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One of the Queen's
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March 2 2004:
One of the Queen's

St. John's

It is a quirk of our monarchy that the reigining sovereign 'owns' all the swans in England, apart from some in the hands of the ancient Vintners and Dyers Companies. Not sure if she's really that fussed about where they all are, however, although she only claims ownership of those found on certain stretches of the Thames and surrounding rivers. I spotted this one a short walk away from my house, going along the Basingstoke Canal. Best I could muster I'm afraid, as I haven't been 100% today.

Thanks, Jean, for researching the swan info for me!

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/200s f/13.0 at 90.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time02-Mar-2004 16:10:39
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length90 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/13
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Guest 22-Mar-2004 20:34
Wowza!
Ron Lutz II08-Mar-2004 16:14
Very nicely captures and composed.
brother_mark06-Mar-2004 03:25
Lovely swan.
Barb05-Mar-2004 15:47
Love the reflection in the water, that you captured.
Don`t tell the queen but we have them here in the States also. :-)
Barb
Mike R04-Mar-2004 07:53
Did the swan turn back to look where he was going or did he swim into the wall?!
Guest 03-Mar-2004 17:08
Great shot, Ray, the reflection is perfect - and you've captured it's gracefulness wonderfully.
Apparantly one of the reasons for the monarchy claiming ownership of the swan goes back to it's use as a delicacy. Commoners were banned from eating it in favour of use at royal feasts. So I was once told, anyway!
Jeff Gegner03-Mar-2004 14:55
Good capture.
Guest 03-Mar-2004 08:26
Very nice detail here - great reflection in the water. Good shot Ray
jeanb03-Mar-2004 02:26
Lovely peaceful reflective image.
Lara S03-Mar-2004 02:05
Man if this is not your 100% I can't wait to see what you pull out of your hat when it is. This is a beautiful shot. The colors are amazing. I love her reflection.
virginiacoastline03-Mar-2004 01:54
This is great, Ray . .and you say it's not your best, huh. Looks pretty darn terrific to me. And look at that reflection! This guy was posing!
Jill03-Mar-2004 01:15
Just gorgeous. The water appears like glass. Perfect reflection of such a beautiful bird.
Guest 03-Mar-2004 00:57
It's very peaceful! Great find!
Paul Walters02-Mar-2004 23:24
Very nice!
Chris Brooker02-Mar-2004 23:13
BEST I COULD MUSTER????????

This is so beautiful Ray.
White swan, black water and a low sun = lovely.
Guest 02-Mar-2004 23:11
I think this is PERFECT, you eejit! LOL Really pretty, great reflection!