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21 april 2006

Stopped at the park this morning before work. Was taking pictures of the swans on the lake, when all of a sudden they were chased away by some ducks.

A few more images here : http://www.pbase.com/chrisse/animals/feathers/swan_takeoff

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/1250s f/5.6 at 150.0mm iso400 full exif

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Yiannis Pavlis05-May-2006 13:23
very beautifull capture.excellent seen.i like it a lot.regards.
James Ross01-May-2006 22:10
A great capture, Great work. GMV. :-)
Chris Sofopoulos29-Apr-2006 20:28
Amazing! A big vote
Marisa Livet26-Apr-2006 19:50
Just splendid!
I have never been able to capture any of my swans taking off, they are so wonderful when they fly, and so ugly when they walk...
You are great when you show precious moments of natural life in your pictures.
Marisa
nordic24-Apr-2006 22:10
Wow! Brilliant, superb reflection and a difficult shot to get right - V!
Guest 24-Apr-2006 15:50
Great timing and capture.
Guest 24-Apr-2006 00:07
excellent timing and a brilliant shot.love this capture.
Fabienne23-Apr-2006 22:34
Oh la la, qu'est-ce que c'est beau. Une merveille. J'adore.
Guest 23-Apr-2006 13:39
Wow Chrisse - what an amazing shot! Definitely one of my favs of yours. Vote!
Alf Terje Vollan22-Apr-2006 20:23
Beutiful timing and composition.
Vilone22-Apr-2006 13:08
Excellent capture, Chrisse! & What a take-off...0 to 60 in 2 secs :-) ~V
Yvonne22-Apr-2006 11:58
Magnificent shot - such still waters in contrast with all the movement! V
Carole Stevens22-Apr-2006 10:27
Beautiful Chrisse even the reflection is lovely! So sharp and great comp!
Valeska22-Apr-2006 10:07
You was there at the right moment. Love the little waterdrops sparkeling around there. Very nice shot.
tomsview22-Apr-2006 08:47
Nice shot!
Nicki Thurgar22-Apr-2006 07:44
Great capture, Chrisse! Love all that spray the swan has kicked up! GMV!
G.Pietro Munaretto22-Apr-2006 06:39
excellent
henrywong22-Apr-2006 04:47
very nice catch !
lgprice22-Apr-2006 04:27
terrific take-off shot
Sheila22-Apr-2006 04:17
Beautiful calm and movement at the same time. Terrific capture!
Guest 22-Apr-2006 04:16
Excellent image Chrisse, great timing!
Katie Chew22-Apr-2006 04:15
Excellent shot!
Bryan Murahashi22-Apr-2006 03:37
Very nicely captured.
Mindy McNaugher22-Apr-2006 00:36
Fabulous capture and perfect timing! Magnificent shot! Vote!
Jola Dziubinska21-Apr-2006 23:20
Wonderful catch.
Beverly Wickersham21-Apr-2006 23:18
Nice shot. An excellent takeoff image.
Guest 21-Apr-2006 23:11
Excellent timing, great composition. A first class bird shot. Vote.
lou_rozensteins21-Apr-2006 22:53
Great with the sharp splashes, and the wide wingspan of the bird .... makes an excellent composition. Well done.
Guest 21-Apr-2006 22:42
You sure got lucky :_) awsome. the energy this imagecreates is amazing, glad im the first to congratulate you on this incredible shot, even managed a reflection Vote Everyone NOW!!!! GMV