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Learning to Fly


Learning to Fly
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Copyright: Jean Michel Peers (JeanMichel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 633 W: 87 N: 938] (2864)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS, Digital ISO 400, Hoya HMC UV(0)
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Photos with titles of songs [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-12-24 14:45
Viewed: 2021
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Here you have an adult swan followed by a young one, born last May. His flying attitude looks hesitant, while the leader is very fluid.
The couple had two young ones. It's amazing to observe how swans remain together up to the moment young ones are ready to fly on their own and create their own family. In the meantime, the four of them are always close to each other, grazing on the banks or in the fields, digging in the water or flying from one place to another. Next spring, the young swan will lose it's grey feathers and it's beak will start to gain some colors.
More about this very common swan (cygnus olor) here.
If you click on the sound sign, you'll hear the chant that is very noticeable when they fly. Due to their narrow neck, swans can't be noisy, and their chant is more a kind of breathing complaint. It's very characteristic. They use it frequently when flying.
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For "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers", fans, this title surely means something. Also a song by "Pink Floyd".
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May this fluid shot bring you a smooth and happy new-year to all of you on TrekNature.
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Beautiful, clear and perfect. Fluid is the exact description of this photograph.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3064 W: 231 N: 6157] (21034)
  • [2005-12-24 15:07]

A beautiful composition, Jean Michel. I like the parallelism of the two flying geese. Interesting note about the family life of these big birds. Well done and TFS. : )
Joyeux Noel à vous et votre famille. : )

Hi Jean Michel

No critique this time. As Christmas Day in New Zealand is nearing an end, I would like to wish you a very safe New Year.

Beautiful capture of this inflight pair, Jean Michel!

Excellent details, POV, lighting and well timed moment.

A great composition, thank you.

Best wishes to you!

Bonjour JM , pas mal ... mais .. à mon avis trop cadré ...les reflets.... et l'espace qui leurs es du !en élargissant à droite l'impression d'envol eut été plus complet ... ceci n'est que mon impression bien sur ...
Didou

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12250)
  • [2005-12-25 9:46]

Bonjour Jean Michel!

Une belle envolée,l'éclairage est parfait et les détails sont excellents.

Merci et joyeuses fêtes à vous.
Joseph.

Hi Jean Michael,
Outstanding inflight shot here. The two are frozen perfectly with very sharp detail. Excellent DOF and good colors in this light. Ver well done!
Scott

Joyeux noel sur TN !
Superbe photo de ces 2 cygnes, tres nette, tres pure...
Pascal.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-12-26 4:17]

Hello Jean!
Excellent in flight capture.POV,pose of swans,reflections on water,framing and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 474 W: 14 N: 360] (2641)
  • [2006-03-07 11:01]

Hi Jean michel, different technic is obviesly.
Nice shot and very good POV.
Majan

Une très belle photo de ces oiseaux en vol ! Un timing parfait. La netteté, les détails, les couleurs et la composition sont excellents. J'aime beaucoup le reflet des cygnes sur l'eau, aussi.

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2006-04-29 3:08]

great and very sentimental for me! it's amazing how perfect is the adult bird and how are the first steps in life of young dude! very well captured and composed. great story on this simple shot! that is great!

It is a very good in-flight of the swans. The DOF near perfect. Well done.

Lovely in flight. YOu've managed to frame both brids excellently. I know how difficult it is to pull off an inflight containing more than one bird. Well done!
Paul

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