Wild Swans! …post them in this communal thread.

[dinorock]

Here's a couple from this afternoon, but I'm really not sure about the processing. I've also tried sharpening them with the Pro Sharpener 3 that comes with the NIK set of tools, but they may be too sharp? All comments welcome.
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have to agree with you slightly Oversharpened, lovely images though.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

2. Teenagers

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I read somewhere that these are called
"chicks" until they have only feathers!

 

[Peter B]

Back again for another take with the Fuji S5 Pro this time to see how it coped with the dynamic range. The processing is also different as this time processed and sharpened in Lightroom.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

to see how it coped with the dynamic range.

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These are much better Peter!

 

[dinorock]

+1

 

[Peter B]

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These are much better Peter!

Dilemma now is to find out whether it's the camera or the processing, so that's tomorrow night's task.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

find out whether it's the camera or the processing

If I could see a RAW file, I should help you!

 

[Peter B]

If I could see a RAW file, I should help you!

Thanks for the offer. It'll need to wait until tomorrow as it's late now and I have to get up early!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

It'll need to wait until tomorrow

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Fine, good night!

 

[Deleted member 34016]

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I read somewhere that these are called
"chicks" until they have only feathers!

I understand they are called Cygnets to be precise

Les

 

[Kodiak Qc]

I understand they are called Cygnets to be precise Les

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Right…:banghead:

 

[Shirleyr]

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

Never an ugly ducklings, its her pride and joy and the little duckling knows it.

 

[Shirleyr]

I understand they are called Cygnets to be precise

Les

I've just called it a duckling and of course it is a cygnet.

 

[dinorock]

Out with the dog and the good lady yesterday got some reasonable shots


Not another Swan by Mike Rockey, on Flickr

 

[Peter B]

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Fine, good night!

Hi Kodiak
I've sent a zipped copy of one of the photos to your bureau address, so hopefully it will reach you! I didn't make clear last night that I was on my laptop at the time and the photos were on my desktop, so I didn't have to time to start the desktop and send the file.

Many thanks, Peter

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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This having been a fine weather day,
these girls went for a swim as others
go for a walk…

 

[Kodiak Qc]

the good lady

…if you meant the swan, Mike, it is
a beautiful mature male!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

I've sent a zipped copy of one of the photos to your bureau address

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All worked fine Peter!

I did returned you a rendition suggestion…
I hope this will inspire you.

 

[Peter B]

All worked fine Peter!

I did returned you a rendition suggestion…
I hope this will inspire you.

it did indeed Daniel, so many thanks for that. ( I'll PM you to keep the thread relevant)

 

[dinorock]

…if you meant the swan, Mike, it is
a beautiful mature male!

Hi Daniel In this country "the good lady" is your WIFE. lost in translation lol.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

"the good lady" is your WIFE.

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Nope… not a translation difficulty
but pure ignorance from my part!

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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SUDDENLY… A STAMPEDE!

…for no apparent reasons, some 20 swans took
off in a hurry… here the front of the platoon…

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[BillN_33]

 

[TimHughes]

Couple from today

 

[AJR SIMPSON]

I said I'd get a couple of swan snaps for ya big D, Wick river this afternoon
_MG_8352 by andrew simpson, on Flickr
_MG_8366 by andrew simpson, on Flickr
_MG_8382 by andrew simpson, on Flickr
_MG_8386 by andrew simpson, on Flickr
_MG_8388 by andrew simpson, on Flickr
_MG_8421 by andrew simpson, on Flickr
_MG_8442 by andrew simpson, on Flickr

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Couple from today

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Ohhh… this guy was very edgy, wasn't he?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Wick river this afternoon

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You got a right PoV in the last two, Andrew!
Wouldn't it have been possible to capture the
first five from a similar PoV?

 

[AJR SIMPSON]

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You got a right right in the last two, Andrew!
Wouldn't it have been possible to capture the
first five from a similar PoV?

WooHoo I almost got one right!
Cheers dude,
In my defense, no, it wasn't possible. I had to use 4 locations and the first 5 were shooting down from a built up stone walled part of the river had I gone to the other side my lens would be too short and the wall would be the background, I might have lost focus too.
Is the more orange billed one the M or F?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

Is the more orange billed one the M or F?

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Most of the time, with birds, colours are a male attribute.
For swans, the bright orange bill and a bigger bump are
for the males.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

WooHoo I almost got one right!

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Actually, the last TWO have an ok PoV!

 

[AJR SIMPSON]

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Most of the time, with birds, colours are a male attribute.
For swans, the bright orange bill and a bigger bump are
for the males.

I should have guessed the scruffy, dirty looking one was a female

 

[AJR SIMPSON]

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Actually, the last TWO have an ok PoV!

I was working on two OK's making one almost right

 

[Kodiak Qc]

I should have guessed the scruffy, dirty looking one was a female

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Maybe female but surely a juvenile …
as males look the same at that age!

 

[TimHughes]

another couple from today

1. 265A2291 by Good Lux Photos, on Flickr

2. 265A2326 by Good Lux Photos, on Flickr

3. 265A2235 by Good Lux Photos, on Flickr

 

[gramps]

Nice to see the Cygnets around now

 

[Kodiak Qc]

265A2291

Lovely family. Is the mother holding something in her bill?

265A2326

Here, two swans and a bad frame…select one and frame it well

265A2235

good everything here but …
how much rain do you need to show for us to understand it
was raining like hell? 5/6 of that frame could be cropped out
and a better frame will still tell the story.

 

[AJR SIMPSON]

Lovely family. Is the mother holding something in her bill?

Looks like a jellyfish, should it be in the fish section?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

should it be in the fish section?

!?!?!?!?!

 

[TimHughes]

Lovely family. Is the mother holding something in her bill?

Here, two swans and a bad frame…select one and frame it well

good everything here but …
how much rain do you need to show for us to understand it
was raining like hell? 5/6 of that frame could be cropped out
and a better frame will still tell the story.

Thanks for the feedback I will make some adjustments!

The mother was taking one of the empty egg shells to the water.

 

[badlywornroy]

I thought I would contribute here. I am not a 'birder' and these are not new. I like to think I could do better now

Swan Family Robinson