Some hungry ducks and a swan.

[Bumph GB]

Well seeong as this is my first proper post on here i`d better make it a BIG one, well, not too big i hope. These photos where taken on sunday 6th of jan, it was such a nice day that i had to get out into the fresh air and went for a walk around a local reservoir:
1)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/DSC_0042.jpg
2)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/DSC_0046.jpg

Ok, this isnt a duck but my knowledge of water fowl is very limited.
3)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/DSC_0038.jpg
4)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/DSC_0040.jpg
5)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/DSC_0047.jpg
6)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/DSC_0050.jpg
7)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/DSC_0058.jpg

And finally the swan:
8)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/DSC_0143.jpg
9)
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/DSC_0160.jpg

Not the most dynamic of shots i`ll grant you but i was quite happy with them. If you`re interested there`s more from my little wander to be found here http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/

C&C welcome, thanks for havin a look ;)

[antonroland]

Some really good ones there!

Pity you didn't number them so a bit difficult to refer to them but nicely done really.

I don't know how much you tweaked exposures in PP but you nailed exposures down really well most of the time - and I know how tricky that can be with all the light off the water:thumbs:

4th from last could have been a corker but either your focus was a bit off or there was a tad of camera shake...it doesn't look as crisp and sharp as it could have.

On the swans you lost a bit of detail on the body due to overexposure - pity..

Splendid effort overall I think,

Thanks for showing:thumbs:

[Bumph GB]

I tried to rescue it in ps but the auto focus missed must`ve locked on to the wrong spot, this ones clearer:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n165/Bumph/Codnor%20park%20res/DSC_0171.jpg

As for the swan shots, the light had gone really low and so i had to bring it up in ps which i think caused the loss of detail.

[RogDen31]

No3 is a Moorhen

I struggled on sunday at my local park (swan and mallard thread) lack of light