Tundra Swan Mom And 3 Cygnets

[canonloader]

Shot these at extreme range, 1D, 300/4L, stacked TC's, but the light was nice, just before sunset.

http://www.flashbax.com/slide_shows/ducks/gallery/album1/large/tundraswans-db3b8576-102907.jpg

[bromm]

Nice family portrait of the swans Mitch!

[Reyno]

Nicely composed image Mitch.

[nwyman]

those kids need to leave home! Lovely lighting.

[canonloader]

Thanks Trevor, Reyno and Nancy. They were pretty far out and this is a big crop, but I liked how it came out. I can't imagine such young swans flying here from the arctic circle. Amazing feat. :)

[ngannet]

Very nice. I'd love to get some shots of Tundra Swans like that. Hard to get close to them.

[Naturalist]

SWEET!!!

[canonloader]

Thanks Bob and Naturalist. Bob, I couldn't get close. From where I was, I could not even see the third juvie and the other two were just gray dots with the naked eye. I'm seriously amazed at what this old 1D can pull out of thin air. ;)

[HWP]

Great shot Mitch. I really like the look of the water.... fantastic color. Nice job on the whites too.

[canonloader]

Thanks Henry. It was one of those magic moments. I can't believe it was 69 degrees at 5pm. At the end of October! :)

[tbmrgc]

Wonderful picture Mitch. I love everything about it, great composition and exposure. Guess global warming is coming to Wisconsin eh?:)

Bob

[ajosteve]

Great shot Mitch, love the background, my eyes keep wandering around the frame...very fine for so far away....steve

[guitarman3]

Wow, what an interesting effect and great reflections--not to mention the lighting! WTG Mitch!

[downywp]

Very nice, love the reflection!:)

[canonloader]

Thanks Bob, Steve, Dennis and Downy. These are the first Tundra Swans I have seen. They are also called Whistling Swans. And I didn't even see the two ducks at the top left of the frame till just now. :lol:

[Howler-Cat]

I've never got a chance to capture any swans...you did a great job to capture their reflections Mitch!

[canonloader]

Thanks Ben. And thanks to an absolutely glorious day yesterday, with insanely high October temps and calm winds, it was easy. :)

[IraRunyan]

Mitch, I love this shot. The grass in the BG makes this such an interesting image.

[canonloader]

Thanks Ira. If you would like to see the exact spot these were shot at, check out this Google satellite image (http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=43.642725,-91.273738&spn=0.002729,0.004935&t=k&z=18&om=1). Right in the middle there is where I shot these from, parked along the Great River Road in Minnesota. :)

[Sindri Skulason]

Nice shot with beautiful light. :-)

[canonloader]

Thanks Sindri, it was a beautiful day, and another one just like it today. the last it looks like. :)