Comment from supergold
a great stop action Mary with perfect timing and appropriate title; good lighting,framing with sharp focus;
swans may get very nasty;

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016

Thanks Fred appreciate your positive feedback

Comment from Sean T Phelan
That's an interesting picture,Mary!
It illustrates an aspect of Natural Selection & 'Survival of the Fittest' very well!
~Sean

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016

Thanks Sean your positive feedback is appreciated

reply by Sean T Phelan on 02-Aug-2016

You're very welcome,Mary!

Comment from michiganmike
A fine shot that shows the territorial nature of these birds. Around here they are prized for chasing away Canada geese who they view a competitors for nest sites. Canada geese are much reviled. A fine shot with great colors and excellent composition.

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016

Thanks Mike your encouraging feedback is important to me

Comment from GaliaG
Excellent action shot with excellent capture of the water splash

good clarity, good focus, good lighting and colors

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016

Thanks for your positive feedback

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Perfect timing of capturing this intruder.
Well timed still action shot...
The chase can be traced by the ripples of water created by their efforts.
Great story telling factor. Subdued lighting!
Diffused focusing.
Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2016

Thanks Dick I appreciate your positive feedback

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
A brilliant stop action picture of the two male Black swans doing battle the older one chasing off the younger one who it suspects wants to dethrone him from being the dominate male in the flock, their splashing & wake frozen by your fast exposure. Artistic composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jul-2016

Thanks Susan, appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from Life is but a dream.
A photo that makes one smile and full of "noise" we can hear the sqwaking and honking.

You were right there with good camera calibrations, your shutter speed caught the action and the panoramic format shows the vastness of this area.

It is too bad that they are going away from us rather than towards us....possibly your lens frightened them!

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 31-Jul-2016

Thanks Olga, I got some side on when they first started the chase but liked the open wings of this one - will post one of the others later still on the road so short on time :)