Wild Swans! …post them in this communal thread.
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Whooper Swans from Welney just before their migration back to Icland.
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Evening walk by Paul, on Flickr
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I think you could solve the DRL and then recover a lot of whites Jan!
I think you're probably right Daniel. It was a very 'quick and dirty' edit. I'll have another go when I have a bit more time to spend on it.
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I've seen it before when there has been a pair of Swans, especially if breeding, but this was a lone Swan and he simply wouldn't give up the chase.
Here's another ... shows he was really serious!
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The Goose had a long way to go before the Swan gave up!
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Applying the brakes.
Having a stretch.
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Never mess with a Mute-y.
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It's an old shot from me but one I've always liked
It's an old shot from me but one I've always liked
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Ooops sorry, I'm a new member and have to get used to this this new posting format. 
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Ooops sorry, I'm a new member and have to get used to this this new posting format.
Don't worry Richard, a little uncertainty keeps us on our toes
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Airing my Wings - if you don't mind!
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In fact, Paul, when they're having a stretch they do one leg
or wing at the time and towards the back as they are in a
floating position. The "spread" is intended to put the wing
feathers in position and order after a clean up!
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Don't worry Richard, a little uncertainty keeps us on our toes
Thanks for the welcome Gramps.
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Yep and yep! Any more and there is a tendency toward a grey swan!
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Don't put me in this frame!
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If only I could've zoomed out or walked backwards fast enough - Grr!
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May be I'll carry one of these Greylags with me in case I stumble across nesting Swans.
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Very good! I have a photo somewhere of a swan with a greylag's wing in its beak. The greylag wasn't happy............ The rest of the greylag flock just flapped around like a lot of oversized chickens.
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Swan attack
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…painful image! Thanks @Jannyfox .
Sometimes I go to the marsh just for the walk in the area.
I like the sounds, the air, the smells and all the quacking.
I was there once, without a camera, and there was some
noisy rush on the water. Three Greylags were stepping on
and holding the head under water of a dominant male. No
one lost feathers but the swan lost its breath. The 3 geese
swam away with quiet and satisfied strides.
When people are coming to throw bread to the birds, ducks,
other geese and swan are all trying to catch their share but
the Greylags come closer, ducks and the other geese go on
their business but the swans give way.
…painful image! Thanks @Jannyfox .
Sometimes I go to the marsh just for the walk in the area.
I like the sounds, the air, the smells and all the quacking.
I was there once, without a camera, and there was some
noisy rush on the water. Three Greylags were stepping on
and holding the head under water of a dominant male. No
one lost feathers but the swan lost its breath. The 3 geese
swam away with quiet and satisfied strides.
When people are coming to throw bread to the birds, ducks,
other geese and swan are all trying to catch their share but
the Greylags come closer, ducks and the other geese go on
their business but the swans give way.
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My pick of old ones
Whats an ugly duckling mummy? by Martin Billard, on Flickr
The faster way to fly by Martin Billard, on Flickr
Dawn shots by Martin Billard, on Flickr
Beautiful shots.
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Untitled by Peter McCullough Photography, on Flickr
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Very elegant male you caught there, Peter!
Some remarks if I may:
— the bird is too close to the left edge
— the take is a tad slanted
— the DRL needs tweaking
— WB too
— use highlights recovery
— possibly tweak down the mid tones
I could illustrate but your EDIT says NO.
Very elegant male you caught there, Peter!
Some remarks if I may:
— the bird is too close to the left edge
— the take is a tad slanted
— the DRL needs tweaking
— WB too
— use highlights recovery
— possibly tweak down the mid tones
I could illustrate but your EDIT says NO.