# Whooper Paddle

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper-paddle/31336>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [October 31, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper-paddle/31336 "2022-10-31T14:43:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper-paddle/31336/1 "2022-10-31T14:43:12Z")

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![Whooper Paddle](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/b/9/b9a86ea70bc179c8c523236b004d820a8eb3d6f6.jpeg)

We have a nearby lake that is home to 4 (store-bought) whooper swans which are the national bird of Finland, and the heaviest flying bird. This is one I caught backlit by yesterday’s morning sun. They were brought in to scare away the Canada geese which is crashing failure. They are still nice to have around, handsome birds that they are.

### Specific Feedback Requested

Cropping?

### Technical Details

Z9, Nikon 200-500 lens, hand held, 1/1600th, f 8.0, 480mm, ISO 1250, Topaz Photo AI, cropped to 3292 x 4390

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 12:03am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper-paddle/31336/2 "2022-11-04T00:03:57Z")

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Hi Dave  
The only thing I would try is, using a brush on the head and neck to match the back-lighting. The whites look good and the eye contact and beak coloring is vary nice.  
Peter