Feathery

Thanks for all the very kind words on my shots. I do appreciate them. :-)

[Trina P Holub]

I love the detailsand the lighting. FAVE this is so beautiful!

[Terry Beigie]

So beautiful...like a cloud. I love it.

[anthony riggs]

beautiful capture and very artistic.. i love this =)

[Yousef I]

fav for me
where did you find this guy??
this is amazing

[Jennifer C]

fav, just brilliant

[Robert Velten]

Beautiful lighting, sharp details but soft image. Very nice.

[Kalexa]

Beautiful!

[Margaret Tryon]

@yoshi He was sitting by a pond at the zoo.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Rick Schies]

She looks so soft.

[Annie]

so delicate and lovely! Well done!

[Shirley Chetwynd]

the feathers look so delicate and soft, lovely detail.

[Caroline]

Wow beautiful, Maggie! I love the detail!

[Penny Milner]

Wonderful shot!

[Pam Hawkes]

Wonderful detail!

[Carol Olejnik]

Magz... the detail of the feathers that you captured in this shot is nothing short of amazing.. and the way he is tucked in behind the wings is lovely.. I love the details

[jerry plume]

Love that lighting! What a gorgeous shot!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Stunning, has to be a fav :)
Beautiful comp, detail & that small bit of yellow on his beak is wonderful :)

[Heather (pixelchix)]

oh wow. the lighting, the composition....just wonderful!

[Rebecca Briggs]

sooo beautiful...a fav

[Norhan Eissa]

FAV FAV FAV !! gorgeous !

[Lori Rompolski]

wow, so lovely

[Denise]

This one is really magical Margaret.

[mihaela oprisan]

so beautiful!fav!

[Jacki]

Awww isn't this gorgeous!! Brilliant shot!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I love his closed eye....this would have been good for "serenity" theme.

[alia_801]

Wow!

[cglist]

Such a beautiful shot - FAV!

[cynce frantz]

wow so beautiful - love everything about this the lighting, the perspective, the framing and the beautiful bird. fav!

[trude]

this is soooooo gorgeous, love it:)

[Kylie Martin]

wow beautiful shot

[Dawn Wilson]

aah - this is so sweet - such a pretty bird

[K J Buehl]

Excellent! "All the above", Just a perfect capture, Maggie!

[Geertje K.]

So soft and delicate, love this! Fav!!!

[pixels4u]

Wonderful shot Maggie, so well done not to overexpose the whites. A fav

[elkehochban]

So soft! I'm amazed that your presence didn't disturb him - he kept on sleeping. Fave!

[Margaret Tryon]

@timandelke The first shot it took, he had his eye opened watching me. Then he got tired of waiting for me to leave.

[Krista]

Love it!

[Danny Davies]

This is a wonderful take, of a swan very good focus on the head, love how the feathers look Margaret.

[Linda Paul]

Oh my, this is wonderful!

[robinwarner]

stunning on every level....it is elegant

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Oh my this is so beautiful Fav.

[Della]

wow---so beautiful

[bruni]

Gorgeous bird. great capture..amazing details. fav.

[karenann]

This literally takes my breath away!! How did you ever capture this . .it's amazing and beautiful!

[Beth]

So pretty. This is the softest looking photograph I think I've ever seen. This is a wonderful capture.

[Margaret Tryon]

@karenann Karenann, the swan was sleeping under a bush and I was able to use the shadows and light. Then I just focused on what I wanted.

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

This is just so beautiful..Fav!

[Maggie]

Beautiful shot - love the lighting!

[Theresa]

Simply stunning! +FAV

[GINA]

wow.... Maggie you have done it this time.... its absolutely perfect!! fav a zillion times!!!!

[Sharon]

WhAt everyone else said!!! Brilliant and FAV!

[Veronica Brown]

beautiful!

[Angie Vega ☮♥ シ]

stunning...great details of the feathers

[paula goff]

sooooooooo beautiful!!!!

[Sophie Wilson]

just wow really! what everyone else has said is what I want to say. i love this!

[Tabbycat]

OMG!! *sharp intake of breath followed by stunned, amazed silence*
Wow, Maggie. Your best shot yet!!

[Agnes Zonnestraaltje]

this is so beautiful sure a fav

[Claire]

Beautiful and somehow pure! Lovely

[Karen Sylvia]

fav!

[Pyrrhula]

sure a fav. And I agree with all

[Linda Ann]

Divine.....FAV

[Flipside]

Nice Shot! Good Job!

[FaerieMoon]

This is simply beautiful

[Michelle]

This is so beautiful.. favd

[Diana Moss]

Simply beautiful its a fav

[Donna Edwards]

Aww, so soft. Beautiful

[Mary Tjeerdsma]

FAV! I am speechless..the clarity and the softness...it feels like I could touch it ....I can truly almost feel it! Beautiful job!

[Juliette Packham]

Stunning shot Margaret - love the soft wisps of feathers and the light is gorgeous - really well captured

[Kathryn Marshall]

Gorgeous shot!

[Courtney]

Gorgeous. I love it. Favorite 100%

[Netkonnexion]

Beautiful close crop study. Lovely.

[Cheryl Tharp]

Stunning!

[Neva Barnes]

So soft and beautiful!

[Mary Tjeerdsma]

Spotted on PP!! Well deserved!

[cglist]

Congrats on the PP! Well-deserved!

[Lori Rompolski]

so pretty. love the delicacy of the feathers

[Kass]

Love how soft and delicate this is. :)

[Victoria]

Absolutely beautiful. You really captured the essence of this gorgeous bird. Well done :)

[stephanie dp]

instant fav.

[Danielle Greenwood]

this is just so beautiful.

[Julie Ryan]

oooooh so delicate and lovely

[Carole Neesam]

Beautiful capture x

[Pauline Binek]

amazing image Margaret fav..

[Heather 43]

Wonderful capture. Oozes the softness of the feathers and gives a whole new meaning to 'snuggle down'

[Tineke]

Awesome!!

[Raymond Brettschneider]

That's a fav. What a beautiful shot

[Shelly]

stunning

[adobe waters]

quitely i will say - fav

[Taephy]

that looks very lovely indeed

[Devrin Wimberley]

Perfect capture! Fav :)

[Vicki K]

Wow, wow, wow what detail and such a unique photo. Beautiful and fave.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Fantastic detail and light!

[Moira Brown]

This is a stunning shot! How did I miss it? Congrats on no 2 spot!! And it's another FAV!!!

[Margaret Tryon]

@moirab Thank you Moira. I'm thrilled.

[Mary]

Congratulations on your top 20 photo. It is an amazing photo!

[Seth Tan]

congrats on top 20! this is very beautiful

[Margaret Tryon]

@buttercup @sethtan Thank you. I'm thrilled.

[Flydragon]

Another fav - this is stunning!

[PamSnaps1]

How Gorgeous! The details in this photo are stunning!

[Cheryl]

How in hell's tarnation did I mis this absolutely stunning image?? FAV! Good thing I am nosey!! ha ha

[Margaret Tryon]

@hillcrest LOL thanks Cheryl

[Cliff]

So this is what judges mean when they ask for detail? Absolutely exquisite. Very well done. I'd put it up for a wildlife competition!

[Andria McMinn]

Fav!! Love it.

[Suzanne West]

so FAV for me