# Whooper

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper/10407>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [December 16, 2019, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper/10407 "2019-12-16T22:33:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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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:** [December 16, 2019, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper/10407/1 "2019-12-16T22:33:24Z")

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### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any

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There are 4 non-native, imported Whooper Swans that live on a nearby lake and I never get tired of shooting them. I caught this one messing around down there in the morning light today. D500, Nikon 200-500 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, gimbal head/monopod, 1/800th, f 8.0, 300mm, ISO 1250, AI Clear

 ![WHOOPER](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/b/bd0ef5ef5d0ab302e6c34dfa227bdc3b0ee4b4ce.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper/10407/2 "2019-12-17T16:11:37Z")

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I like how the light is on the bill and the white bird against the black background. I like the graceful pose, but in this case the water drop seems to take away from that.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper/10407/3 "2019-12-20T22:45:40Z")

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Nice pose, superb detail, and interesting lighting, Dave. I like it.