Meet the Family
For all those of you who like me, have had enough of Winter gloom and are looking forward to Spring and all the exciting photo opportunities it brings.
Taken on a visit to Stover Lake, near Newton Abbot in South Devon a couple of years ago, the two proud swans swam gracefully towards me with their three young fluffy cygnets as if to say, MEET THE FAMILY
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cherylc1
beautiful!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Cheryl,
Regards, Rod.
NordicBlackbird
perfect, dear Rod! Both adults looking inward, perfect composition and framing! :)))
well done!!! xo
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much dear Nat, only a couple of months to go and we will be seeing sights like this again, I can’t wait,
Regards, Rod.
emolena
WOW !!! WONDERFUL ! Beautiful birds and beautiful reflection! Excellent work ,my friend!
Regards,Grazyna.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed Grazyna, appreciated my friend,
Regards, Rod.
LYN EVANS
What a smashing family pic Rod…I do love these birds. They are so beautiful to watch. Gorgeous reflections too. Great shot.
rodsfotos replied
Hi Lyn, thank-you very much my friend, I took this one on a lake just outside Newton Abbot, opposite the Trago Mills shopping complex, if you are coming down this year, I’m sure you would enjoy a visit, the birdlife is plentiful, it’s sign posted Stover Park,
Regards, Rod.
Pat Yager
What a terrific photo, Rod! Very touching, with your description! Thanks again! – Pat
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Pat, I’ve decided to beat the Winter blues by putting on a few images of the better times that lie ahead for most of us, LOL.,
Regards, Rod.
PrincessVicki
Rod this is precious!! Really well done!! x
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much dear Vicki, very kind of you my friend, I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day,
Regards, Rod.
FelicityB
Beautiful reminder of how lovely spring is!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Felicity, with recent weather I’m sure we all need that reminder,
Regards, Rod.
WendyJC
gorgeous family and reflections!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed Wendy,
Regards, Rod.
Larry Davis
Hi Rod…
It’s so great to see WHITE Swans, as over here in Australia, we only have Black ones.
rodsfotos replied
Hi Larry, many thanks my friend, we do have a few imported black ones over here but the majority are white swans,
Regards, Rod.
rodsfotos
WJPhotography
Gorgeous capture Rod :)))
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Wendy,
Regards, Rod.
Wayne Holman
Beautiful image Rod. so well captured and love the reflections mate
rodsfotos replied
Hi Wayne, thanks so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.
davesphotograp...
great capture and love the reflections great colours
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Dave,
Regards, Rod.
Béla Török
Brilliant image, Rod!
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Bela, appreciated my friend,
Regards, Rod.
DesImages
Beautiful photo, Rod. The reflections and composition are wonderful.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Des,
Regards, Rod.
vadim19
Very lovely, Rod.
rodsfotos replied
Hello Vadim, thank-you very much indeed my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Evita
Excellent capture!! Beautiful reflections and great colour!! :D
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Evita, appreciated as always my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Jane Best
This is a lovely photo, Rod. THank you for posting such a pleasant and lively reminder that Spring will soon be here. THe swans are beautiful. THe reflection and colors are outstanding.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Jane, I think we are all in need of a Seasonal pick-me-up, Spring can’t come too soon for me,
Regards, Rod.
EarthGipsy
Beautiful image – love the reflections and those Signets are so adorable!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Sonia,
Regards, Rod.
Donna Adamski
Beautiful swans and capture…love the reflections in the very blue water! :)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Donna,
Regards, Rod.
PrairieRose
Such a charming image dear Rod…..........your balance and composition is absolutely spot on in this piece…........Bravo dear Friend!! LOVE IT!! Cheers, Rosie :))))
rodsfotos replied
Hi Rosie, thank-you very much my friend, I’m so pleased you like it,
Regards, Rod.
Keith Reesor
Fantastic capture Rod!! Looking forward to Spring!! :)
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Keith, I’m sure we all are my friend,
Regards, Rod.
kalaryder
Terrific shot – they are very elegant
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Kala, they are indeed,
Regards, Rod.
Barry Norton
Beautiful capture and composition Rod
rodsfotos replied
Many thanks Barry, much appreciated my friend,
Regards, Rod.
CarolM
The blue of the water is magnificent. Lovely reflections too. Very cute shot of this handsome family.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Carol,
Regards, Rod.
BarbaraManis
What a great capture, Rod. Beautiful reflections!
rodsfotos replied
Hi Barbara, thanks so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.
georgieboy98
Simply a beautiful capture Rod and you wouldn’t have had long to prepare for this shot either as they were heading towards you at a fair clip. Nice to see white swans again – there are a few out here, in particular at a town called Northam, about an hour and a half east of Perth. Do you still have black swans at Dawlish? This photo is so restful with a “feel good” air about it – family unity and all that. Utterly delightful old friend. Best wishes, Peter
rodsfotos replied
Hi Peter, thanks so much my friend, yes the black swans are still doing well at Dawlish and have actually spread to quite a few other local waterways in the area, I saw a group of them in a lake near Chudleigh last year,
Regards, Rod.
handprintz
They are just beautiful Rod, wonderful colour and reflections
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Trudi, they are indeed one of the many joys of Spring,
Regards, Rod.
Catherine Veal
How beautiful Rod, Stovers a lovely place to visit we go there quite often. One of our black swans is on the nest already, hopefully the sign of an early spring.x
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Catherine, the lake is indeed a wonderful place to visit and there is always so much birdlife there, great news on the Dawlish black swans, I’ll have to try to get over soon,
Regards, Rod.
Tom Gomez
Lovely wildlife scene Rod, great colours and good reflections …
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Tom, I’m still on a countdown to Spring as you can see, any day I am off work seems to be dull recently and quite bright when I’m in work,
Regards, Rod.
Carol Lewsley
Beautiful capture Rod
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Carol,
Regards, Rod.
LudaNayvelt
what a wonderful shot! I really love those little ones. So cute! Wonderful image
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Luda, I can’t wait for Spring and the opportunity to see new life like this again,
Regards, Rod.
Malcolm Chant
What a beautiful scene Rod so (like you) beautifully composed, this really does indcate a sign of Spring.
A great Little Family.
rodsfotos replied
Hello Malcolm, thank-you very much indeed my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Clark Thompson
The nuclear family out for a swim… Nice clean photograph, Rod.
rodsfotos replied
Hi Clark, thank-you very much indeed,
Regards, Rod.
Trainman
Beautifull Rod, my wife goes ga ga when shots like this appear
rodsfotos replied
Hi Dave, thanks so much, so pleased your wife liked it as well my friend, I must admit I go a bit GA GA myself when I see them up close,
Regards, Rod.
Shaun Whiteman
Stunning shot Rod, lovely composition and what a reflection!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Shaun, they do make such appealing subjects, I am looking forward to seeing a few more in Spring and hopefully getting a few photos of them,
Regards, Rod.
John44
Dear Rod.. simply: a big 9 on the 0-10 scale
Regards:
John
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much John, 9 out of 10 is more than I could ever hope to achieve,
Regards, Rod.
kathy s gillen...
Excellent capture!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Kathy,
Regards, Rod.
Joyce Dickens,...
Beautifuly captured image Rod..I love that both adults are looking toward the darling children….......excellent clarity, color, depth….and very aesthetic…......full of life, love and harmony!
rodsfotos replied
Hello Joyce, thank-you so much for the wonderful comment, much appreciated,
Regards, Rod.
ldeiter78
Hello!!!! The family is sooooo sweet! Fantastic colors, reflections and the babies are sooooo cute!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Lori, they are indeed cute little fluff balls at that age,
Regards, Rod.
shanemcgowan
awwww tis is Incredible stunning image Rod ..!!!!!!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Hi Shane, thank-you so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Nori Bucci
Lovely, lovely shot Rod!!! Beautiful!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Nori,
Regards, Rod.
Margaret Barry
Beautiful capture, Rod. Lovely light, reflections and composition!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Margaret,
Regards, Rod.
Linda Syms
Wonderful capture Rod.
rodsfotos replied
Many thanks Linda, much appreciated,
Regards, Rod.
Lois Bryan
Rod, what a gorgeous capture!!!! I love the rich color … beautiful proud mom and dad … and these darling babies in tow are just so precious!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Lois, I’m looking forward to seeing this year’s young very soon,
Regards, Rod.
Sensiworld
Beautiful shot, great reflections !
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Sylvia,
Regards, Rod.
kentuckyblueman
Awesome shot,I love the picture,thank for sharing!
rodsfotos replied
Hi Steve, thank-you so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Babbler
beautiful !
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you again Violetta, I’m so pleased you like them,
Regards, Rod.
Martina Fagan
lovely:)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much,
Regards, Rod.
Mayina
Perfection Rod, what a great photographer you are…................
rodsfotos replied
You are so kind Gwenda, thank-you my friend,
Regards, Rod.
lefty1
this photo rocks, excellent color, dof, exposure, and clarity! top shelf Rod!
rodsfotos replied
Hi John, thank-you very much indeed my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Bekyy93
awww cute! love this!!
rodsfotos replied
The young are adorable at that age and so graceful as adults, thank-you very much Beky,
Regards, Rod.
Shadowdreamer
Beautiful shot
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much,
Regards, Rod.
Lynda McDonald
there just is no waterfowl more beautiful than the graceful swan, lovely!
we have mute swans too but i didn’t know that until last year and i have also seen one single trumpeter swan which is very rare in my area
rodsfotos replied
They are indeed so graceful on the water Lynda, before too long we will be seeing this year’s cygnets and that’s always a great photo opportunity, many thanks,
Regards, Rod.
kevinmawson
Beautiful capture.Very graceful indeed!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Kevin,
Regards, Rod.
KarenMcWhirter
My fave subject captured beautifully.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Karen, they are a joy to see and capture with the new cygnets,
Regards, Rod.
Sharon Mau
This is one of my favourite shades of blue. This is very beautiful Rod! And the babies are so sweet!
rodsfotos replied
Hello Sharon, thanks so much my friend, swans make such appealing subjects with the young alongside them, not only fun to photograph but I also get a big buzz out of seeing them like this,
Regards, Rod.
Krys Bailey
Like you, I look forward to spring and the baby critters that arrive with it! What an endearing and beautifully composed image, Rod! ;o)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Krys, it won’t be so long now, Spring is such an exciting time for us shutterbugs,
Regards, Rod.
daffodil
I love swans, they are so graceful. What a beautiful family !
Gorgeous blue color of the water . Excellent composition .
Bravo Rod , I’m favoriting this picture .
See you soon ! daffo
rodsfotos replied
I enjoy seeing the young cygnets when they first take to the water, one of the many joys of Spring, thank-you very much Daffo,
Regards, Rod.
kimie
Perfect shot Rod, lovely x
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much again Kim,
Regards, Rod.
Lois Bryan
Oh, Rod … soooo lovely!!!!! How I wish I knew where to find them here … I’m sure they’re somewhere!!!!! They look so incredibly graceful!!!!! A lovely image!!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Lois, they do look lovely on the water as a whole family, I’m looking forward to seeing this year’s young swans very soon,
Regards, Rod.
MichelleR
This is extremely precious!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Michelle, I am always happy to see new young swans take to the water for the first time,
Regards, Rod.
Ingz
really lovely family picture, the reflections are wonderful…...just picture perfect.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Ingrid,
Regards, Rod.
Gail Bridger
Gorgeous Beautiful colors, perfect shot!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Gail, I am looking forward to seeing this year’s young cygnets, and hopefully get some images of them,
Regards, Rod.
Gavin Maginness
Simply awesome Rod. You have presented this majestic bird perfectly.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed Gavin,
Regards, Rod.
daffodil
I had forgotten to favorite this superb family of swans .
I enjoy beholding them, they are so cute.
Amicales pensées, Daffo
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Daffo, very kind of you,
Regards, Rod.
henrihan
A beautiful Swan Family Rod,the parents surely look very proud when they were showing their pretty babies to you..:) You’ve captured this Family so well in the lovely blue water and the reflections are just wonderful. Many regards, Henri.
rodsfotos replied
Hello Henri, thank-you so much for the wonderful comment my friend, much appreciated as always,
Regards, Rod.
Rick & Deb Larson
OH, how very PRECIOUS!! A great/beautiful family capture. Take Care ~ Deb ~ :)
rodsfotos replied
I do love this time of year with new life all around, thanks so much again Deb,
Regards, Rod.
rightasrain
Really lovely!
rodsfotos replied
I took this one last year and somehow haven’t found time to get some of this years young cygnets, many thanks Hillie,
Regards, Rod.
John Vandeven
I think it has all been said….Well done mate.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much John,
Regards, Rod.
LeilaniMelayna
Oh thanks so much for sharing…this one is just priceless!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Leilani, so pleased you enjoyed this one,
Regards, Rod.
LeilaniMelayna
Yes! Thanks, Rod!