# Whooper

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper/9528>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper/9528 "2019-10-23T19:06:14Z")\
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper/9528/1 "2019-10-23T19:06:14Z")

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

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I got this (imported) Whooper Swan at first light a while back. D500, 2-500mm lens, 1/2500th, f 5.6 300mm, ISO 3600, hand held, cropped to 2587 x 3072. I incidentally got this shot while being set up to get a Bald Eagle in flight shot, hence the high speed.

 ![WHOOPER1](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/e/edede3a169a79613e8d0c6f75c9301829cc11060.jpeg)

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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:** [October 24, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper/9528/2 "2019-10-24T00:20:28Z")

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I love the wavy reflection of the neck on this one, Dave. The composition feels a bit tight on the left and those blown highlights on the bird’s right side seem very distracting to me.

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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:** [October 24, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/whooper/9528/3 "2019-10-24T14:29:50Z")

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I like the interplay of light on the swan and the reflected neck is interesting. I would have liked a lower POV, though.