This is the first time I have seen a Black Swan that was anything but black apart from the flight feathers. Has a snowy Christmas feel even though we're in mid summer down here!
Nikon D700
Nikon 500VR
ISO 800, 1/2500 f4
Matrix +2/3
Cropped from horizontal.
It works for me Tony, in fact I like it a lot. I would prefer a better view of the face/eye. I like a lot the almost B/W look of this image with only a touch of red.:)