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we have lift-off
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we have lift-off (Cygnus olor)

a rare glimpse of the sun this morning, luckily just as the swan was taking off
Habitat
parkland
Location
Surrey
Date taken
24/11/2020
Scientific name
Cygnus olor
Equipment used
Canond 7D Mk11, 100-400 IS Mkk11
Excellent focusing and timing in this action shot, max, and I like the water splashes.
 
Excellent piece of focusing Max. A brilliant well timed and colourfully detailed capture, well done.
 
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A smashing lift off image of this Swan with some great water action trailing behind!
 
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It really does take a lot of power for them to get off the water, doesn't it Max.

That's a marvellous take off capture - very well done my friend.
 
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I love these take-off photos and this is an excellent one!
 
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Very impressive action shot Max! Brilliant lighting, exposure, stop-action, focus, colors, and detail. Outstanding!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
max1
Date added
View count
120
Comment count
17

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
182.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250
ISO
320
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
1-1-S64A3181-2.jpg
File size
909.7 KB
Date taken
Tue, 24 November 2020 11:02 AM
Dimensions
1600px x 859px

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