Black Swan

[Bill Dix]

I don't know what a Black Swan is doing in Cape May, NJ. He's supposed to be in Australia. Presumably an escapee from somewhere. He has been hanging out with a group of Mute Swans, and was kind enough to give me a wing flap.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 1250, 1/2500s @ f/7.1 manual.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the setting, calm water and sharpness. A new bird for me, TFS.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Good one, Bill. Very nice head angle and wing position with just the right softness of BG. Well done.




Geoffrey

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Bill, excellent low angle here, and what perfect exposure on the blacks. Well timed to capture the wingspread, and nicely separated from the BG. I would try and remove the blue cast from the right wing tip.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Lovely bird, nicely presented. The exposure looks spot on, nice wing position and background. In Lakeland, Florida there are both Mute Swans and Black Swans on a couple lakes. The swan is the symbol/mascot of the city. An escapee maybe? Thank you for sharing, Bill.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone. Here's a repost with the blue cast removed from the right underwing. I had figured it was the normal reflected light condition, but I admit the blue does jump out at you.