Flying Swan
Equipment used:
Nikon D70s
Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC
Location:
Geestmerambacht, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Map:
Road Map , Terrain , Satellite
Copyright:
© Brendan Schoon , All rights reserved.
Background Information:
Swans are 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 ranges from three to eight.
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fauselr
very nice shot
georgieboy98
Reminds me of an old china ornament we used to have on our sitting room wall many, many years ago. Super shot. Peter
SandraRos
This is pure perfection my friend, that very special moment in time captured for ever !
Jennifer Potter
I like this very much!! Beautiful!! : )
mikrin
Wow!! What a beautiful capture!! Wonderful detail… Well done Brendan!!
seereise
Beautifully done!!! the snow and the shadow on the glassy water sets it off perfectly!
Mary Campbell
Really nice capture.
Arrowman
Sorry, A superb Capture – Colin
LudaNayvelt
Super catch
Basia McAuley
Brilliant capture.
Suzanne Gee
I’m loving this
Tamara Bobst
Amazing
MICKSPIXPHOTOS
OUTSTANDING CAPTURE. GREAT TIMING. WELL DONE
Anne Smyth
lovely capture
Lyn Evans
Wooooooooooooooooow!!!!!! Cracking, CRACKING shot. Love it.
Jody Johnson
amazing capture…..great shot!
Braun1973
WOW …. this is really hard to do and you nailed it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DARRYL STUBBS
Wow,this is a really really breathtaking shot brendan.
Kenny Gulley Jr.
oh wow
perfect shot very
symmetrical
glorious
Ming Myaskovsky
WOW!!! This reminds me of a ballet we saw in Russia ” Swan Lake” :) Ming
Kathleen Hill
What a capture Brendan, well timed!
Lensman2008
A very well-timed, capture shot of a male Mute Swan taking off.
I also have a s shot of a Mute Swan, but it’s on slide film, and I’m unable to post it here.
Nicely framed and the reflection helps too.
Peta Hurley-Hill
Very beautiful :)P
kilmann
A very special moment, and the blue tone suits perfectly.
Charlie Sawyer
Excellent shot! I know how difficult this is….
pene
terrific action shot !!
LisaR
Wonderful! Fantastic shot!
Vicki Ferrari
wow! great capture Brendan! how long was the wait? the reflection on the water is great! what a beautiful shot! (do you have a good camera?!!!)
jdmphotography
Wonderful capture just at the right moment well done indeed ! .........
Garth Smith
Magnificently framed and reflected in – ice?
Donna Chapman
great capture, i think your work is excellent!
Teresa Dominici
Stunning work, great focus, great image…well done.
Ginger Barritt
Beautiful and amazing shot!
dax1
this is so angelic…
you have captured the wonder of nature
Cody Grimsrud
splendid.
Michael Matthews
Majestic .. beautiful .. graceful. I love it.
bearpaw
my Lord! wow!!!!
kathy s gillen...
great shot
Rudolf le Roux
Brilliant! Great capture!
Nigdaw
Great, another swan fan. I love these birds and can’t help taking pictures of them. Great shot, really good detail.
Mariann Rea
Don’t you love the sound the swan’s wings make when the fly? Beautiful image
DaveBassett
Nice work – great timing.
Martie Venter
Wow – the grace and elegance of the flying swan and the delicate balance between its outstretched wings and their reflection on the water all work together to make this such a strikingly beautiful capture – awesome work!
Thanks for the great compliment on my pink rose macro – your work is awesome, so I feel truly honoured!
neezhom
stunning fantastic still shot!
LumenLux
beautiful capture, reminds me of a hovercraft!
Robyn Carter
This is brilliant – well done :)
Bob Hardy
Fantastic capture Brendan.
jmcJMC
Fantastic capture Brendan,, fantastic shot.so graceful , love watching wild life on near by lake ,of i go to the lake,,,see what you have done,,peace man ..john mc
betha
Magnificent shoot!
BobJohnson
Great capture Brendan.
Bob
Tracy Faught
OMG!! Brendan, this is stunning! ;]
jinney
BRILLIANT CAPTURE!
-jinney
Carol Barona
Oh so beautiful! Lovely!
Joanne Bradley
What a beautiful dramatic capture of this swam, showing off all it’s elegance and grace in that wingspan!
tasadam
Isn’t this great. You’ve got some really great photographs in your collection.
Well done!
Knedl
great capture!
Spencer Trickett
Really enjoyed looking at your collection – thanks for sharing!
Trish Woodford
Wonderful timing and reflection. The all white tones work really well :)
Phil Threlfall
Classical
David Lewins LRPS
Stunning capture, well done!
IngridSonja
Absolutely perfect!
Antonia Newall
Stunning shot, they are such a beautiful and graceful bird, well done!!!!
Paulina Kazarinov
Absolutely amazing photo!!!!
Phillip Weyers
Wonderful shot… beautiful mood and lighting, stunning bird too.
Matt Penfold
Fantastic framing and timing Brendon, top shot :-)
cebrfa
Incredible capture!
Kasia Nowak
Beautiful image. Great timing!
mikequigley
amazing work – mq
Vickyh
Fantastic shot Brendan !
Melanie Dogan
Awesome capture! love it :)
Di Edwards
Absolute perfection. That moment in time captured. Just beautiful.
Timberwolf
Oh like wow this is fantastic, you know you have a load of great photographs on your site you are really good.
Scott Denny
I need to get more practice with “in flight” shots. This is nicely done. You did a very nice job with panning and stop action.
Els Steutel
Looks like a ballet, very well captured:)
jrier
Perfect wing formation on this one :)
amko
Fabulous capture :)
Mario Donk
Magnificent shot, great timing
Redpopy
What an amazing capture!
Gotcha Photog...
WOW! That’s all I can say… perfect shot!
Themis
Brilliant capture!
Gary Murison
Excellent timing. Lovely shot of these magnificent birds
Sue Ellen Thom...
Super work!
Dave Warren
Awsome shot!
kappisan
Big Fav!:)
And i totally agree with ALL compliments above! :)
(and the ones yet to come too!)
Kappi.
Paul Ritchie
Superb in-flight capture. Great reflection. Thank you for taking the time to comment on my photos. Much appreciated.
Quinn Blackburn
A beautiful and grace-filled Teacher… gorgeous capture! Poetry in motion
:) wishing you laughter
Rabecca Primeau
Wow were you fortunate I had two swans on my lake a few weeks ago I sat out there took almost 200 shots in hopes to catch them in action but no go just floated LOL so pretty
goldylonglocks
how on earth you managed to catch a swan in flight and get it so crisp …geeez
Rasevic
You have captured a moment.
Bravo.
Through-The-Eye 28 days ago
Whata an amazing capture… perfect timing !!!
Isa Rodriguez 8 days ago
magically beautiful .. it is a dream
Sandy Woolard 8 days ago
WOW…Excellent capture!!!
Lisawv 8 days ago
Awesome capture.