Imperial Swan

I'm just realizing that this was my first swan photo ever (unless this is not a swan--please just lie to me)--in Japan. I was reflecting today on how much I really miss taking photos of birds. My longest zoom no longer works, and it's been a very long time since I've gone chasing birds. Even this photo in Tokyo is super cropped--it was quite some distance from me. I'm lucky if I get anything. I know, stop sobbing. I was in Tokyo for Jiminy's Sake!

[Danette Thompson]

super darks/lights on this beautiful swan (looks like one to me).

[Taffy]

What about the heron you found for Junko and me???? But this swan -- or is it an ugly duckling all grown up? -- is really a beauty!

[judith deacon]

So beautiful and serene, I love the ripply reflection

[Mark Prince]

Lovely shot Daryl, and you can stop panicking, it is a Swan.

[April]

I wanted to go to the zoo yesterday to try and get a swan, but it was just too cold. This one is so beautiful against the dark water and ripples.

[Graeme Stevens]

superb shot

[KWind]

Very pretty!

[Rachel]

This is beautiful.

[katy]

FAV! I love the contrast of the white swan against that dark water the beautiful reflection and all the lines in the water! It's like a beautiful piece of art!

[Maggiemae]

It must have been in one of those beautiful Japanese gardens where there is always a water feature! I didn't know swans could do yoga!

[Jane Pittenger]

It's a beauty and I get it that you got to go to Japan but no long lens...ouch!

[Lin]

This is lovely!

[Issi Bannerman]

Ha ha - it is a swan! Lovely capture Daryl.

[Graham Thresher]

Beautiful shot.

[Barb]

beautiful shot - love the water too

[Rita]

yep, one laid back swan

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Beautiful shot

[Gillian]

Super light on the resting swan.

[Ming Ryan]

Fantastic, the swan looks so relaxed and you have caught the reflections on the water perfectly

[Joanna kate]

beautiful shot, fav and follow

[Hazel]

I'm not sobbing but I think I shall try to emulate this beautiful swan - after all it IS Valentine's Day!

[Call me Joe]

Excellent capture:)!

[Lisa Stein]

It's beautiful! Very serene! Are you working through a backlog of travel photos by chance? Then I am not alone... I have not edited our summer travels to Europe but finally moving in the right direction with that project.

[Daryl O'Hare]

@pflaume yes! I was in Bali and Japan last June. This album is solely for that trip. I have hundreds more, so I am doing what I can to store it here and write when I can. The "365" life is far behind me now, but this album I woukd like to keep pushing forward -- if only I had time!! :)

[Richard Sayer]

I think that they look wonderful when their resting in this position... the dark wavelets set it off perfectly.

[Lisa Pouncy]

I love this especially with the stripes of the rippled water xx