Swan Sculptures

My last post about the Long-tailed Duck, that unexpected visitor to our local park, led me to recall one of my earliest visits to the park pond with a decent DSLR camera.

There were these two gorgeous swans preening just at the edge of the water. They continued their toilette without paying me any attention, even though I was quite close to them. It’s one real benefit of doing bird photography in parks because the birds are so used to having people around.

I continued to take photographs for about 15 minutes and they just ignored me. I’ve entered the one above into competitions (with no great success) but I always felt the whole sequence of the six best images would be better seen together, and a blog post is for me an ideal way to show them.

It’s always worth going back to places, as you nearly always come across something different. I think I was fortunate that day that the sky was cloudy and there was no shine off the water. I hope you like these as much as I do.

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I’m including this array of images as part of the Lens-Artists Challenge #125 – You Pick It!. Already there has been a few entries which focus on the word white – so this topic seems in keeping. Thanks to Tina for setting this wide open challenge. It’s been a good chance for me to show my swan sculptures.

And here’s the link back to the Long-tailed Duck

16 thoughts on “Swan Sculptures”

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  6. Great set of images – I can certainly see why you like them and I agree they work well together. My personal favourite is the one three up from the bottom, where you can see the front swan’s face but not the one behind. Maybe try that one in a competition some time to see if you have any better luck?!

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  7. These are marvelous James – I love the dark background which accentuates the birds, as well as the way they are intertwined. Unlike many other birds, they do mate for life. This couple seems to be perfectly matched. Beautifully captured – my favorite I think is the bird with it’s beak in its feathers but you make it a difficult choice!

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