Wild Swans! …post them in this communal thread.

[gramps]

Always time for a doze while the Mrs sits on the eggs!
Testing the TC2.0 E-lll on the 500 f4

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[Orangecroc]

What a beauty!

 

[Orangecroc]

swanportrait by Ben Gray, on Flickr

 

[Bosun8]

Pitfour Swan

 

[wezza13]

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Nice reflection Iain

 

[bumper]

I went to photograph the cygnets at dawn today. I could've had an extra few hours in bed because they haven't even hatched out yet.

So I came away with about 30 shots of swans instead.

 

[Jelster]

Apologies, confusion with the App and posted in the wrong thread....

 

[Kodiak Qc]

shots of swans instead.

I dig the way you treated the fourth one!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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In the very last light of the day…

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[bumper]

I dig the way you treated the fourth one!

Thank you

 

[Rubber Soul]

Day old cygnets taking their first outing.
Last year this pair of swans had 7 chicks, this year only 2.

Cygnets by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

Climb aboard by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

…this year only 2.

…one will be a ship captain… on the bridge.
Luckily, it is not an endangered specie…

I think the second leans to the left.

 

[Orangecroc]

swannesting by Ben Gray, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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[michael23]

Only just found this thread, some from me, thought I had more butonly got 14 pics of swans on flickr.

1st one a while back

Number 2 Swan by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

and a couple more recent

The Chase Is On by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

mute swan by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Only just found this thread…

…then welcome!

Love thin lines in #1
the presence of black and white birds in #2

but all three need highlights tweaks after
applying proper DRL.

 

[michael23]

…then welcome!

Love thin lines in #1
the presence of black and white birds in #2

but all three need highlights tweaks after
applying proper DRL.

I did my best to recover the highlights in elements and camera raw and this was the best I could get.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

I did my bes

Try first to SSTL then it should be possible!

 

[michael23]

Try first to SSTL then it should be possible!

sstl?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

sstl?

Shoot To The Left!

Make sure the right side of the histogram
stays clear.

 

[User.81858]

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Getting up courage..................................

DARE I

I think these are fabulous..............................Knees are knocking................Forgive me master

but I like it like this

 

[Kodiak Qc]

but I like it like this

Nothing to be forgiven, Charles, edit says "yes".

Legitimate it is… but remember why I publish them
as I do… mainly for layouts! Glad you like it!

 

[Orangecroc]

Mum and dad fixing up the nest.
swannesting by Ben Gray, on Flickr

And mum picking up sticks with the eggs in the light.
swaneggs by Ben Gray, on Flickr

 

[Rubber Soul]

Taken this morning.

Pen and Cygnets by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

Pen and 3 Cygents by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

3 Cgynets by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Taken this morning.

Niiiiiice third… irresistible!

 

[Mich56]

Taken this morning.

Pen and Cygnets by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

Pen and 3 Cygents by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr


Cgynets by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

- lovely Gary

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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… bad weather on the horizon
and coming this way, again…

 

[Rubber Soul]

Niiiiiice third… irresistible!

Thank you.

 

[Rubber Soul]

- lovely Gary

Cheers Michalene.

 

[Rubber Soul]

Taken this afternoon.

Cob head shot by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

Cygent siblings by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

 

[JayJay]

Swan taking off from Clumber Park lake on Sunday

 

[JayJay]

Just remembered these photos from last summer. Black swans in Devon.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Black swans in Devon.

These resolve the burnt hi lights issues!

Cool birds, never seen one in "person"!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Cob head shot

Why does this guy seem to smile?

 

[Rubber Soul]

Why does this guy seem to smile?

A proud parent.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

A proud parent.

…should have thought of that one! :banghead:

 

[Rubber Soul]

Not the best BG in image 1, but I like the pose of the cygnet.

Cygnets posing by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

Parents and Cygnets by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Not the best BG in image 1

Well, ya know kids… always
willing to get dirty in the mud!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Swan taking off

Right, these need long runways… literally!

 

[gramps]

Trumpeter Swan

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