Wild Being trapped with the wrong lens… and still getting away with it!

[Kodiak Qc]

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I got 23 photo enthusiasts students in front of me.
The class was scheduled for 18:00. The sky was
covered wall to wall with brighter clouds preceding
some heavy ones rushing in.

They felt sorry they had nothing over 200 mm and
I came with the 600mm.

The exercise was subject predictability. How to re-
cognize when a swan will straighten up and do some
wing flappings. Luck was on their side as the closest
tractable swan was at a perfect distance for their lens
but darn too close of mine.

I surely felt the pressure in my chest when I realized
the situation I was in… but I would no let that drag
me down; I framed and shot these.

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[Orangecroc]

Not so trapped then
Because of it, you got some different shots that you might not have tried any other time.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

…you got some different shots that you might not have tried any other time.

The only chance I had to pull it off was experience.
I did, and posted here, similar compositions before
so I was trapped but not defenceless!

 

[Orangecroc]

I particularly like the second one, it shows very well, how swan wings are used as a basis for the depiction of angel wings.

 

[Diving Pete]

I love swans.... like no 2.
The un-predictability of animals makes it quite fun...

 

[Kodiak Qc]

it shows very well, how swan wings are used as a basis for the depiction of angel wings.

Well observed, Ben, but I don't think
they have a monopole on that!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Thanks Pete.

The un-predictability of animals makes it quite fun...

Yes, as it is rarely boring to watch them
but to capture them, this an other story!