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Swans in Windsor

This is a discussion on Swans in Windsor within the Animals (mammals, birds, insects etc.) forums, part of the Show your photo (Color) - Landscape & Nature (flowers, mountains, storms etc.) category; Had a 12 hour stay in London on the way to Dubai so we decided to walk around Windsor castle. ...

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    Had a 12 hour stay in London on the way to Dubai so we decided to walk around Windsor castle. I've attached two versions. Not exactly the sharpest it could have been...
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    Cool, I see another photo in there. Take the second version, split the photo
    down the center verticaly, the right half of the photo will now become
    a cool vertical shot of the swans staging in a straight line. Then switch
    the photo to black and white and add a tad of contrast boost and you are
    good to go. Hope this helps.

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    It looks like you had someone ducked down in front holding up a loaf of bread there Gem

    Either that or Swans find you particularly attractive for some other reason

    Certainly looks much better in the 2nd shot and as Dwayne suggested a few tweaks will help a bit. I've never seen so many swans in one spot before like that!

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    Dwayne, we appear to be on the same wavelength because I do have a cropped version like how you mentioned! But, it was in colour and didn't quite work for me. Although I'll try it in B&W and see how it goes Thanks for the suggestion

    I think birds in general just like me Geese at a nearby lake were drifting towards me too

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gem View Post
    I think birds in general just like me Geese at a nearby lake were drifting towards me too
    Then you and I are 'chalk and cheese' cause unless I'm holding their dinner and not my camera, birds take one lok at me and head 'them tha hills!'

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