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Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:37 pm**

Hi all,
Here's a shot I took from the Melbourne Zoo. I was surprised the way it came out. Comments appreciated.
Cheers, Jase.

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:40 pm**

Wow! The total lack of background really makes the swans stand out. That would make a really nice print.

Cheers

Matt

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:34 pm**

Great photo

the contrast between the background and the detail in the swans makes this phot great

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:48 pm**

Great image! Love the fact that it was done all in camera

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:58 pm**

Very nice! I love the reflections in the water.

Might want to black out the grey bit at the very top, its bugging me.

Jamie

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:06 pm**

love the shot.
I would black out the bit of grey at the top too
well done!!
Steve

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:09 pm**

Thanks guys. I can't really see too well on this monitor, but I hope that fixed it. :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:21 pm**

really nice photo Jase. The contrast between the black background and the swans really helps to lift the photo....and the reflections are terrific !

The only thing I might do (which is just my personal preference) is to crop off some of the top of the photo so there isn't as much empty space above the swans....but I'm just being really fussy now.

Great effort !

I knew I should have tried harder to make it to the Zoo on Sunday.

Hopefully I'll make a D70 meet very soon (or should I now say dSLRUsers meet ???) :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:31 pm**

Yes, you're so right about the crop. Hopefully that fixed it.
Dave, you should really try to make to the next meet. I could do with some more tips. :lol:

keep up the good work!
Cheers, Jase.

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:13 pm**

Whoah Jase,
This is brilliant... The detail in the swans is well preserved, can see detail all over, wonder who's got the hang of centre-weighted metering huh?

This looks terrific mate with the black background, very arty, very printable and frame-able

Good tip about cropping the top too...

Cheers.

Posted: **Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:35 pm**

Thanks Andy.
It was an uncanny shot. Due to the centerweight metering the background got pretty much well blacked out. I just cloned out a few specks, painted a black overlay to smooth it out and that was about it.
I'm pretty happy with the results. Thanks to you guys, I don't think I could have ever pulled something like this off myself!
Thanks again,
Jase.

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