Comment from anniepage
I really like the changes you made to this piece. The sepia works wonders here, taking an ordinary photo and making it special.

Good creativity and subject matter.

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2010

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Comment from raineyknightartwork
Initial Perception: dark and loss of details
Emotionally Charged: yes
Title: fits the work
Artist Notes: helpful and descriptive
Creativity: demanding and problematic due to lighting and loss of details due to under exposure or lack of light due to changes with media
Color Harmony: pretty bland
Center of Interest: deep spots on swans
Technique level equipment: average
Software levels: average
Category: Correct
Story Telling Ability: Yes
What Works Well? Subject, and depth of field
Comments: pleasure to review
Star Rating: 4
Per site scale (6=Exceptional, 5.5=Professional, 5=Expert (no revisions necessary) 4.5=Above Average, 4=Average)

Thank you for sharing. Rainey

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2010

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reply by raineyknightartwork on 14-Nov-2010

You are welcome. I am happy you appreciate my efforts. Rainey

Comment from andylouviere
I wish I could give you more than 5 stars because this one deserves 6 it is a picture perfect photo. I love the black and white effect on this one. Great touch. this would look great in a frame

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Comment from marieann green
Simply the best
Beautiful in sepia
Lighting is amazing
Composition is stellar
Good story telling ability
Enjoyed so much

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Comment from virginian
Nice title and sepia color. The vignette looks good framing these two. The feather details got a little lost to me. The water looks nice with the reflections. 'Enjoyed.

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Comment from donkeyoatey
Sorry, but for me the light just isn't very good, there isn't much definition at all. I also think the crop is way too tight, which sort of ruins the feel. Donkeyoatey

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Comment from Lynnwildbrit
nice story, lovely swans
the light is a bit strange maybe the vignette?
a bit out of focus but I love the swans, would like to have seen the sides not cropped so much

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Comment from RevDon
Initial impact; is lovely shot. Lighting is low in the sky. Ambient. Action just keeping close to her. A swan
presentation. Color harmony appears to not be color but has been turned into a B&W. Center of interest are the birds. Cropping is good. Focus is less than average.
Depth of field is not in effect here. Story telling is in the title and artist's notes. The vignette is light but a nice addition.

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2010

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reply by RevDon on 10-Nov-2010

You are welcome.

Don

Comment from ChrisDor
Very nice photograph. I like the sepia treatment. I love how the water came out. Nice angle of the birds. I wish it was a tad bit lighter but that me. I like the vignette also.

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Comment from jesuel
what a beautiful photo the sepia tones really make it fantastic the subject matter is perfect great lighting and depth beautiful work here

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