2017 Project 52, Second Quarter by Joe/ Joebranko

[joebranko]

Lovely images

Thanks Nandakumar.

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[joebranko]

Looks like it was a somewhat overcast day which always poses potential problems with exposure although that probably helped to prevent the swan's wings from over exposing and losing detail. The last shot works fine.

Too often I 'temporarily' make an adjustment for one shot and forget to reset to my 'default settings' so end up with problems of slow shutter speed etc.

Under average conditions I can usually shoot at Iso 400 without any serious noise issues; but yes, I get nervous at 800 or above.

Thanks Geoff. You are right, it was overcast. How could you tell?

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[joebranko]

I'd be happy to have the results you achieved. Some like the motion being apparent in wing movement, etc. The rest is sharp and clear. You have a good series.

ps: I fight with my camera settings all the time. It seems like no matter what I choose, there could have been a "better choice" LOL. Yours worked out just fine in my opinion!

Thanks Sandy.

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[Shadowman]

Nice shots.

[joebranko]

Returned to check up on the swan. They were doing fine. She is sitting on 4 eggs, two of which can be seen in this shot,

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while papa swan is collecting sticks to work on the nest.


Final shot is a close-up of the eggs!

[joebranko]

Nice shots.

Thanks John.

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[skitterbug]

Hi Joe ~ I really like these! Is that turtle alive that invading the 1st pic of the nest? Wow! Good work!

[joebranko]

Hi Joe ~ I really like these! Is that turtle alive that invading the 1st pic of the nest? Wow! Good work!

Yes, the turtle lives! The swan seems to tolerate it well.

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[Wavelength]

Very nice images

[joebranko]

They are still guarding their eggs.

[purplehaze]

Very nice, Joe. And daring!

[bnnrcn]

Very nice compositions and exposures Joe, I like them all

They are still guarding their eggs.

[Geoff F]

Second set of images are all excellent.

[joebranko]

Second set of images are all excellent.

Thanks Geoff.

[joebranko]

Very nice compositions and exposures Joe, I like them all

Thanks Binnur.

[joebranko]

Very nice, Joe. And daring!

Thanks Janis.

[joebranko]

Visited the site of the swan's nest today. From a distance I could see that neither parent was sitting on the eggs.

[IMG]20170530-IMG_4279 by joseph small 13, on Flickr[/IMG]


I looked around and found them not far away getting to know each other.

[IMG]20170530-IMG_4283 by joseph small 13, on Flickr[/IMG]

Thanks Donald for the step by step instructions for uploading from Flickr. Your instructions were perfectly clear and as you can see, successful.

[skitterbug]

Hi Joe ~ Was it warm enough for them to leave the eggs? Or maybe they haven't started to incubate them in earnest yet?
I've enjoyed seeing this series of your swans in action. I like the way you've captured and processed your shots! Excellent work!

[Wavelength]

Class again!!!

[bnnrcn]

Nice