Black Swan cygnet

Gallery: AvianPosted November 16, 200958 views7 comments

OK, light was late morning, but I love these guys and they are approachable at this particular location, for it's a picnic area. The cygnet was very busy seeing what's there to eat in the water.

30D, 300mm f/4L IS USM, 1.4x, ISO400, f/8/ 1/500th full frame.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 16, 2009 at 5:12 AM

Light's fine Akos - love the detail and the drip of water on the bill.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 16, 2009 at 7:37 AM

Very nice detail on this bird Akos. the light is great and the BG is nice and allows the bird to really stand out. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 16, 2009 at 7:51 AM

What a sweet face!

I like the intimacy of this image, the clarity of the eye and the water droplet on the bill is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 16, 2009 at 8:00 AM

Agreed, it's the intimacy that grabs me here Akos. That and the water dripping off the bill. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on November 16, 2009 at 8:04 AM

very nice portrait, Akos. Like the others, I love the detail and the drop of water on the bill.

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Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on November 16, 2009 at 9:18 AM

Superb image, Akos! I like the softness, and especially like the bg with the deep blues throughout! Fine work!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 16, 2009 at 11:39 AM

A very appealing portrait Akos, I really like the shallow depth of field here.

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