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21-MAY-2011

Father Swan

Cape May Meadows

I believe this is a male swan as it's partner (mom?) was swimming with their 6 little ones in the pond.
This fella was on dry land (at the edge of the pond) and was hissing at me! :)

Meet Father Swan's family:

Canon EOS 40D
1/800s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso320 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
MarcViskens12-Jun-2011 21:25
great shot Stephanie
beautiful
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)03-Jun-2011 17:08
Fine photography.My vote
Paolo
January Grey27-May-2011 07:29
A wise one, indeed! Beautiful capture, Stephanie. V~
rocky26-May-2011 13:58
This fellow definitely has his eye on you. Beautiful details and light! =V=
Marisa Livet25-May-2011 08:51
Very intriguing profile.A nice capture indeed!
j>a>e>17 :):):)25-May-2011 08:41
beautiFULLL TREASURE & what a GIFT HERE!!!! :):):):)
Patricia Kay25-May-2011 07:48
Fabulous portrait of this proud Dad....careful when they hiss...they bite really hard Steph...BV
Milan Vogrin25-May-2011 06:01
Very nice portrait.
Carol Rollins25-May-2011 04:24
Gorgeous portrait! ~
larose forest photos25-May-2011 01:55
Love these two photos!! Beautiful against the blue they are! V
Hank Vander Velde25-May-2011 00:19
Beautiful sharp and well composed portrait Stephanie.
Rick Kobylinski25-May-2011 00:11
Beautiful image, Stephanie. V. Was this at the birding area near the lighthouse?
bill friedlander24-May-2011 23:12
Looks like he is giving you the eye. Nice light and details in this portrait. V
Tom Munson24-May-2011 22:29
Sharp and perfectly framed. Great shot, Stephanie!
sue anne24-May-2011 22:25
Very pretty and I like the family shot too. V.
Graeme24-May-2011 22:12
An excellent portrait of this swan, Stephanie.Vote
John Hamers24-May-2011 21:30
superb close up !! wonderful details !! V
Doug Cruden24-May-2011 20:52
Handsome...but not to be messed with! Lovely clear shot of this graceful chap
J. Scott Coile24-May-2011 20:21
300mm allows a safe working distance :-)
Marina Arimany24-May-2011 19:38
Excellent portrait!
Peter Sussex24-May-2011 19:29
Cute portrait but his eye contact foretells that would better use a long zoom:) BV
Guest 24-May-2011 18:57
Beautiful capture Stephanie! V
Johnny JAG24-May-2011 18:21
It's a Mute Swan, but you got the sex right.
joseantonio24-May-2011 16:56
Very nice close up with lovely details
Margot W24-May-2011 16:37
God thing this one was not overly aggressive. You might have had to run.
What a lovely family picture.
Blandine Mangin24-May-2011 15:35
un très joli portrait ! v
Aud Elise Sjøsæther24-May-2011 15:24
He`s got his eye on you..Love the compo, colors and light! V
Raymond24-May-2011 15:22
Superbly composed ... great shot Stéphanie.
Gerard Koehl24-May-2011 15:17
Superbe portrait. V
globalgadabout24-May-2011 14:42
that's an ominous gaze...great portrait...looks more like a swan though...V
Walter Otto Koenig24-May-2011 14:41
Very nice portrait Steph. Great lighting and beautiful colors. "V"
Colin Dixon CPAGB24-May-2011 12:38
bBeautiful shot well captured V
Tom LeRoy24-May-2011 12:19
Fabulous close-up. He is doing his job to protect his family!V!
Guest 24-May-2011 11:52
Nice portrait. Along with fabulous light, the details are amazing!
Mairéad24-May-2011 11:49
Geese are sometimes used as 'watch dogs' so they can be quite protective. Lovely
portrait of this guy in nice warm light. V
Zoltán Balogh24-May-2011 11:37
A very nice portrait Steph! V
LynnH24-May-2011 11:36
Oh, they will bite if you don't keep away! Great catch! V
meekam tam24-May-2011 11:07
Interesting capture with vivid description,Stephanie! V
Jim Coffman24-May-2011 10:55
What a handsome dude!! V
Yvonne24-May-2011 09:33
As long as he didn't take it into his head to chase you! Great shot Stephanie! v
Kinga Chwalkowska Zadlak24-May-2011 09:17
Beautiful! - great portrait!
~V~
Bernard Bosmans24-May-2011 08:57
Protecting his family, a good and handsome father. Nice portrait Stephanie. V.
Colin Storey24-May-2011 08:52
Great detailed head shot. v
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