Today was a magical day for photography in England - very foggy. This shot was taken @ ~9:30 am, along the Thames. Shifted this to bandw and pushed contrast marginally - nothing else (that's the way the sky was).
'Swan in Fog' On Black (Thanks Greg for the suggestion!)
This photo was taken on December 19, 2006 in Caversham, Reading, England, GB, using a Nikon D50.
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Redroom Studios, catbagan, musicmuse_ca, Matt McGee, and 260 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Redroom Studios (78 months ago | reply)
oh yes! just perfectly captured! Let me be the first to congratualte you on this one!
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catbagan (78 months ago | reply)
very dreamy .. beautiful shot! love the swans all the way in the background!
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Magdalen Green Photography (78 months ago | reply)
nice shot - tranquil - well done
musicmuse_ca (78 months ago | reply)
A real beauty!
Matt McGee (78 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous. Instant fave. Love what you did with it! My compliments...
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dan1987uk (78 months ago | reply)
Yeah, it was crazy foggy round me too today. Great shot, I love the feeling of solitude conveyed...
sunny-drunk (78 months ago | reply)
yes.............I was doing exactly the same thing this morning up here in Cheshire.
Pea soup up here............and to be honest they all came out bad,so I'll make do with yours,
well done
jamspangle (78 months ago | reply)
makes me wish i'd got my arse out doors today... oh well. this shot makes up for it and makes me want to get out tomorrow. beautifully understated.
Clyde Barrett (78 months ago | reply)
Wonderful mood and atmosphere... very well done!
Svjetlost (78 months ago | reply)
--just so perfect-- in composition and atmosphere
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The_Jay [deleted] (78 months ago | reply)
Looks great.
Levan Kakabadze (78 months ago | reply)
love it! great!
ThePres [deleted] (78 months ago | reply)
Too good!!! This is off the scale!!!!
SuperKarmen (78 months ago | reply)
Amazing ladscape and swan!
Good edition!
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James Neeley (78 months ago | reply)
Wonderful b+w. Great composition and tonal range. (1-2-3 Nature)
Kiddi Einars (78 months ago | reply)
Very nice shot. I like it a lot!
` Toshio ' (78 months ago | reply)
Wow!! Great swan shot!!
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Andrew C Wallace (78 months ago | reply)
Very serene and nicely composed.
I think the B&W helps give it a calm feel.
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leaders (78 months ago | reply)
Excellent! The Perfect Picture.
lakewentworth (78 months ago | reply)
Cool composition!
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Dolinski (78 months ago | reply)
Well done! I cant find a single thing wrong with this shot, everything looks so perfect!
Alicia Lim (78 months ago | reply)
What else can i say,it just PREFECT.Instant fave.
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evalfoster (78 months ago | reply)
Very classical -- beautiful.
the-father (78 months ago | reply)
great.
Greg' (78 months ago | reply)
Checking this out on black really defines the upper portion of the picture
and makes the trio of swans stand out more. ~ Great shot !
jot.de (78 months ago | reply)
what a scene, the two swans in the back are great!
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hagge2323 (78 months ago | reply)
Great, fine picture.
Chiung-Wei Chen (Taiwan) (78 months ago | reply)
Great shot!!
nandOOnline (78 months ago | reply)
The swan isn't bright enough to make it a perfect picture. Especially the head is a bit dark.
But it's close
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dundee@2001 (78 months ago | reply)
In a word, simply BEAUTIFUL !! Well done.
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sonofwalrus (78 months ago | reply)
There's been a run of better-than-usual swan shots on flickr lately and this one stands out. I think it's the way you've included so much background for us to enjoy while at the same time making the swan the brightest attraction to hold our attention. His two mates - tiny as they are - also leap out. A very well composed and thoroughly enjoyable photo all round. Top job.
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on islands (78 months ago | reply)
i especially like the b&w tones in this tone, the bright white of the swan really stands out against the dark water. and of course, the fog gives a great sense of surrealness to the scene.
whereabouts on the thames is this by the way? looks like a really nice place :)
~J0~ (away) (78 months ago | reply)
Great DOF. Very beautiful and atmospheric.
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StefGrove (78 months ago | reply)
Wow, this is great! Sean suggested i come have a look, as i took a photo of my local Train station in the fog yesterday.
I really like it on the black background, and the trees are just beautiful, well done!
`Loriel (78 months ago | reply)
So tranquil, and serene! A FAV!!
I saw this at "flickr GOLD"
hiibiiscus (78 months ago | reply)
This is just so serene.. very peaceful, great capture and perfect as a B&W!
paulo_nuno (78 months ago | reply)
nice composition and light....its drives you to a nice mood.
andrewlee1967 (78 months ago | reply)
Stunning scene!
BamaWester (78 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot. You know how I feel about fog. This is excellent work. The swan is a perfect accent to this shot.
dabi (78 months ago | reply)
Love the composition.
oftime [deleted] (78 months ago | reply)
really wonderful!
Erin Butler (78 months ago | reply)
wow, lots of comments! lovely image
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Flying Fin (78 months ago | reply)
Many thanks to everyone who came to visit and comment. Very much appreciated.
Sean - thanks first and foremost for the invite to the bandw award pool! You made my day for sure.
agdos - thank you too for the invite, to flickr gold.
And jot.de - kind regards for your invite to Big Fave.
justonemore! [deleted] (78 months ago | reply)
Wow!!!!! Beautiful! Really love this! Alot! from 1-2-3 B&W)
Robert Lio (78 months ago | reply)
WOW!!
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Hurith (78 months ago | reply)
Very lovely landscape. The reflection in the water looks really great, also the fog on the shore. Yet, to me it seems like those swans have been placed in the photo only after. I might be wrong, though.
(from 1-2-3 B&W)
Flying Fin (78 months ago | reply)
Thanks again for the visits and comments!
Hurith - nope, the Swans were there in position ... no fancy editing done.
r.ing (78 months ago | reply)
it deserves another one...
Your fantastic black and white picture is my winner!
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shapeshift (78 months ago | reply)
wow, fantastic... it really does deserve 2 of the black and white award...