Cindy Smith
March 2025 - Getting a Drink
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"Getting a Drink"
Sony a7iii, f/7.1, 1/640, iso = 3200, 379mm with 200-600 lens, hand-held
Camera Raw editing - decrease highlights, increase shadows and whites, lower blacks and decrease dehaze, sharpening; crop in PhotoShop
I captured this Whooper Swan in the City Hall pond in Reykjavik, Iceland last February. Since the pond was not frozen, there was so much waterfowl - things we had never seen in the USA. We watched a while and then saw this swan swim over to the water inlet for a drink. I thought it was pretty funny, but it only lasted a minute.
10 comments posted
This is a beautiful, fun picture. A slight crop to decrease the dead space behind the swan or even a vertical crop, and a vignette would help in bringing attention to the subject. Posted: 03/02/2025 13:01:20
Thanks! I am working on getting better with my vignetting! Posted: 03/10/2025 18:08:07
Cindy,
Nice catch of this action. Your edits were a considerable improvement. I like the drops caught falling with a faster shutter speed. Posted: 03/04/2025 17:44:53
Nice catch of this action. Your edits were a considerable improvement. I like the drops caught falling with a faster shutter speed. Posted: 03/04/2025 17:44:53
Thanks! I did pick a shot showing the falling drops as I liked that, too. Posted: 03/10/2025 18:08:42
Hi Cindy,
This is a very nice capture and your post-processing improved drastically the final result.
I agree with the comments above.
Very nicely done. Congrats. Posted: 03/05/2025 12:35:34
This is a very nice capture and your post-processing improved drastically the final result.
I agree with the comments above.
Very nicely done. Congrats. Posted: 03/05/2025 12:35:34
Thanks! Posted: 03/10/2025 18:08:56
What a fun picture! Its always interesting to see the subject doing something unusual as you have shown us here.
Your editing has vastly improved the picture. Posted: 03/08/2025 10:51:19
Your editing has vastly improved the picture. Posted: 03/08/2025 10:51:19
Thanks! Yes, very unusual shot and it happened quickly and then was gone. Posted: 03/10/2025 18:09:38
This is a great and fun photo. I've never seen one do this and your editing really makes it come alive. Great photo. Posted: 03/15/2025 13:57:32
I agree with all the comments above. Posted: 03/22/2025 02:15:44