MOTIF: Trumpeter Swans in Flight


Posted by fredcor on Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:24 pm

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Not only my favourite but my wife's as well. Took this earlier this year at LaSalle Park in Burlington, Ontario.

Both Swans had huge yellow tags on the tops of their wings. I was very fortunate that both Swans wingbeats were in unison, so I followed them in the viewfinder until the wings were up and took the shot. I had to clone out a gull in the far left.

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by KK Hui on Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:37 pm
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Nice one, Latafat! :lol:
Love the mood/tone and the ample space you have given the birds to fly in ...
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by Alan Murphy on Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:54 pm
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Lat, love the simplicity of this image. I also like that both wings are in the same position. Great shot.
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by NDCheryl on Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:57 pm
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This is beautiful. It looks like a painting. This would look lovely hanging on the wall.
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by Sheri Whala on Wed Apr 07, 2004 10:04 pm
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Very nice! I like this a lot.
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by Steve Metildi on Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:07 am
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This is beautiful Lat! I don't think you could have asked for better placement of the two swans.

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by Neil Fitzgerald on Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:43 am
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Stunning shot. Great work timing it just right.
 

by Carol Clarke on Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:04 am
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This is one of my favourites of your shots too Lat! Everything about this image is mesmerizingly beautiful. I love it!! 8) 8) 8) 8)
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by Japper on Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:50 am
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Lat, I see why this is one of your favorites...a great shot. Very pleasing atmosphere! The bottom really adds to this image...well done!
 

by Peter Wallack on Thu Apr 08, 2004 6:19 am
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Looks very much like a painting. This is a fine art image.
 

by Harvey Edelman on Thu Apr 08, 2004 6:57 am
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Well balanced and nice pastel shades in the BG.
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by Larsen on Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:28 am
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This would be one of my favorites, too, if it was one of mine! Outstanding.
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by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:41 am
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Wonderful, peaceful image, Lat. Superb BG.
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by Bill Whala on Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:58 am
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WOW!! This is one of your very best. Great job waiting for the wing position you had envisioned. :)
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by AlexC on Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:24 pm
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Not only well exposed, with perfectly matching birds is flight, compositionally perfect IMO, and the BG is killer, Excellent!!
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by Jim Urbach on Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:27 pm
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Wonderful image that has a serene quality to it. Great composition.

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by Christoph Belanger on Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:49 am
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Wowl!!! It's got a very deam-like quality to it.
 

by J. Chevrier on Sat Apr 10, 2004 3:00 pm
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Simply beautiful, Lat!

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by dkhenke on Sun Apr 11, 2004 4:40 am
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Just beautiful. Great timing and composition.
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