White Swan III Photo

Photographer’s Note

After a long time away from here...today I'm back with a Swan that I'm having photographed a lot...at least about 20 times or more.
I'm making a collection of aquatic birds...as you can see on my gallery on TE..and this guy...I like him very much.
He lives in Seixal...on an artificial lake on Seixal's main garden..so every time I went for a walk...I couldn't resist and take one more shot of him.

Now about the Swans:

The word "swan" is derived from Old English swan, akin to the German Schwan and Dutch zwaan, in turn derived from Indo-European root *swen (to sound, to sing), whence Latin derives sonus (sound). (Webster's New World Dictionary) Young swans are known as cygnets, from the Latin word for swan, cygnus. An adult male is a cob, from Middle English cobbe (leader of a group); an adult female is a pen (origin unknown).
The Northern Hemisphere species of swan have pure white plumage but the Southern Hemisphere species are mixed black and white. The Australian Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) is completely black except for the white flight feathers on its wings, and the South American Black-necked Swan has a black neck.
The legs of swans are dark blackish grey, except for the two South American species, which have pink legs. Bill colour varies: the four subarctic species have black bills with varying amounts of yellow, and all the others are patterned red and black. The Mute Swan and Black-necked Swan have a lump at the base of the bill on the upper mandible.

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euryan (8355) 2008-05-05 11:32

Well you come back with a very strong image. The water in the background is very nice and it makes the orange, black and white of the swan really stand out. The very tight zoom makes for a nice graphic image with no distractions. This photo has TeresaT written all over it.
Welcome back,
Ryan

leo61 (44112) 2008-05-05 11:35

Hi Teresa!
Long time not seen,hope you are fine.
This a is an excellent macro shot with fine details at the feathers and I like a lot these little waterdrops.Fantastic contrast with this wonderful colored background.Welcome back.
Best regards,Leo

josepmarin (34269) 2008-05-05 12:01

Olá amiga Teresa,
me ha hecho mucha ilusión ver otra vez tus críticas y tus fotos, eso me alegra mucho.
Espero que todo vaya bien.
Y sobre tu foto, qué voy a decir, lleva tu firma, tiene elegancia, sensibilidad y una gran calidad de imagen, de luz y de colores. El plano corto sobre este cisne, con las gotas de agua sobre sus plumas y los detalles de su pico y sus ojos, son un trabajo formidable.
Muy bien hecha, y espero disfrutar más de tus buenas fotos.
Un fuerte abrazo,
Josep

jean11-3 (2799) 2008-05-05 12:23

Hello Teresa, a lovely close-up of the swan.The details captured are very clear.The blue water is the perfect bg.
A striking picture.
Tfs, regards Jean.

xavshot (63345) 2008-05-05 12:28

Bonsoir Teresa
Coïncidence....on parlait de toi il n'y a pas très longtemps mon père et moi et on se disait que tu n'apparaissait plus sur le site. Donc je te souahite un bon retour sur TE. Tu nous offres une belle photo avec une excellente qualité. J'aime ebaucoup les nombreux détails.
amicalement
Xavier

LamCam (3603) 2008-05-05 14:10

Hello Teresa,
Swans are very popular with photographers and often the photos are disappointing - but not this one!! This shot really catches the eye with its superb colour and clarity of detail.
Best wishes Maggie

barrufeto_77 (25957) 2008-05-05 14:57

Hi Teresa.

I'm glad to see you again...I hope you won't disappear this time!

Excellent swan...20 times? Only for a picture like this? You were lucky then...

Rgs, Oscar

siolaw (25890) 2008-05-05 23:54

Ola Teresa,
After long time! Welcome back!!!
And you have a nice 'portrait' of this swan with great detail and fine textures, well saturated colors and a nice bokeh on the uniformly blue background
Parabens
Laurent

AiresSantos (43270) 2008-05-06 1:05

Ola Teresa
Mais um belissimo trabalho, neste teu regresso !
A foto esta fantastica e os detalhes admiraveis. Excelente focus e a luz bem manuseada
Um abraço
Aires

andante (7092) 2008-05-06 3:01

Ola Teresa, Long time no see! Very interesting portrait of the swan you have produced here. The screen is very nicely divided by the profile and the blue bg enhances the features very well.
Hope everything is going well,
Cheers,
Enrique

jafadabret (40651) 2008-05-06 3:01

Teresa, je suis content de te retrouver parmi nous.
Ta photo est excellente. J'aime la simplicité de la composition, la netteté pour rendre les fines plumes et les gouttes d'au. Les couleurs sont superbes.
Amicalement,
Jacques

syd1946 (17999) 2008-05-06 7:43

Hello Teresa,
Nice to see a new post from you after a long time...
Simple but very effective and based on a very good idea,as all of your photos.I enjoy it very much!

Greetings,
Thomas

Vato_Law (11768) 2008-05-06 12:57

Até que enfim apareceu:)
Foi preciso o cisne meter a cabeça de fora para apareceres.
Vá lá ao menos apareces com alguma coisa bem feita :) eh!eh!
Gosto dos detalhes que captaste no pescoço do bicho e da boa exposição que te permitiu não 'queimares' o branco aqui.
Bem contraste entre o animal e o fundo.
Bjs.
Paulo

tober (4138) 2008-05-06 13:18

Hı Teresa, I've just noticed this beautiful photo. It's quite noticeable even from the thumbnail. Really excellent with good use of light and beautiful contrast between the white-orange colours of the swan againt the turquoise water. Congratulations, Tolga

paura (39608) 2008-05-06 15:06

Teresa,
Incrível como você conseguiu captar com tanta qualidade. os detalhes estão perfeitos e a fotometria muito precisa.

Abraço

Paulo

rabdelnoor (2973) 2008-05-06 17:24

Olá Teresa,
Very nice seeing you again. Welcome back. You got a very beautiful portrait of the swan, with high sharpness and vibrant colors. The half blurred blue background helped to emphasize a lot the main subject. Great work.
Abraços
Ricardo

sacavem (8693) 2008-05-07 2:01

Olá Teresa,

Bom regresso,A focagem do Cisne está perfeita.
E o fundo desfocado salienta ainda mais este belo exemplar.As cores estão muito bem contrastadas.

Um abraço,
Filipe

kiks (6173) 2008-05-07 3:33

WOW... this is a master piece! The bg color, the sharpness the exposure. Incredible good.
Best regards
KIks

xuaxo (5911) 2008-05-07 5:20

Olá Teresa
Bom regresso. Belo retrato.
Mas como tens mais, gostaria que publicasses também um em que se visse melhor (talvez mais de frente) os olhos do bicho.
F

Bluejeans (33423) 2008-05-07 5:31

Oi Teresa ,
Bem vinda :)
Os detalhes da cabeça do cisne ficaram magníficos as gotas de agua estão 5 estrelas, gostei muito do contraste entre o vermelho e o azul , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Henryk_Bilor (20375) 2008-05-07 11:18

Hello my dear
Nice close-up on the swan`s head with the droplets of water. A bit sad face...
Kisses

bostankorkulugu (34198) 2008-05-09 5:24

amazing close up teresa... the water drops on his head looks fab... i wish i could caress him... so nice...

korkut

riclopes (33143) 2008-05-29 9:57

Olá Teresa, 5 posts enquanto estive fora é bastante bom :D
Parece-me que o teu amigo cisne já te conhece tão bem que deu o seu melhor nesta foto só para ver se páras de o incomodar. Na realidade até está com um olhar meio desconfiado. Está muito bonita - a luz, os detalhes das gotas e pelo no pescoço e sobretudo a atraente cor "azul piscina" do fundo.
Beijinhos,
ricardo