PhilWain

Gorgon Stare

Gorgon Stare

This juvenile Black Swan charged at me from the water not to attack me but because it knew I had food. Any closer and AF would not have worked. Only basic adju...
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This juvenile Black Swan charged at me from the water not to attack me but because it knew I had food. Any closer and AF would not have worked. Only basic adjustments, the background is as shot.
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camera

Canon EOS 1100D

settings

settings

Aperture f/10 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 55/1

upload_date

upload_date

Apr, 2017

Views

118

Likes

+4

Awards

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The Animal Eye

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#Black Swan #swan

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Although this shot had a background I deleted that to make the swan seem to be in its own space. I often feed this swan and in return she will stay w

The gold colour is light reflected off dry reeds in the background.

Sorry, apart from the obvious blunder I hope you still like it.

A Pacific Black Duck's reflection caught just before the water was disturbed by another duck.

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I had to make a noise to get this gull to look my way.

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I did not notice the feather until I reviewed the shot some time later. I have taken many shots of water birds but only twice with a feather flying a

black

Tree sap

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