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Black Swans


Black Swans
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Copyright: Fabiano Chede (fchede) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 35 W: 0 N: 153] (548)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-05
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-17 16:30
Viewed: 845
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
These beautiful Black Swans(Cygnus atratus)I captured in one of the Parks of my town, Curitiba. Although these wonderful birds found a good place to live in my town they were actually brought from Australia, the original home of this species. They are beautiful, huge birds. Among them I could see a lot of geese and ducks, and that made me think of the Ugly Duck tail.

Something about it:
The Black Swan has a body length of up to 142 cm, with the females being smaller than the males. In adults, the body is mostly black, with the exception of broad white wing tips, which are visible in flight. The bill is a deep orange-red, paler at the tip, with a distinct narrow white band towards the end. Younger birds are much greyer in colour, and have black wing tips. It is the only entirely black-coloured swan in the world.

Black Swans are found throughout Australia with the exception of Cape York Peninsula, and are more common in the south. They prefer larger salt, brackish or fresh waterways and permanent wetlands, requiring 40 m or more of clear water to take off.

The Black Swan is a vegetarian. Food consists of algae and weeds, which the bird obtains by plunging its long neck into water up to 1 m deep. Occasionally birds will graze on land, but they are clumsy walkers.
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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 522 W: 47 N: 668] (2151)
  • [2006-11-17 16:45]

Hi Fabiano,
Nice staggered trail right formation of these swimming swans!

Good composition!

Well done!

Thanks,

Dave

Hello Fabiano
Great shot and beautiful composition.
Great colors and details on these two swans.
Excellent POV and DOF.
Great BG and Frame.
I love your portfolio. Great shots.
Regards
JC

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  • JPlumb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 160 N: 894] (2837)
  • [2006-11-17 18:56]

Hi Fabiano, These are very beautiful birds, and with your detailed shot you have done a wonderful job in capturing this beauty. I hope someday to get up to Perth (Australia) where I hear they are very common to see these for myself. In the meantime, I will continue to enjoy pictures such as these from yourself.

Thanks, John

Fabiano,
Good DOF; the range is (almost) completely there.
Nice compo.
Good pic
TFS
Annick

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 374 W: 14 N: 533] (2821)
  • [2006-11-18 23:04]

Grande Fabiano!
Beleza de captura! Os cisnes estão quase que espelhados de tão idênticos. As cores são ótimas, mesmo com a natural dificuldade de obter detalhes no preto. Os reflexos esparsos na água quebram a monotonia da foto! Cada vez melhor, primo! Ótima foto!
Abraço,
Zeca

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