Swan Family

[Snappers]

These guys were quite happy for me to be in their area taking their pictures but just prior to this shot, a dog came a little too near to the swans as I had my eye in the viewfinder, suddenly, the swans were hissing like mad and I nearly fell over backwards :o
But I was ok, it was the dog they were after, so I carried on with my shots and here are some of the results.

[dkippen]

Well - at least you didn't fall over backwards into the water. Another nice shot.

[gjtoth]

These guys were quite happy for me to be in their area taking their pictures but just prior to this shot, a dog came a little too near to the swans as I had my eye in the viewfinder, suddenly, the swans were hissing like mad and I nearly fell over backwards :o
But I was ok, it was the dog they were after, so I carried on with my shots and here are some of the results.


That could have been disastrous!

Were you using a tripod for these?

[Snappers]

No Gary, I wasn't using a tripod, it was handheld.

It would have been funny if I had fell into the water but not very good for the camera.

[ladyups]

These guys were quite happy for me to be in their area taking their pictures but just prior to this shot, a dog came a little too near to the swans as I had my eye in the viewfinder, suddenly, the swans were hissing like mad and I nearly fell over backwards :o
But I was ok, it was the dog they were after, so I carried on with my shots and here are some of the results.

:D:DThat would have been a chuckle moment....I've got to ask...why are some of them gray and some white?

Mary

[Snappers]

The Gray ones are the signets (babies) The adult swans were very protective on the babies especially when the dog came anywhere near. I would not have liked the dogs chances, although, it might have been a good picture.

[ladyups]

The Gray ones are the signets (babies) The adult swans were very protective on the babies especially when the dog came anywhere near. I would not have liked the dogs chances, although, it might have been a good picture.

Oh, so they are born gray and turn white..got it..thanks for the information..I'm learning more than photography on this group.

Mary

[Snappers]

It is indeed becoming a friendship forum rather than just a photography forum. I too have learnt more than photograhpy which is great. What ever did we do before we had the internet?

[gjtoth]

It is indeed becoming a friendship forum rather than just a photography forum. I too have learnt more than photograhpy which is great. What ever did we do before we had the internet?

Sleep. :D

[Snappers]

Trust you. Although you are probably right, I however can not remember not having internet (I'm still a young one)

[gjtoth]

Trust you. Although you are probably right, I however can not remember not having internet (I'm still a young one)

Aaaaaahhhhh.... the innocence of youth. heheheh