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Time has escaped me again so a little lateral thinking image and title. Almost lost another day(again) so one from the recent archives. Swan wings. I have so many swan images as the harbour is full of them all year round. They are a useful ( and needless to say beauitful) subject to make a study of by photographing many different ways. Just wanted to concentrate on the feathers with this image, so a partial capture of the area of interest.
One colour can have so many shades. Light bouncing off the water and the silken feathers show varying tones and textures. Angles too deflect or attract light which in turn cast shadows, heighten or hide areas. Individual feathers can appear almost translucent or groups of feathers the opposite opaque. The gentle breeze ruffles the feathers creating smooth or rougher textures. The image was taken at quite a distance but focusing on an area of the swan rather than the whole gives the illusion of closeness. Sometimes you can miss the finer detail by focusing on the overall image. For more swan images click red words below and spot the odd one out. Or is it?
Romance
Ever decreasing circles
The gymnast
Arty
Comedic
Mythical
Lateral
Misty Dawn's Critters of the world can be found by clicking here.
Babooshka Ramsey daily photo http://dailyphotoisleofman.blogspot.com/
Critters
Time has escaped me again so a little lateral thinking image and title. Almost lost another day(again) so one from the recent archives. Swan wings. I have so many swan images as the harbour is full of them all year round. They are a useful ( and needless to say beauitful) subject to make a study of by photographing many different ways. Just wanted to concentrate on the feathers with this image, so a partial capture of the area of interest.
One colour can have so many shades. Light bouncing off the water and the silken feathers show varying tones and textures. Angles too deflect or attract light which in turn cast shadows, heighten or hide areas. Individual feathers can appear almost translucent or groups of feathers the opposite opaque. The gentle breeze ruffles the feathers creating smooth or rougher textures. The image was taken at quite a distance but focusing on an area of the swan rather than the whole gives the illusion of closeness. Sometimes you can miss the finer detail by focusing on the overall image. For more swan images click red words below and spot the odd one out. Or is it?
Romance
Ever decreasing circles
The gymnast
Arty
Comedic
Mythical
Lateral
Misty Dawn's Critters of the world can be found by clicking here.
Babooshka Ramsey daily photo http://dailyphotoisleofman.blogspot.com/
The picture cut is great. Swans are so beautiful and graceful creatures.
ReplyDeleteGreatings from Germany
Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tips and a very pretty photo. I liked Gymnast best.
ReplyDeleteThose swan wings are glorious! Your photo helps to appreciate all those layers of feathers!Fascinating perspective!
ReplyDeleteGreat words to accompany a great image.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo of the feathers, Babooshka. I love swans, but other than in the zoo, I don't think we have any residing locally. I was so thrilled to see swans in the rivers when I visited England 30 years ago. I could watch them all day.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit to my Bits and Pieces (feather) post today, and thanks for the nice comments on that and the "Hands" photo. I can't figure out why you can't open the latter one for comments. A glitch, I guess.
Wishing you a most pleasant weekend.
looks like an angel Sandy
ReplyDeleteLove how the light plays off the feathers, and you describe it so wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteyou seem a lot like the swans and it is true that they are fascinating to photograph! beautiful pictures
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the swans! A real treat!!
ReplyDeleteDid you know swans have 22 bones in their necks? A giraffe has only 7, same as you and me.
In the Gumnast, each one of those 22 bones was used!
Beautiful dancing feathers. I wish I could get close enough to do that.
ReplyDeleteWe have Trumpeter and Tundra Swan that winter over in our Valley. This month they will be heading back up north to the Alaskan Tundra to breed and we will see them again next winter. they are lovely. MB
There is a reason they are called graceful, and this photo captures that grace with light and grace. One can almost feel the softness.
ReplyDeleteSwans are violent birds but they do look graceful. Elegant photograph. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI love the closeup of the feathers. Swans are such graceful creatures.
ReplyDeleteElegant, absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a shot! You are ever alert to capture such stunning images.
ReplyDeleteGreat composition.
ReplyDeleteWhat nice photo, i love swans as they are so graceful looking
ReplyDeletea tutorial in form & light!
ReplyDeletealoha
The details are very well captured.
ReplyDeleteYour comment about the different shades struck home and I'm not even a color specialist, rather just fiddling around trying to get printed images to look close enough to how they look on the screen!!
ReplyDeleteReminds me of long ago times when we collected down for pillows and comforters. Nice.
ReplyDeletemakes me wanna be a bird so I can have pretty wings too :)
ReplyDeleteOne just never realises how many different whites there are until one sees this gorgeous example.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic shot, my friend, its wonderful.
ReplyDeletethis is an excellent photo of white elegant looking feathers. The photo makes me appreciate the structure and complexity of birds, feathers, and flight. I am glad you enjoyed the Desert Wildflower Chihuly exhibit on my site. Everybody loves Chihuly. I will keep posting more of Chihuly over time.
ReplyDeleteLovely shot.
ReplyDeleteAmazing shot. Beatiful. Even frightening. Power in those wings.
ReplyDeletefantastic composition, and the light is stunning
ReplyDeletewell done!!
Great detail. I can count the feathers.
ReplyDeleteHello from Bath Daily Photo, love your photos, have faved you on our list!
ReplyDeleteI think you are right about focusing on different aspects of a bird's beauty. I love your photo.
ReplyDeleteEvery feather is unique.
ReplyDeleteA truly magnificent photo!
ReplyDeleteHugs
What a great photo, just fascinating.
ReplyDeleteCece
Swan Lake! That's what I thought of. I think this is a really beautiful photo.
ReplyDeleteHow fortunnate you are to have swans in your area. I see them so rarely. Beautiful images as are all the others. Thanks for the links.
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL wings !!!
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
That's a great shot!
ReplyDeleteThe texture of the ruffled feathers is neat. - hmmm me being me - I think I could get those feathers even more ruffled for your picture.. just let me know.
ReplyDeleteNorwood
Wow great timing! I love this photo.
ReplyDeleteJust had to comment here too - what a fantastic shot! You got the texture and lighting just perfect.
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten how good you are. My own fault for not blogging more often!
Nice photo! I like birds, but I think I might be a little bit afraid to chase this one!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely brilliant!!! This is the most clever framing, Babooshka!
ReplyDeleteThat is a very cool shot, Babs! You're a photographic genious!!!
ReplyDeletesometimes i feel like that
ReplyDeleteMajestic.
ReplyDeleteI love a a well cropped image. You did a great job caturing this image.
Love your swans.... feathers have so many textures they are great to get up close and photograph as you have.
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