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Swans
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Copyright: Aivar Mikko (metcher) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 513 W: 12 N: 986] (4258)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D, Canon EF300mm 4/L IS + 1.4x EXT
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Swans, Birds., Birds of Europe II, Birds in Flight [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-01-29 11:13
Viewed: 1793
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Whooper is similar in appearance to the Bewick's Swan. However, it is larger, at 140-160cm length and a 205-235cm wingspan. It has a more angular head shape and a more variable bill pattern that always shows more yellow than black (Bewick's Swans have more black than yellow).
Their breeding habitat is wetland. They pair for life, and their cygnets stay with them all winter; they are sometimes joined by offspring from previous years.
Whooper Swans breed in subarctic Eurasia, further south than Bewick's in the taiga zone. They are migratory wintering in northern Europe and eastern Asia. This bird is an occasional vagrant to western North America.
These birds feed mainly by grazing on farmland on coasts or inland flood plains. They have a deep honking call.
The Whooper Swan is the national bird of Finland and is shown on the national side of the euro coins they mint.

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Hi Aivar,
this is wonderful, I love those majestic birds against this blue sky, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Wow what a great shot of the great flying birds. good colour, good sharpness. Well done.

Demetrio

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-01-29 13:08]

Hello Aivar!
Excellent in flight capture.POV,details,
BG,lighting and composition are wonderful.
TFS...:-)

Nice sharp capture. Thanks for sharing

Very nice capture with great colours and sharpness/POV. Very good composition.

Great capture, Aivar! Good composition and DOF.

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  • livia Silver Star Critiquer [C: 22 W: 2 N: 9] (32)
  • [2006-01-29 14:30]

Hi Aivar :-)

This is.... EXELENT!! Beaty, sweet and nice colors. Well done :-)

regards

Livia

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12252)
  • [2006-01-29 18:05]

Belle prise Aivar!


Félicitations et merci pour l'envoie.

Joseph

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2006-01-29 18:21]

Hi Aivar,
What a superb capture of this wonderful image!
Excellent timing and beautiful white/blue colours,
the details are very sharp and clear.
Good work and thanks!

Hi Aivar,
An excellent in-flight shot on these swans. Exposure looks to be spot on with the nice colors. Detail is very sharp, with superb DOF. Great composition with the four together.
Scott

Hi Aivar

Sorry, no time for a proper critique tonight, working from my notebook on an expensive internet connection, back to normal tomorrow, but enough time to see that this deserves a big green smiley. Thanks.

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  • gelor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 126 W: 3 N: 12] (523)
  • [2006-01-30 5:57]
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Bonjour Aivar,
Une très belle prise, dynamique, bien composée et bien nette. Je vois que tu as utilisé un extender de 1.4, je pense en acheter un mais j'hésite entre le 1.4 et le 2 ? Peux-tu me conseiller. Merci. Gérard

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  • klemmg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 40 N: 484] (1719)
  • [2006-01-30 17:49]

EXCELLENT capture of this formation in-flight, the tips of the wings almost seem to touch. Great composition, detail and colour, perfect exposure (adjusted down manually to allow for white birds and bright sky I guess).
Regards,
Gabi

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-01-30 17:52]

Hello Aivar, nice shot, I thought there were three from the thumbnail. It's hard when there are more than one and I think you did a great job. Very well done.

Hi Aivar,
This is a great inflight. Superb sharpness considering the effective focal length used. I like the simple colour scheme - white and blue.
TFS
Paul

bonjour Aivar, il est splendide ce cliché toutes mes félicitations
Didou

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-02-16 8:29]

A beautiful shot, in a wonderful formation they are flying. Perfectly captured, nice sharp details.
Sky

Hi Aivar...
Wonderful... just wonderful! Awesom formation flight superbly captured... Colours are great in this well composed image, excellent textures and details!
Regards,
Pablo -

Great work Aivar.
A very nice composition. Well done!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-02-20 1:41]

Aiver, I've missed your site before and now I find you have some wonderful images posted here.
And these 4 swans, what perfect symmetry they have flying together. this is an excellent capture, they look magnificent flying in teh blue sky. Very well shown, thank you
Janice

hi aivar
formation serrée pour ces 4 cygnes tres bien photographiés,bonne netteté
laurent

Hi Aivar, nice flight of whoopers swan.
I like the framing, the colours and the details.
Well done.
Maurizio

TFS :)

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 373 W: 14 N: 538] (2881)
  • [2006-05-02 22:27]

Excelent timing, Aivar! Great shot, presenting this wonderful birds in so nice composition! Nice colours, sharpness and POV!
Regards!
Zeca

Hello Aivar

What an excellent composition.
You could watch swans for a lifetime and never get to capture such a moment.
Really really good shot.
The ones in the middle blend into one body.
They remind me of a local pub in Manchester called the swan with 2 necks.
Excellent mate.

Regards

Roy

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