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*Black Swan*


*Black Swan*
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Copyright: Thorsten Buchen (thor68) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 119 N: 1060] (4675)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma DC 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3, SanDisk Ultra II 1GB, Hoya 62 mm UV
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-17 4:54
Viewed: 957
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) i found at a beautiful
moated castle called Schloss Dyck
which is not far from cologne and duesseldorf.


The Black Swan, Cygnus atratus is a large non-migratory
waterbird which breeds mainly in the southeast and
southwest of Australia. It is also found along the east
coast of Australia, Tasmania and recently reintroduced
in New Zealand. Prior to the arrival of the Māori a
sub-species, the New Zealand Swan used to live in New
Zealand. This subspecies was hunted to extinction. The
Black Swan was formerly placed into a monotypic genus,
Chenopis.

The Black Swan is 130cm (52 in) long and weighs up to
9kg (20lbs). It has all black plumage, except for the
red bill, dark grey legs and white tips of the wing
feathers. The neck is long and curved in an "S". On its
red bill, there is a white bar near the tip. Both
sexes are similar, with female slightly smaller and
lighter than male. The cygnets have light grey plumage.

The Southern Hemisphere swan species differ from the
all-white Northern Hemisphere swans in that they all
have some black in the plumage, but only the Black Swan
is almost completely black. However, its closest
living relative is probably the Mute Swan which is most
similar except in body plumage.

Every year, the adults moult and become flightless.
During this time they gather on open lakes in flocks.
The diet consists mainly of water plants and unlike
many other waterbirds, they spend their entire lives in
the area where they were hatched.

As with other swans, the Black Swan is largely
monogamous, pairing for life. It nests on large mounds
build in the middle of a shallow lake and reuses the
same nest each year, restoring or rebuilding it as
needed. Male and female swans share the care of the
nest, and once the cygnets are fledged, it is not
uncommon to see whole families looking for food.

The official state emblem of Western Australia, the
Black Swan is protected under the Australian National
Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974. It is evaluated as Least
Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

[from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Swan]

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Bezeichnung des Kameramodells Canon EOS 20D
Aufnahmedatum/-zeit 15.10.2006 13:11:29
Tv (Verschlusszeit) 1/250
Av (Blendenzahl) 6.3
Belichtungskorrektur 0
Filmempfindlichkeit (ISO) 200
Bildgröße 65274x65274
Blitz Aus
Dateigröße 2732KB
pvs, coasties, BEHRAD, horia, wkshelton, Hil, dew77, metcher has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2006-10-17 5:02]

Hi Thorsten,

Wonderfull capture of this black swan,very detailed shot,suppose it had just a flyby of another bird as I can see on the white spot on his beak?,very well captured and TFS,

Paul

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5942] (17790)
  • [2006-10-17 5:32]

Hi Thor, he is a beauty, isn't he? Such good clarity and sharpness. The colours are good too. TFS
Janice

Hi Thorsten

In my opinion this has all the elements to make it a perfect shot. Congratulations!

Hi Thorsten,
the exposure is spot here, the details in the black are well seen. The POV and the pose are nice to. Well seen from the OOF BG. Good sharpness and very nice colours.
Well done, mf.

Hi Thorsten
Great portrait.
Perfect sharpness and composition.
Its red eye is really beautiful
TFS
bEHRAD

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2135 W: 224 N: 3948] (13111)
  • [2006-10-17 9:38]

Hi Thor

A trule splendid portrait of this "black beauty" :) (how come i always end up using a movie's name when i talk about your photos? :))
Great catch with that while "stain" on its lovely red beak!
Also very beautiful and impressive is the shot of the place you faund it in! Top job for both!
I really like the details on the feathers on this one! The light is again impecable and the colors are very pleasant.

BRAVO and TFS
horia

Hello Thorsten

Well it appers tha another bird you know shi? on his beek. Excellet work, great details, very crisp, nice colurs, excllent composed and capture photo,

TFS Kyle

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 11 N: 1442] (4951)
  • [2006-10-17 14:15]

Hi Thor,

What a great looking Swan, superb composition and a lovely pose, the detail is excellent the lighting on the feathers is amazing especially on the Swans neck, the colours are also lovely too.

TFS Hilary :o)

Hi Thorsten,
wow - da kann man jede einzelne Feder zählen!
Schwarze Schwäne sind wundervoll, hab' schon lange keinen mehr gesehen - ist das ein Männchen? Name Sven?
Wenn Du jetzt nicht grinst kennst Du das Spiel wohl nicht ?!?
Viele liebe Grüße
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7755)
  • [2006-10-17 16:57]

Hi Thorsten
Nice portrait shot. Good colours, sharpnes, details, DOF and POV. Also good note and BG.
Well done mf

osse

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-10-18 5:26]

Hello Thorsten,
Wonderful capture.POV,details,lighting,BG,framing and composition are excellent.
TFS...:-)

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-10-18 6:58]

Hallo Thorsten,
mein lieber Schwan.. der ist aber wirklich schoen. Super hast du sein schwarzes Federkelid abgelichted. Schaerfe und Details sind super und die Freistullung ist die super gelungen.
Klasse..
Sky

Hi Thor,
Magnificent portrait of this black swan. I love the very good clearness and details of the pic. Nice composition and light as well.
Take care friend
Hernán

Hi, Thorsten.
Well composed with inside turned head. Very good details, sharpness. And also Bg support is very good.

Thorsten, gracias por tus comentarios. Poco a poco voy consiguiendo algunos resultados aceptables con mi nuevan canon, jeje.
Tu fotografía tiene un excelente enfoque y una luz justa. Muy bonita.
Un saludo: J. Ignasi Tejedor

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