A few Swan shots

[rabster]

Snapped a couple of swan close ups today, he/she was that close i couldn't fit him all in. Hope you like 'em.

 

 

 

 

[Guest CJS2]

Wow rabster, them swans are superb, what more is there to say, they say it all.

Cliff

[Guest Jaybee]

Spiffingly good shots old chap.

[Guest Jan V]

Wow rabster, them swans are superb, what more is there to say, they say it all. Cliff

 

What he said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nursejudy]

[Guest Jaybee]

In years to come we will all be saying - "Yes - I knew Rabster when he still used a Box brownie, now look at him - a photographic legend"

Edited April 8, 2006 by Jaybee

[Guest franticfisherman2]

Great stuff! Don't get too close tho' - we don't want you catching bird flu

[nursejudy]

what type of camera/lens did you use?

[Guest CJS2]

what type of camera/lens did you use?

 

Just what I was going to ask

CJS2

[rabster]

what type of camera/lens did you use?

 

 

Cheers all for your kind words.

 

I was using a Konica Minolta 5D (DSLR) together with a 400mm fixed focal length lens, so I couldn't zoom out to fit any more of the swans in. The lens has a closest focusing distance of 2.5 metres, I was in a bird hide & the two swans kept coming closer than that & I had to hangon for them to move a bit further away before I could lock onto them.