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Patience
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Copyright: Jean Dwyer (jean11-3) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 456 W: 0 N: 466] (2111)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-04
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony cybershot DSC-N1
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-13 9:10
Viewed: 187
Points: 17
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello everyone,I was undecided about the title for this shot....after looking more closely I could have titled it 'Recycling'.

This shot is taken at the edge of the lake that I mentioned in my previous shot of the Grebes.It is a man-made lake, but it has become home for a good variety of water birds.

'Patience', because these birds will sit on their eggs for 34-38 days.

The nest is an enormous mound of water plants and can be up to 13ft,[4m] across and 30in,[76cm]high.

The 'recycling' refers to the materials of this swan's nest,a large sheet of plastic!
This is a Mute Swan,but the grace of the bird belies its placid,decorative appearance;it is extremely quarrelsome, and bullies smaller species.

In the breeding season the male stakes out a large area of water and defends this territory aggressively against all-comers.
The bird's name too, is deceptive, for although quieter than Britain's two wild swans, the Whooper and the Bewick's, it hisses and snorts when angry, and may trumpet feebly.

Thanks for your visit.Hopefully there will be cygnets to photograph soon.
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Very good capture.
Good sharpness and details.
Too bad that the bird's face is cut up by the grass.
Moving a few inches to the left would've probably cleared it. Or maybe not :-).
TFS
Pierre

good shot but a little bit of cropping from the top could help

hi jean, another superb nest shot..

very lucky to have them so close to you..

good pov and detail...great colours...very nice1..

cheers..linzi

Hi Jean,

I've never seen such a beautiful swan sitting on a nest! Very nice with the tall grasses framing the swan. Really a nice image.

I can't believe you didn't frighten it!!

tfs, LIsa

hi jean,

lovely natural capture, well spotted the debris..

good colours and good lighting....

hope foe success after all the patience involved...

takeiteasy....harry

Hi Jean!
Nice to see this swan nest,- good composition with lovely details.
Thanks, Csilla

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1365 W: 31 N: 1484] (9211)
  • [2008-05-16 12:34]

Hi Jean

I do love this time of year with all the new life. Wonderful spring image. This has a lovely calm feel to it

TFS

Karan

Really good composition, excellent exposure, colors and sharpness. The only thing that I would've done...I would've cloned out the straw that crosses the swan's face. Other than that, really nice job, glad you decided not to "recycle" it! :)
Best regards,
Diana
(**)

Hello Jean,

This is a very composed soft light shot with good details.
A wonderful calmness about the shot--well named and captured.
Lovely composition.
TFS, Joni

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