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Sunday, 27 October 2013

Blowing Bubbles

Lumix GH3. 100-300mm lens. 250mm(500) 1/2500 at f5.3. ISO400

Its a Mute Swan feeding on weed under the surface of shallow water and blowing bubbles in the process.


A few Mute Swan portraits.




Lumix GH3. 35-100mm lens. 100mm(200) 1/1000 at f4.5. ISO200


I was in the wrong place to get the 'heart shape' correctly on this occasion. Something you would normally see in the Springtime, but this pair were in open water with other Mutes close by, so it was a form of greeting and commitment, rather than what it usually means.




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31 comments:

  1. Carole M.27 October 2013 at 08:43

    a lovely series Roy; the mute swans are very photogenic, also like your latest header image

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  2. Margaret Birding For Pleasure27 October 2013 at 09:23

    HI Roy These are fantastic photographs of Swan studies. I know why i cannot get shots like these as youhave a wondeful long lens.

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    1. Roy Norris27 October 2013 at 14:22

      Thanks Margaret.
      The first two I took with a 100-300mm f5.6 (which equates to a 200-600mm in DSLR terms).
      The rest were with a 35-100mm f2.8 (which equates to a 70-200mm 2.8 in DSLR terms).

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  3. Anonymous27 October 2013 at 11:00

    I so love swans; such lovely photos ... :0)

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  4. Kathryn27 October 2013 at 13:29

    Very elegant! Yet on a funny note, the title made me laugh, reminded me of a joke by Brudda IZ from Hawaii. Beautiful photos, Roy.

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  5. Stephen's Views27 October 2013 at 13:32

    Some beautiful shots there. Stunning birds!

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  6. grammie g27 October 2013 at 17:20

    Hey Roy... Nice shots , I especially like the last one it is beautiful!!

    Grace

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  7. Amanda Peters27 October 2013 at 21:18

    Very beatiful photos......

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  8. Rowan27 October 2013 at 21:46

    Lovely photographs Roy. Swans are such beautiful elegant birds even when they are blowing bubbles:)

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  9. Wendy28 October 2013 at 07:44

    Superb photos. I love the photos of the Swan blowing bubbles.

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  10. Christian Perrin28 October 2013 at 07:54

    Really love the side on shots with the raised wings. I dont think I paid enough attention to these beautiful birds when I lived in London!

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  11. The Herald28 October 2013 at 10:40

    Great set of images Roy... the first two remind me of bath time!......sorry!

    So graceful and elegant, they always make for a good photo opportunity...[;o)

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  12. Anonymous28 October 2013 at 15:10

    Beautiful and interesting pics Roy :-)

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  13. Guy28 October 2013 at 18:18

    Hi Roy

    These are lovely swan photos they can look so angelic at times.

    Regards
    Guy

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    1. Roy Norris29 October 2013 at 19:57

      Thanks Guy, their behaviour isn't quite so angelic.{:))

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  14. Anonymous28 October 2013 at 19:42

    Just yesterday I was trying to take a decent shot of swans we found swimming on a pond near here, it wasn't easy at all... This is a beautiful series and most of all I love the last photo where the swans look magnificent and resemble a royal pair. The green shade of the water looks quite unusual and impressive in the photo. I'm enchanted... :)

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  15. Em Parkinson28 October 2013 at 19:57

    Just stunning Roy. Off to look at the Starlings now....

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  16. Noushka29 October 2013 at 07:15

    Great series Roy!
    These swans are magnificent, it is always quite a sight to watch them in spring!
    Unfortunately we have very few around where I live.
    You last pis is top!
    Cheers!

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    1. Roy Norris29 October 2013 at 19:59

      Thanks Noushka, yes but you do have pink Flamingos though.{:))

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  17. Helma29 October 2013 at 19:47

    Great these pictures of the swans but the bubbling swans are really gorgeous!

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  18. Kathie Brown29 October 2013 at 22:55

    Just beautiful Roy! A couple of them look like paintings!

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