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Immature mute swan

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 19, 2011 at 9:46 AM
Immature mute swan
Taken on a local lake. Nothing much happening so I started playing around with the resident swans. This is one of this years youngsters. I don't normally like using B/W on wildlife images but I thought I'd give it a go and these youngsters suited it better than the all white adults.
500mm
125th @f9.5 iso 800 (pretty dull morning)
Posted by PhilH on November 19, 2011 at 9:55 AM
Nice... great use of Monochrome... very effective....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on November 19, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Yes- excellent !
JR
Posted by Ian Mason on November 19, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Excellent monochrome conversion and a gorgeous image. A catchlight in the eye would have been a bonus - a touch of fill flash?
Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 19, 2011 at 2:10 PM
Agree with previous comments. The monochrome has brought out the feather detail beautifully and the pose is spot on! :toast: Well seen and captured Sir!
Nick :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 19, 2011 at 3:06 PM

Great looking BW image, Robert. No nits from me :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Barry Southon on November 19, 2011 at 3:49 PM
Robert

Well selected works a treat.
:wink:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 19, 2011 at 4:49 PM
Very well suited to the mono treatment - excellent :toast: Very thoughtful pose adds to the quality.

Dave
Posted by Paul Whippey on November 19, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Great photo Robert, love the pose, composition and the B&W treatment works here. I agree with Ian, maybe a subtle fill flash just to get a catch light in the bird's eye would have been nice. Just a minor nit, superb shot otherwise. :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Matt Cole on November 20, 2011 at 2:27 AM
This and Phil's Canada Goose image are both excellent examples of what can be done with common species. I really like this and would agree that the only way it could be improved slightly would be if it had a carchlight in the eye.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 20, 2011 at 6:39 AM
Lovely b&w :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on November 21, 2011 at 9:38 AM
I like this one a lot. Nice pose and the black and white works fine. :smile: