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black swan with cygnets

black swan with cygnets

19 total reviews 
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


This is a lovely shot of the bird family ! They look very disciplined and 'cool'! You have framed it well. The light, colour and the composition have worked well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 13-May-2017


reply by the author on 13-May-2017
    many thanks sesha
Comment from MKFlood


cute capture. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of mama goose leading her ducklings on the calm water is great. the capture of the light is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall

 Comment Written 12-May-2017


reply by the author on 12-May-2017
    thanks so much
Comment from avmurray


This is a truly sweet photo Fred, and it looks great with the black Swan and the white cygnets against the green water. You have captured such a fine shine in it and lovely ripples from the swimming birds.

Your photo is nice and sharp showing such clear and well defined details in all the birds, and the exposure is perfect.

The cropping works really well so that also the reflections from the birds are included, and they are also well placed within the frame. I think this is a truly beautiful and well taken photo with an excellent DOF.

 Comment Written 12-May-2017


reply by the author on 12-May-2017
    wow! thanks a lot Annie for your fantastic comments and top rating, highly appreciated
reply by avmurray on 12-May-2017
    You are more than welcome Fred.
Comment from cleo85


I know that cygnets of black swans are not black, but it is always impressive to see that in a photo. This contradiction of dark and light colors is intriguing. I like the framing which allows to see the bird and reflection clearly. That the bird seem to swim into the photo is intriguing; the slight diagonal of their passing by is eye pleasing.

 Comment Written 12-May-2017


reply by the author on 12-May-2017
    thanks a lot cleo
reply by cleo85 on 13-May-2017
    You're most welcome!
Comment from oldgunny


Great shot. The contrast of the water, mama and the little ones really catch the eyes. Love how the all seem to be looking at the camera.

 Comment Written 11-May-2017


reply by the author on 11-May-2017
    thanks so much
Comment from ciaobella


A perfect shot of this black swan with it's cygnets. Is it very unusual to see a black swan? I like how you captured the image onto the water with the rippling effects.

 Comment Written 11-May-2017


reply by the author on 11-May-2017
    thanks a lot bella for your nice comments and top rating, highly appreciated
Comment from nikman


A very nice and current shot posted here! Like the sense of relaxed motion that your photo captures! Sharpness and exposure are fine. Well done!

 Comment Written 11-May-2017


reply by the author on 11-May-2017
    many thanks nik
Comment from rogere3852


Hello Supergold

Nice Kitty cat you have.

This image reminds me of my lake these days. I have four duck families swimming around the lake growing very quickly right now,

I like the composition here and it is just what you would expect. Mom leading her babies who are hanging close to her.
We don't have any black swans but she is very pretty and I like her colors. The reflection in the water is a nice touch

Good composition and nice light. Water color is good.

This is a nice picture story. Thank you for sharing it.


Roger Evans



 Comment Written 11-May-2017


reply by the author on 11-May-2017
    thanks a lot roger for your nice comments
Comment from bpellephoto


Your camera settings bring this take to life. You captured the leaders reflection very well. Its reflection is completely seen in the water.

The color range and lighting of the take are well balanced and contribute nicely to the overall eye appeal of your composition.

DOF is excellent for the subject matter. There is strong detail across the entire image.

The framing of this composition is not cluttered and speaks well of the subject matter.

Thanks for sharing ... B-)) Bob


 Comment Written 11-May-2017


reply by the author on 11-May-2017
    thanks a lot bob for your nice comments
Comment from catmal


almost military precision as they swim along very precise lovey photo would def come under a cute category wonderful photo thanks for sharing supergold

 Comment Written 11-May-2017


reply by the author on 11-May-2017
    many thanks again