little swan

[ctgoldwing]

A few days ago my wife & I were walking along the 'linear park' here in Cheshire (Connecticut). The park is several miles long & consists of a paved walking/skating/biking path alongside the old Farmington Canal route. There is a small stream that runs along side it and I saw a family of swans swimming along. It was very difficult to get any kind of a clear shot through the foliage but after reviewing the ones I took I was taken by the reflected colors in the water of this one. It's too bad I couldn't get momma - she was bright white, the chicks were all grey.

85mm f1.2 at f2.8 1/90 sec iso 200

http://molaver.org/photos/misc/img_2933-2s.jpg

[Leighow]

Well in case you did not know it, I love "special light" and the water in this shot has that in spades.

An exquisite image.

I know the feeling of not being able to catch a more optimal shot.

Well Autumn is on its way. Note the time you were there and try again nect week!

HOWIE

[Warman]

Colours in this shot are realy great but that is exactly my problem with it. The background is too strong and the subject too weak to stand out. I realy find it confusing to focus and enjoy it because if i look at the overall picture i lose sight of the subject and vice-versa.

[ctgoldwing]

warman wrote:
Colours in this shot are realy great but that is exactly my problem with it. The background is too strong and the subject too weak to stand out.

I appreciate & agree 100% with your comment wraman. As I said in the post I would have liked to have gotten the adult swan as she was a bright white & would have made a great contrast to the reflected colors.
They are always 'hanging around' the linear park so next nice weekend I'll try to hunt 'em down & try again.

[Conk]

You just can't miss with animals. Nice photo. I like the ripples and the colour of the water. I just think there is too much area around the swan competing with it.

[k-j-m]

Nice shot. I agree with Conk - a little too much information in the pic. Maybe try cropping the photo so you have just the swan and it's reflection - you'll still have some of the neat water effects but it won't be as overwhelming.

kjm