[andysmee]

Interested in your response to this:

REPOSTED

[Markulous]

I guess quality has suffered due to the small file size so you've lost most of the swan detail but the comp looks nice enough

[andysmee]

You're right, this is my first picture posted for critique and I compressed the jpg too much. I'll repost it tonight, thanks for your comments. I reckon less comments means less love for the photo

[b.van_der_dylan]

I like the comp very much but I would prefer fg swans sharper they seems soft/out of focus. Could be compression loss referred to above.

[andysmee]

nah...they are soft due to shutter speed and focus. I've updated it but it's still let down technically, this was a stock reject. It was a chance composition, I was holding the camera at arms length over the river below the edge of the bank, and shot a series of about 6 on continous low speed. But the lack of light has resulted in a lack of depth of field and camera shake so it's no good. By the time I found a parking space the sun had gone, better luck next time...August has not offered many opportunities!