2003
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STUPENDA!!!!
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Aguinaldo Vera-Cruz
{K:326} 5/2/2003
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Beautiful ! Composition, Colours, Light and sharp enough !
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Knut Hoftun Knudsen
{K:526} 5/2/2003
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Great!
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Andreas Just
{K:23} 5/2/2003
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@Richard,
I've also noticed the blue color of the swan - it comes from the sky above. With my new lightsetup (I'm nearly every day there ... I like the swan .. and maybe he likes me a little and not only the brownbread ;-), the swan becomes white and there is no blue area in the feather. I could remove it with Photoshop, but ... well... I like the effect: "A cool Swan" ;-)
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Pete Pantsari
{K:4196} 5/2/2003
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Magnificant! Outstanding sharpness and detail. Interesting composition. Very nice work.
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RosaMaria F. S. Faria
{K:1281} 5/2/2003
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Absolutely fantastic.
Congrats.
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Richard Hogg
{K:155} 5/2/2003
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Andreas, This is simply excellent, the composition with the Mute Swan looking our left where the sun is, simply works well. You might consider using a filter over your flash to reduce the color temperature. The difference in the warmth of background scene and the coolness of the Swan is noticeable. The low angle, the water drips and beautiful sun makes this a gorgeous image! Very creative!
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Mark McGloughlin
{K:437} 5/2/2003
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Brilliant. Amazing contrast with an interesting foreground and background.
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- simos -
{K:9354} 5/2/2003
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Excellent shot!
regards, simo
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Subha Pindiproli
{K:10108} 5/2/2003
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at first i thought it was a mannequin of a swan... but hey.. wow !!!!!
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j r
{K:4850} 5/2/2003
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Excellent photo, congrats.
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mario mario c
{K:5347} 5/2/2003
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excellent.composition.
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Petri Puurunen
{K:3397} 5/2/2003
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You left me speechless ;) a HUGE swan at pool...
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Valter de Castro
{K:4079} 5/2/2003
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wow,beautiful picture.
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Paulo Gama
{K:5067} 5/2/2003
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Excellent use of wide angle. Excellent details and colors. Congrats.
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Andreas Just
{K:23} 5/2/2003
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I used the buildin flash from the D60. Today I did some shoots with three flashes (thats perfect light and works very well ;-)
But I must wait for another nice sunrise and the swan should come into a nice position - it's 'nearly' wildlife - no park, just a lake with some weekend traffic.
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lidian neeleman
{K:6700} 5/2/2003
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If this is a real picture than I am impressed! Lidian
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Regina Lopes
{K:1237} 5/2/2003
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Beautiful detail in the sunset.
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Augusto Getirana
{K:57} 5/2/2003
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Perfect lighting! Did you use a flash or only a reflector?
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Darrin James
{K:3944} 5/2/2003
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WOW! Beyond words....
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Howard M. Parsons
{K:3496} 5/2/2003
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I am impressed with the evenness and colors of the sky and water. Unusual combination of the swan and the sunset, but it works.
Nice job!
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Eleni A
{K:798} 5/2/2003
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WOW! Excellent shot!!
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Ken McDonald
{K:4343} 5/2/2003
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Excellent image...
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evangelia g
{K:2283} 5/2/2003
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wow,beautiful picture. sharp, nice colors, just a great shot. well done!
evangelia
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