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Homeward Bound.

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Posted by Tom_W on March 1, 2006 at 5:42 PM
Homeward Bound.
Well it's that time of year!

Thankfully they are leaving us before Avian 'Flu arrives :smile:

500mm/Handheld/C-Pol
F4/2000'/250ASA
Manual metered/full width/pano crop

PS to clone or not to clone (the wing shadow on the top bird's neck)
Posted by PhilH on March 2, 2006 at 3:48 AM
Hi Tom

Like the formation and the framing and gosh a blue sky :biggrin:

For me the shadow on the top birds neck isn't a problem so would leave it, if your uncomfortable with it then by all means do so.

All the best

:toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 2, 2006 at 7:17 AM
Hi Tom
a very nice picture and I agree with Phil's comments.
John
Aberdeen :wavey:
Posted by Sean Bolton on March 2, 2006 at 1:07 PM
Hi Tom

Nice composition, good bird formation and wing positions. The shadow doesn't bother me.

Not so keen on the deep blues caused by the polarizer which looks like it is also causing some kind of 'vignetting' effect on the left and right hand side of the frame. I think I would prefer a more natural blue sky (you can always tweak it in Photoshop afterwards....) However this is a personal taste thing, I like swans against a rich blue sky but for me this is slighty overdone.

Great technique to handhold and frame these four birds so nicely. Overall an excellent flight shot which shows the elegance of these birds in flight. :toast:

cheers

Sean

p.s. is this Slimbridge/Welney/Martin Mere/Caeverlock/a.n.other?

p.p.s. Are these Bewick's Swans? My bird id skills are not the best in the world.....
Posted by David Kjaer on March 3, 2006 at 8:19 AM
Hi Tom

Beautiful image and nice composition!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on March 3, 2006 at 2:05 PM
Well suited pano Tom,

Works nicely for me!

Alan