My Attempts

[KaPOWitsCHRIS]

Not really a wildlife photographer but here are a few shots I have taken.

 

[pen]

Off to a good start.

The first is nice but consider the whole picture instead of just the subject. The flower is cut off and I would have thought that horizontal format would have worked better here.

Second just doesn't have much interest and the lighting isn't working.

The third looks good again but I think putting the swan in the lower left third would have made for a nice composition.

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[margosoriginals]

I agree with pen, I love the colors in the 1st one though!

 

[halestorm]

The only one that caught my eye was #3 I love the way the swan is framed by the brush I think all you need is slight cropping and some color and level adjustments.