There once was an ugly duckling... by Sheila

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28-DEC-2011

Black swan with 3 cygnets.
Horrible weather today, 39.9°C

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/1000s f/4.5 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

shatterbug		29-Dec-2011 07:34
It's okay, their mother loves them :-) Terrific capture! Send some of those degrees this way :-)

Guest		29-Dec-2011 04:59
To me they all look so beautiful! ~v

lou_rozensteins		29-Dec-2011 00:53
Great shot of this swan and teenage babies! We are having great cool weather, mostly because of the Darwin hurricane I think. Very humid though. I guess it will be hot soon. My sympathies to you, because 39 is over the top!!!

Phillip Normanton		28-Dec-2011 22:56
Careful you don't boil little duckies! :o)

Karen Stuebing		28-Dec-2011 22:21
Beautiful family. The weather may have been bad but this photo is perfect.

Guest		28-Dec-2011 19:56
All beautiful here! ... They seem to be watching you - in hope of a few breadcrumbs.

Kinga Chwalkowska Zadlak		28-Dec-2011 19:32
LOVELY! ;~}}} ~V~

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		28-Dec-2011 19:15
Very nice image, Voted.

laine		28-Dec-2011 17:26
Our weather is unstable too...on Tues it went from 32 down to 19 in less than 10 minutes then rose back up again..weird!! Having trouble finding the ugly one :)

Rosi Blaurock		28-Dec-2011 17:21
Cute shot.

Brian Samuel		28-Dec-2011 16:37
Ahh, not ugly at all. Can I swap some of your warmth for a little cold?

Shayne		28-Dec-2011 16:36
NOTHING ugly about this Sheila well done

larose forest photos		28-Dec-2011 16:23
They are so beautiful! I remember seeing black swans in Australia and marveling (here they are captive exotics!). Lovely well composed image. V p.s. that temperature is waaay too hot!

Tom Munson		28-Dec-2011 16:15
Wonderful image of these Black Swans. I'd love to see them!

Johnny JAG		28-Dec-2011 10:50
Lovely family portrait

Yvonne		28-Dec-2011 10:49
..and its heading our way too. This is a gorgeous scene Sheila! I always love your work with your 400mm lens!

joanteno		28-Dec-2011 10:36
103 degree F, Eh Vey - I would never leave Air Conditioning

Susan Leigh		28-Dec-2011 10:35
A lovely family portrait :-)