Siblings

[Jackie Schuknecht]

This is two of four cygnets born last year. The six of them are a tight unit. Quite shy at first they will readlily accept food from everyone who brings some.
40D
500mm
1/1000s
f7.1
AV/Eval +1 2/3
Flash BB ETTL @ -1 1/3
ISO 800
Cropped from both sides, slight vignette added to darken corners.
Comments Appreciated.

[Paul Lagasi]

Nice image Jackie as composed, looks like an overcast day, flash helped getting some detail on first bird, first cygnet sharp, like the head turn..to bad back one isn't a little sharper, but thats just me...

Only time I got near one of these youngsters, the parents came at me....

Keep them coming

[Dave Leroy]

An interesting composition Jackie and good for you to get them lined up, looking different directions and still have good ha's.
A pano crop of heads and necks might look all right also.
Dave

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the idea, composition and sharpness. Are these juvenile trumpeters?

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Yes, trumpeters have the black beaks, mutes have orange.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Yes, trumpeters have the black beaks, mutes have orange.

Thanks, Jackie! I was not entirely sure since immature tundra swans look similar and I have never seen a trumpeter swan.