Swans and gulls in flight

[tcom]

Hi

Here a few photos from the weekend...

1
645D, FA645 120/4, f/4, 1/500s, 250iso


2
K-5, DA*50-135, 135mm, f/2.8, 1/800s, 400iso


3
K-5, DA*50-135, 135mm, f/2.8, 1/640s, 400iso


4
D3s, AFS 85/1.4, f/2, 1/800s, 800iso


5
D3s, AFS 85/1.4, f/2, 1/800s, 800iso


6
D3s, AFS 85/1.4, f/2, 1/1000s, 800iso


7
D3s, AFS 85/1.4, f/2, 1/500s, 800iso


8
D3s, Zeiss 21, f/6.3, 1/15s, 200iso


9
D3s, Zeiss 21, f/8, 1/13s, 200iso


10
D3s, Zeiss 21, f/22, 4s, 100iso


11
D3s, Zeiss 21, f/22, 3s, 100iso

[davidhampshire]

the reds look great from the d3s,  dominique.   bird shots are excellent plus.    and the last shot #11,   is just great ,   really like the composition of it as well as the overall feel of that photo.
dave

[Ron Kruger]

2 and 10 for me.

[Michael]

Stunning shot here love it

[Frogfish]

Dominique,

#1 - really like the shot but the mountain range looks unreal, almost like a sketch, is that your PP or mist/fog ?
#2 - this is so close to the best of the lot and I can see why you would include it, fantastic expression/capture - but that other wing intruding detracts. Such a pity but it looks like there is room for a closer crop to exclude the intruding elements ?
#3 - nice but again the bird behind the subject intrudes for me.
#4 - #11 - All Nikon shots so no comment   *other than I love #4* !

[Mike Pearson]

Dominique,

Excellent series - I really like the texture of the mountains in the first one in contrast to the flying birds.

Overall my vote would be for #4 which clearly portrays the birds classic attitude 

Mike

[JIMBO]

Really like the first one Dom. I shot a similar shot last week but no snow. JIM