Black swan

AustralopithecusAustralopithecus Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
edited May 3, 2007 in Wildlife
THis is my first post. I live in Western Australia, and our state emblem is the black swan, so I thought this was a good way to start:

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Hope you like them,

Frank

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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Wonderful color and detail!
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Gorgeous!! Swans are amazing bird and great photography material. Nice job and welcome to the mad house!! clap.gif
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
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    I agree completely. Great detail - extremely difficult on black feathers or fur.

    Great work, welcome to dgrin

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    Wonderful color and detail!

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Welcome clap.gif

    Nice start thumb.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Australopithecus wrote:
    THis is my first post. I live in Western Australia, and our state emblem is the black swan, so I thought this was a good way to start:

    Hope you like them,
    Frank

    Hi Frank, and welcome to the Dgrin Forum whoohooo another Ozzie clap.gif .

    My favourite at images #1 and #3 very nice work Frank.
    Looking forward to seeing more of your images thumb.gif
    Enjoy the forum and don't forget to have a good look around cause there is so much information to be had, and lots different sections to look through.

    ....... Skippy
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  • AustralopithecusAustralopithecus Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Thanks for the welcome guys - I live only a few hundred metres from a breeding colony of these swans, so they're fairly common around here. Yes, the blacks are a challenge, but I guess white swans are difficult to shoot as well.

    Skippy - glad to boost the Aussie numbers by one. I've had a quick look around and I like the work and advice on the site. I'll post some more stuff later.

    Cheers, Frank
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Yes, very nice shots. The last one is my favorite with the water droplets coming from the bill of the swan. Excellent exposure as well considering all the black. thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Welcoem to Dgrin Frank. cheerleader.gif. Those are excellent shots and very well exposed.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Welcome to DGrin, Frank. These are very nice pictures, and you did a very good job with the exposure. thumb.gif
    Socrate
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  • HauerHauer Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2007
    Very nice & welcome!

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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2007
    Very Nice, i never knew their eyes were red, also can you share your shooting equipment. camera & lens . welcome.
  • AustralopithecusAustralopithecus Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    CookieS wrote:
    Very Nice, i never knew their eyes were red, also can you share your shooting equipment. camera & lens . welcome.

    Cookies S - sorry to have taken this long to get back (missed your post):
    Camera - Konica Minolta 5D
    Lens 300/4

    The first head shot was with 1.4TC + 300/4.

    Cheers, Frank
  • likwidlikwid Registered Users Posts: 28 Big grins
    edited May 2, 2007
    Awesome. Very nice pictures. I live in Sweden and I have never even seen a black swan before. Heck, I didn't know they existed. rolleyes1.gif

    // Sebastian
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2007
    Welcome to Dgrin Frank, and a great first post. We'll be looking forward to more. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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