Trumpeter Swan

A beauty, Jim. I like the "just right" posture, the creamy whites, the water droplets and the catch light. I'm not over fond of the brown bank at the top, but it's not a deal breaker.

Very nice exposure on the whites Jim and I like the water coming off the bill tip. I also think the shadow on the back is interesting. The dark shore in upper background doesn't particularly bother me because the swan's head is below it. I'd love to get this close to a Trumpeter.

Jim,

I love the graceful curve of the swan's neck, the way you handled the exposure and I especially enjoy the water drops falling from the bill and the drops on the swan's head . The swan looks great against the lovely blue of the water and I don't mind the browns at the top of the image at all since they are above the head, I think it gives the image a sense of place that might not be there without the shoreline. Love the shadow on the back caused by the head & bill.

A fine image as posted.

Nice portrait of this Trumpeter Jim! I have still yet to see any Swan in the wild. I really like the droplet falling from the beak. overall, the image seems a tiny bit under-exposed to my eyes. However, it could be that I am viewing from my work monitor. Nice capture!

I like the detail and the composition very much in this shot, Jim. I note that you truncated the swan image at the right so it nicely includes the shadow of the neck and head. Also, I like the way you show the ripples in the water coming right up to the RHS. I find figuring out where to cut the subject in a portrait shot to be difficult yet really important. It seems to me that you did it just right here.

Really nice image, Jim. Well composed and a neat portrait of this wild swan.

Very nice JIm.
May

Very nice Trumpeter image Jim. Nice job with the composition and very good detail. The water drop adds a nice touch.