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Swan Dive

A swan fresh from a beak dip, drips still flowing. Shot at the beautiful and historic Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati Ohio....
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A swan fresh from a beak dip, drips still flowing. Shot at the beautiful and historic Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati Ohio.
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SONY ILCE-6100

settings

Aperture 63/10 ISO 2000 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 3000/10

location

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

upload_date

Nov, 2022

Views

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Awards

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Outstanding Creativity

Superb Composition

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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken at the historic Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. The cemetary goes back a few hundred years and even has Revolutionary War soldier's graves. There are also wild animals there such as this swan and even wild turkeys.

Time

This was taken on a Saturday at 3:45pm. A great time of day for natural light and low traffic at the cemetary. I find it important to photograph there during slow times to be respectful of normal proceedings that my travel through the historical section.

Lighting

This is all natural daylight, no additional lighting.

Equipment

My camera for this was my Sony a6100 with a Tamron 18-300mm, specifically designed for Sony APC-C cameras. Handheld, no flash or other equipment.

Inspiration

As a beginning, amateur photographer, nature is my main focus. There is a lot of nature in Cincinnati and I saw this beautiful swan while photographing the historical section of Spring Grove. Water drops are something I've always wanted to capture and I saw the swan go in a few times for a dip. A perfect opportunity to capture drops and practice fast shutter to freeze moments in time.

Editing

No post processing!

In my camera bag

My main camera, a Sony A7R II, which I just upgraded to from my a6100. My main lenses are a Sony 50mm macro and Tamron 70-300mm. It's also caged and has handles at the ready to help with steady macro work. My a6100 and it's lenses are my backup.

Feedback

Be patient and appreciate the beauty as it happens! Appreciating and respecting the subject is paramount for me for good photographs. Once you spot your subject, have your camera settings in place for what you need, then focus on the subject. Be patient and wait for that perfect opportunity such as this swan coming back up, to capture the action. Then snap away! Remember, magic happens anywhere when you have a camera.

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Swan Dive

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