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30-MAR-2010 dds

3/30/10 - Winged Intimidation
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Gettysburg, PA

Our local swan pond is a cesspool of intrigue, violent intimidation, and general disagreeableness. It's nesting time, and the two long-time permanent residents of the pond (Ma and Pa Kettle) don't like company -- not even their own offspring. The "kids" (the offspring) are under constant pressure from Ma and Pa. All these guys have had their wings clipped, so they can't really fly -- just race across the pond like Hughes' Spruce Goose in an all-out charge on interlopers. It makes for some entertaining afternoons. This guy was actually coming across the pond at me, despite the fact that I was feeding them their daily ration of feed corn. He actually tried to bite the hand that feeds him -- swans are pretty slow.

Post: Lightroom: Cropping, focus adjustment, sharpening, etc.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6g IF-ED AF-S DX VR
1/500s f/5.6 at 200.0mm iso1600 hide exif
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Date/Time30-Mar-2010 16:28:19
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length200 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (4)
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norbi04-May-2010 16:33
Great action shot. v. norbi
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