Water Ballet
It is love … they have a nest in the reeds.
Trying out my new 300mm Nikkor Lens on my Nikon D90
Polorizing Filter
From the banks of the River Torrens, Elder Park, Adelaide.
A nesting pair of Black Swans. (I had seen them on my outward bound walk)
Did not have time to change settings as I could see the possibility come into the frame.
Focal Length 250mm
1/20 F14.00 ISO 800
O.OO compensation
White Balance: Cloudy – (about to rain)
Matrix Metering
Shutter priority
Picasso to crop and add filter
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Sharona
Simply gorgeous Jude!
chijude replied
Thank you Sharona!
JUSTART
wonderful
chijude replied
Thanks for your support Justart
Dream Vision I...
Very Romantic…
chijude replied
Thank you …. it is indeed!! I wish I had them on video. The did indeed dance on the water together in perfect harmony.
nadine henley
beautiful heart shape! would make a great anniversary/wedding card
chijude replied
Nadine … that is a lovely thought … thank you.
Cee Neuner
Beautiful!!!
chijude replied
Thanks so much Cee. And the favourite is appreciated too,.
Kate Adams
Very beautiful Judy!!
chijude replied
Thanks Kate. I appreciate your visit and comment.
Jan Timmons
You captured the feeling, J. Delicate and lovely.
chijude replied
Hi Jan. In this case I would have been better to be set on auto focus …. but I wasn’t and I just could see that shape taking place in front of my eyes. Thanks so much.
tkrosevear
Absolutely gorgeous capture, such grace & beauty within this heART ;) xoxox ♥
chijude replied
Tammy .. a favorite too … that is generous… thank you!! And love “heART” !! Cheers!
FelicityB
What a perfect piece of timing!
chijude replied
Well almost Felicity. Composition … I was thrilled with that!
chijude replied
Your favourite is really appreciated. Thank you Felicity
Dusker
An example in always needing to be ready! Even tho not quite spot on, there is still a lovely feel to this one.
chijude replied
Thanks sis.It was a case of click shutter or fiddle. I decided to click shutter.xx
Diane Schuster
How beautiful this is, they form such a nice shape together, their feathers are so beautiful! Dee
chijude replied
That is a lovely comment. Thank you Diane.
Evita
♥ Beautiful and romantic capture Judy … great timing !!! :D
chijude replied
Thanks so much for your comment and favourite Evita
Antanas
very good catch, lovely photo
chijude replied
Hello Antanas. I was pleased with the composition rather than the technical work. Thanks for your encouragement.
shararat
very romantic moments…grt
chijude replied
Thanks so much shararat …. it was a pleasure to watch them dance on the water.
cdudak
This is such a beautiful capture of these two swans….Kay
chijude replied
Hello Kay. Thank you so much .. I did get just a tetch excited as the shape came into the frame.
Béla Török
Awesome scene and capture, dear Jude!
chijude replied
Bela … I think it was one of those “almost” shots. But I thought it worth posting. Thanks for the encouragement.
Brian Dodd
Great Capture!!!
chijude replied
Hi Brian. Thanks for dropping by. Appreciate your comment and visit
treasureseaker
Shot in a million! you won’t find that again. Great capture,really romantic, well done..
chijude replied
Thanks so much. And yes …., I know what you mean.
kevin smith sk...
Wonderful composition. A lovely valentines card.
chijude replied
Thanks Kevin … the pity was that I was not perfectly set up for the shot and could see it evolving before my eyes without time to make any adjustments. But I did get the timing right!!
dinghysailor1
wonderful serendipity .. such a pose for the perfect capture!
:)
chijude replied
Absolutely … found myself holding my breath. Thank you so much.,
Steve Chapple
Perfect timing and a beautiful image of nature in love.
chijude replied
They would have scored a Ten in Sync Swimming. I may put up another shot to prove it. Appreciate your visit and comment.
cherylc1
Absolutely stunning!!
chijude replied
Hi Cheryl. That is kind … appreciate both the comment and the favourite. Judy
kathy s gillen...
beautiful capture
chijude replied
Thank you Kathy!!
Gail Bridger
So beautiful, and great timing!
chijude replied
Thanks Gail… and for the favourite too. I must say… I could see it about to happen!! And considering the settings I had the camera set on … and no time to change them … I was pleased with the result.
Debbie Meyers
Cute!
chijude replied
Hello Debbie. And thank you!!
Pam Moore
Love is in the air :-)) Nice capture
chijude replied
Absolutely thanks Pam!!
Malcolm Chant
WOW this is a complete Heart, excellent shot
chijude replied
Sometimes you just manage to get the timing right! (Even if the settings are not quite spot on) Thanks Malcolm
Donna M. Condida 24 days ago
Stunning!!
chijude replied 24 days ago
I really was in the right place at the right time!!! Thanks Donna!
Rosej 23 days ago
Very clever shot – well done – great capture.
chijude replied 23 days ago
Have to say it was timely … rather than clever Rose. I could just see the two of them floating towards each other!! and clicked madly!!
Cheryl Lunde 21 days ago
So Sweet!
chijude replied 21 days ago
Thanks Cheryl. Just in the right place at the right time.
toriyule 7 days ago
perfect capture!
chijude replied 7 days ago
Hi Tori;
Thanks for dropping by!
Erik Anderson 6 days ago
Wow! I thought I was the only one to get this shot haha, pretty sweet!
chijude replied 6 days ago
And yours is a positive beauty!!! I nearly dropped my camera in the fumble to get my shot off!!!
rodeorose 4 days ago
So beautifully captured!
chijude replied 4 days ago
Thanks so much ‘rose … And a favourite too., That is kind of you!
shararat 4 days ago
awesome capture
chijude replied 3 days ago
A favourite. That is kind. Thanks so much for dropping by!