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Swan


Swan
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Copyright: Damian Onderka (makkak) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 10] (70)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT), Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-11 7:26
Viewed: 890
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Swans are large water birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae.

Swans usually mate for life, though "divorce" does sometimes occur, particularly following nesting failure. The number of eggs in each clutch is between 3–8.

The word is derived from Old English swan, akin to German Schwan, in turn derived from Indo-European root *swen (to sound, to sing), whence Latin derives sonus (sound). (Webster's New World Dictionary) Young swans are known as cygnets, from the Latin word for swan, cygnus. An adult male is a cob, from Middle English cobbe (leader of a group); an adult female is a pen (origin unknown).
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2007-03-11 7:34]

Hello Damian, I do love Swans, this is a very fine picture, the focus is very sharp. good dof, and to catch the water drop just tops it of well done.

Nick

Hi Damian,
It is a good one...
Should have used the burn-tool for the highlights above the eye.
That said no furthzer nits.
On the contrary; for example I do like the freezed droplets falling...
TFS
Annick

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  • kag Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 0 N: 20] (106)
  • [2007-03-11 15:36]

What a great picture of this swan. so much detail in your picture. i like the water droplet. Well done.
Kelly.

Hi!
Wonderful capture. Very nice. You managed good exposure for the whites and that droplet is just superb.

PS: I saw something like this before. Good one anyhow!

Steph

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