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Have to agree with the above too- the focus looks to be closer to the swans rear end than it's face. A general rule with animal shots is to try and get the eyes in sharp focus if possible. The other problem with this photo is the exposure- swans are notoriously difficult to shoot. You invariably end up with an overexposed swan if you use a scene averaged metering mode. Turn the camera to center weighted (or even spot) metering and at least the swan will be correctly exposed- even if the rest of the scene is a bit dark. It may also prove worthwhile bracketing exposures.
Here's a picture of a swans head I took in the town park last Sunday morning. The eyes are in sharp focus but the end of beak and neck are not- due to the narrow depth of field of the lens I used. Exposure was centre weighted mode. I also used a tripod for maximun sharpness.
Here's a picture of a swans head I took in the town park last Sunday morning. The eyes are in sharp focus but the end of beak and neck are not- due to the narrow depth of field of the lens I used. Exposure was centre weighted mode. I also used a tripod for maximun sharpness.