Chatty Swans Shelter at the Hot Spring

We spent some days in the Akan-Mashu National Park in the eastern part of Hokkaido, Japan. A hot spring at Lake Kussharo melts the ice at one spot at the shoreline. Many swans stay there over the winter month.

I processed a balanced, a paintery, and a realistic HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

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-- ƒ/8.0, 16 mm, 1/15 sec, ISO 800, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC4394_5_6_hdr3bal1pai5rea1l.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2024 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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Taken in: Japan / Hokkaido / Teshikaga Chō / Sawanchisappu (show map)

Taken on: February 20, 2024

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Camera: Sony ILCE-6000, f/8.0, 1/20 sec, 16mm (=24mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6000
Lens:	Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	16mm (35mm equivalent: 24mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Pixelmator Pro 3.5.6
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