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Riding the Swan


Riding the Swan
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Copyright: Greg Hume (greghume) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 110 W: 56 N: 63] (931)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-13
Categories: Mood
Camera: Olympus C-8080 WZ
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-14 0:33
Viewed: 920
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This mute swan appears ready for passenger boarding. In mythology, gods, goddesses and mortals frequently took advantage of this form of transportation. Consider the following:
--Aphrodite was often pictured sitting or riding on a variety of animals, particularly birds such as swans or geese. One artifact, a mirror, has Aphrodite riding on a swan while undressing. This is appropriate for a mirror, which shows a person’s true self. The swan may represent Zeus in his swan being.
--On Sicilian coinage, circa 405-415 BC, the nymph Kamarina rides a swan swimming left.
--The literal meaning of the name Sarasvati is the one who gives the essential knowledge (Sara) of our own Self (Sva). The goddess Sarasvati is also considered the Goddess of Learning, or of education, intelligence, crafts, arts, and skills. Sometimes Sarasvati is also seen riding on a swan, the carrier of her spouse, Brahma.
--Drewatt Neate offers an Austro-Hungarian polychrome enamel pendant depicting an Arthurian knight riding on a swan's back
--German legend linked to the roman courtois cycle where the hero Lohengrin comes riding on a swan to get princess Brabante rid of her enemies.
PP cropped, framed, saved for web.

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Hi Greg
Nice compo
Nice sharp photo and very nice story !
b t w .. do not go to close to her .. see how angry she looks (*_-)
TFS
Compliments and greetings from Holland
John

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  • jajko Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 49 W: 13 N: 11] (168)
  • [2005-08-14 5:31]

super swan. super photo. interesting POV nad nice shape of colours. nice central frame.
well done.
regards, lukasz

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  • monks Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 48 W: 0 N: 21] (206)
  • [2005-08-14 8:00]

Hello Greg
A nice photo,the swan is so so beautiful.
Great composition,I like the frame,I also like the little bit of rock you capture.
Greeting
Monika

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