Swan

Went for an early stagger but the wind near took my breath away. Here's one I made earlier. There's a small colony of swans on our lake, fed, despite the discrete signs asking you not to, by locals and visitors alike. The problem being that few folk come in winter and the swans - and the ducks, let's not forget them - are reliant on the handouts. And then during the day there's the rotten seagulls who flock in, make a racket and, if you're really lucky, crap all over you. And no, I don't feed the birds, since when was bread part their natural diet? This chap followed us all along the lake, quite sinister in a way, so I thought to put him here that people could keep an eye out for him and avoid getting mugged.

Brand:	Sony
Camera:	Sony A200
Lens:	28-80mm F3.5-5.6
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)
Date Taken:	24 Dec 2012 - 4:39 PM
Focal Length:	200mm
Lens Max Aperture:	f/5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Shutter Speed:	1/160sec
Exposure Comp:	+0.3
ISO:	400
Exposure Mode:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
White Balance:	As Shot

Title:	Swan
Username:	Pinnace
Uploaded:	26 Dec 2012 - 9:05 AM
Tags:	Bird, Swan, Wildlife / nature
VS Mode Rating	102 (100% won) These stats show the percentage of wins and the rating score that your photo has achieved. You can go to the VS Mode by clicking on this icon. Signup to e2 Signup to e2 to see which photo this has won or lost against in the vs mode
Votes:	5