Territorial Dispute
Two swans fighting over the edge of a weir17 total reviews
Comment from helvi2
HI Charlotte, THIS is definitely a once in a lifetime shot! They say timing is everything and you were definitely at the right place at the right time! To me this is an image that everyone should bless with six stars! Everything about this shot is perfection at its highest! This My Friend is absolutely amazing! Unbelievable capture! I so Love it! You sooo earned a sixth star from me! Enjoy! Good luck in the Contest! :o) Nancy
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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HI Charlotte, THIS is definitely a once in a lifetime shot! They say timing is everything and you were definitely at the right place at the right time! To me this is an image that everyone should bless with six stars! Everything about this shot is perfection at its highest! This My Friend is absolutely amazing! Unbelievable capture! I so Love it! You sooo earned a sixth star from me! Enjoy! Good luck in the Contest! :o) Nancy
Comment Written 17-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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So you liked it then? Lol
Yay I got a six from Nancy! (Said in a sing song voice! Lol)
Thank you so much for your wonderfully enthusiastic review Nancy, and of course for the six stars!
Charlotte
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You did get a six from me and you more than deserved it Charlotte! :o) Nancy
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Bless you
Comment from Maureen Woychyshyn
This is such an amazing photo. You can feel the energy radiating off of the two birds as the fight for their rights to the territory. This deserves to win!!
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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This is such an amazing photo. You can feel the energy radiating off of the two birds as the fight for their rights to the territory. This deserves to win!!
Comment Written 17-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Thank you So much Maureen, for your great review and high rating! I really appreciate both.
Charlotte
Comment from Easton Bay
Bravo, a superb catch of battling swans! How many chances in a lifetime does one get to capture a moment like this?
That it is beautifully composed, has lovely colors, and is crystal clear is icing on the cake.
I especially enjoy the elegant spread on the upper swan's wing, so graceful in battle!
I have a peaceful nature and hate to see anything or anybody fight. However, this was too good an image not to spend time admiring it.
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Bravo, a superb catch of battling swans! How many chances in a lifetime does one get to capture a moment like this?
That it is beautifully composed, has lovely colors, and is crystal clear is icing on the cake.
I especially enjoy the elegant spread on the upper swan's wing, so graceful in battle!
I have a peaceful nature and hate to see anything or anybody fight. However, this was too good an image not to spend time admiring it.
Comment Written 17-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Thank you Very much Bay!!
I?m like you in that respect, I was terrified one would drown the other as that seemed to be one of their aims, but I?ve discovered that I can witness disturbing scenes through a camera lens which I would normally find too hard to watch, it gives me a certain detachment I think.
Charlotte
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You are most welcome.
Comment from Sean T Phelan
I'd always heard about these thngs being 'foul tempered' animals! ( Lol! )
That's a fine looking,nicely-presented picture though,Charlotte!
I'm enjoying it very much,my friend!
~Sean
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reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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I'd always heard about these thngs being 'foul tempered' animals! ( Lol! )
That's a fine looking,nicely-presented picture though,Charlotte!
I'm enjoying it very much,my friend!
~Sean
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Comment Written 17-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Thank you very much Sean - love your play on words! Lol
Charlotte
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LOL! Sorry about that,Charlotte! : D
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Ha ha I was just cross I couldn?t think of any to reply with!
Comment from alaskapat
Wow! This is an awesome entry for this contest! Nice stop action capture Charlotte! Look at that water! The two swans are in such incredible positions as they battle! I never knew that they fought by pulling each others bills! I can see that these are mute swans . You managed to stop the action of both swans and the water, technical elements were perfect to capture this incredible scene.
Very well composed to allow such a good sense of this location .well presented!
Very best wishes to you in this contest! This one should be printed and framed !
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Wow! This is an awesome entry for this contest! Nice stop action capture Charlotte! Look at that water! The two swans are in such incredible positions as they battle! I never knew that they fought by pulling each others bills! I can see that these are mute swans . You managed to stop the action of both swans and the water, technical elements were perfect to capture this incredible scene.
Very well composed to allow such a good sense of this location .well presented!
Very best wishes to you in this contest! This one should be printed and framed !
Comment Written 17-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Thank you so much Pat!!
I didn?t know that either until I watched this fight! And they really gripped hard, the upper swan pulled the lower one almost half way up on a couple of occasions!
Charlotte
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Charlotte,
A beautiful stop action picture of the Mute Swans the Pen balancing above the falls & the Cob below leaping up to her. The water droplets falling over the Cob frozen by your fast exposure. Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus. Good luck in the contest.
Susan
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reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Charlotte,
A beautiful stop action picture of the Mute Swans the Pen balancing above the falls & the Cob below leaping up to her. The water droplets falling over the Cob frozen by your fast exposure. Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus. Good luck in the contest.
Susan
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Comment Written 17-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Thank you so much Susan.
Oh so it?s a male and a female? I had immediately assumed it would be two males. So would they still fight over territory? As that did seem to be what the fight was about, you know so much about birds, I?d love to read what you think it might have been about.
Charlotte
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Charlotte,
The Cob/male is below he has a larger black knob on his beak the Pen/female is above I think it might be a fight over food as their beaks are close but not touching.
Susan
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Also their mating ritual can be almost violent to watch.
Susan
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Oh interesting, thanks Susan - I don?t think it was food as there seemed to be none around, and they were using their bills to fight (grabbing each other?s and pulling as hard as possible!). So maybe it was part of a mating ritual.
Comment from suffolkbrian
this would make for a good action shot,don,t know how you managed to come across this as the only swans i have come across just glide along,sort of bing in the right place at the right time,great photo this and worth a six....brian
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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this would make for a good action shot,don,t know how you managed to come across this as the only swans i have come across just glide along,sort of bing in the right place at the right time,great photo this and worth a six....brian
Comment Written 17-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 18-Jul-2023
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Thank you Brian!!
Well it did take a lot of work and effort to find them, I had to trek far and deep into the dense wilderness of . . . Colchester Castle Park! Lol
Charlotte
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Your welcome and as far away as that,as i said have only seen gliding swans so you were lucky
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I was!