Comment from michiganmike
A beautiful shot. The light is fantastic and shows the fuzzy detail of the cygnets very well. I like the dark water in the background and the water drops in their feathers.

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many thanks again

Comment from iPhone7
What a great scene of these two cygnets. The focus is sharp and the lighting is perfect. The photo exudes a wonderful soft glow. Placement of the cygnets is perfect in the frame. The dark background emphasizes these two.

Great entry for the contest and I wish you all the best in the judging Fred ~ Steve

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reply by the author on 05-May-2020

thanks a lot Steve for your nice comments and top rating, highly appreciated;
more to come tomorrow

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
What a cute looking pair of newborns. Lovely looking shot! You have framed it well. Light and sharpness are very effective in creating a lovely capture. Good luck!

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many thanks Sesha

Comment from Jack Moore
I really like this set swimming together but I was just wondering where Mom and Pop are, they must be very close, I also like b/w photography which we barely see anymore, all in well this is definitely a cute couple. I also like the way that they are towards the back of the frame and have plenty of room. Keep up the great work and boy I am glad to be back and I hope that I can give good reviews. Jack

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thanks a lot Jack for your nice and detailed comments

Comment from eileen0204
Fred, these are exceptional and so darned cute!

The swans at our gardens had hatchlings too.. but I'm afraid I will not get to see them as they closed through this terrible pandemic.

The whites here are superb with some excellent details. I know that you do not do post processing, so that makes this shot all the more special.

Well done!

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thanks a lot Eileen for your great comments and top rating, highly appreciated; I have some basic adjustements within the camera when taking in raw; after transfer to the computer I just do cropping and eventually leveling;

reply by eileen0204 on 05-May-2020

whatever you do.. it is perfect :)

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Fred,
A beautiful picture of this pair of newly hatched Cygnets swimming side by side no doubt under the parent's watchful eyes. Droplets of water glistening like diamonds on their fluffy down. Beautiful composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

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merci suzanne

Comment from Neilnap773
A quaint and beautiful shot of these two cygnets.The composition well structures and balanced with the subjects placed within the frame in such a way that the two of them appear to exhibit movement through the dark waters.The light falls upon their fluffy necks beautifully.Great capture

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thanks a lot Neil

Comment from nikman
A very sweet looking nature shot posted here for us to enjoy! Your fine and off centre composition grants us a lovely view of those beautiful young ducks. Like those fluffy textures. Nicely taken!

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many thanks again