Comment from Ray Gordon
Michele, congratulation on you win with this beautiful Mute Swan photo. You show how the sunlight graces the swan and it defines it against the blacK Background. beautiful capture. Ray

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2024

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reply by the author on 14-Nov-2024

Thank you so much Ray for your lovely review.
Michele

Comment from Way West
A stunning capture of this white swan. I like your framing and the excellent focus through out but to me what makes this so special is the lighting. The play of light and shadows is striking and brings so much positive emphasis to the swan. Lovely indeed. Congratulations on your first place win!!

 Comment Written 12-Nov-2024

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reply by the author on 12-Nov-2024

Thank you for nice and detailed review.
Michele

Comment from Maureen Woychyshyn
A very lovely visual present here of this beautiful swan. Composition, shades, tones, colors, and background highlight your subject in a very pleasing way. Well done.

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2024

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reply by the author on 12-Nov-2024

Thank you so much for your lovely review.
Michele

Comment from alaskapat
The swan is indeed an elegant bird. This appears to be a mute swan. I love the way it is posed here and standing out from the black background.
Well focused, this image is sharp and clear and the light and shadows add further interest.
Well composed and presented! Congratulations on your contest win!

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2024

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reply by the author on 12-Nov-2024

Thank you so much, Pat for your lovely review
Michele

Comment from Mark Lovegrove
A very good image of this elegant Swan. The white stands out well against the black background. Good focus, texture and clarity with good composition. Well done and thanks for sharing :-)

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2024

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reply by the author on 12-Nov-2024

Thank you so very much for your nice review.
Michele

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
A beautiful picture of the Cob/male Mute Swan worth SIX stars if you had included the whole bird rather than just the neck & head.,............. .. ...........
Susan

 Comment Written 13-Aug-2024

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reply by the author on 13-Aug-2024

Thank you.

Comment from nikman
A good looking image posted here into the competition! Your fine, full and appropriate composition offers us a very enjoyable view of that beautiful swan. Exposure and sharpness are fine. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 12-Aug-2024

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reply by the author on 12-Aug-2024

Thank you.

Comment from soulfeeder
Informative artist's notes. Lakeland must be a nice place to visit and enjoy these swans. I like the dark background, but this photo missed the basic of photography when it comes to capturing the eye of the animals. This is an issue of out of focus and the light is also out of place. Overall, this is a great subject but just needs improvement.

 Comment Written 12-Aug-2024

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reply by the author on 12-Aug-2024

Thank you for your review and input.