The Black Swan........ by quietpurplehaze

The Black Swan........

......practising a bit of ballet.
Great capture, Hazel
May 24th, 2014  
Fav Hazel
May 24th, 2014  
@gerry

Gerry, thanks - you didn't do the fav?! Many many congrats to you on top place in TT with that beautiful squirrel shot - I've been showing everyone!!!
May 24th, 2014  
@pistonbroke

Pete, thanks - I know how to clone now so got rid of most of the shadow on the swan's beak. I'm feeling proud!!!
May 24th, 2014  
@quietpurplehaze thank you Hazel for that very much appreciated hope you and Ray and Jinks are all well Anne and I are going up to London this afternoon as Anne's Brother back In March bought for Annes birthday gift a London sight seeing tour of various History we are going on a Jack the Ripper Tour that starts at 5:30pm and the tour is two and a half hour s I believe the meet point is at Aldgate Station. Hence why I am on 365 this time of Day.
May 24th, 2014  
Fav clicked now Hazel.
May 24th, 2014  
@gerry

Gerry, thanks for doing the fav and I hope you both have a lovely time on the tour in London. Look forward to seeing your photos. I really hope we can all meet up again. We have a week's holiday second week in June. How about if I email you after that to see if we can find a date convenient to all of us? Please say hello to Anne!
May 24th, 2014  
Sam
heheheh it kind of looks a bit uncomfortable for the swan!!! He just must be quite flexible :) It's a great close up - the swans usually run away from me when I try to get close!!
May 24th, 2014  
Lovely shot of a beautiful bird, Hazel. We get a pair of them visiting here some years.
May 24th, 2014  
Really brilliant, love these birds. Fav
May 24th, 2014  
Super capture Hazel --I thought he was doing the "Hokey Coley " !! Super detail in the plumage !
May 24th, 2014  
@beryl

Well that's equally possible of course, Beryl! Enjoy your weekend and hope you get some sun.
May 24th, 2014  
Super capture, love black swans. Do I like the border, would it have been better black? - to match the swan - and maybe a clean cutout, not the fizzy edge for this one. Hope that's OK, Hazel, love the image. Don't they have wonderful red beaks?! Seen them at Benbow Pond nr Midhurst.
May 24th, 2014  
'fuzzy' edge!
May 24th, 2014  
Great capture!
May 24th, 2014  
A beautiful capture love his red beak and light on the feathers
May 24th, 2014  
Wow, that leg is really out of place. Great capture.
May 24th, 2014  
wonderful capture
May 24th, 2014  
Nice shot. For a minute I thought this was in Australia as our swans are black. Definitely doing his exercises. Love the framing.
May 24th, 2014  
Beautiful capture Hazel,,,Fav
May 24th, 2014  
fav
May 24th, 2014  
Such a cute capture.
May 24th, 2014  
Great close-up capture.
May 24th, 2014  
@ivan

Just experimenting with some frames on FastStone - maybe black would have defined the swan more but it (the swan) is quite grey in places - maybe an old black swan!!
May 24th, 2014  
A beautiful capture of a beautiful swan, instant FAV.
May 24th, 2014  
@ivan

I thought fizzy was quite nice!!!!!!!!!!
May 24th, 2014  
He is a big boy....wonderful dark colouring with that red beak.....fabulous close up Hazel.
May 24th, 2014  
So much detail in his black feathers. Great capture.
May 24th, 2014  
Wonderful!
May 24th, 2014  
Wonderful capture
May 24th, 2014  
....that pose must be from Swan Lake :-)
May 24th, 2014  
Stunning picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.
May 24th, 2014  
What a dramatic looking swan, never seen one myself! Great capture
May 24th, 2014  
What a beautiful swan! Love the pose :-)
May 24th, 2014  
Beautiful and elegant
May 24th, 2014  
Lovely shot
May 24th, 2014  
Great
May 24th, 2014  
Fantastic shot
May 24th, 2014  
Wonder if he can do the 32 pirouettes required for the role? :-) Great capture of a moment.
May 25th, 2014  
Sure that was a scene from Swan Lake, love it.
May 25th, 2014  
Neat photo, the Black Swan look like he has some dark thoughts on his mind.
May 25th, 2014  
Most interesting pose!
May 25th, 2014  
Very beautiful composition and capture. Sorry I`ve to be brief. Yesterday I did a shopping in Amsterdam, hurt my typing hand, and have so many beautiful pic.`s to comment.
May 25th, 2014  
fav
May 30th, 2014  
@pyrrhula

Sorry about your hand - two words is enough for me!
May 30th, 2014  
@pyrrhula

I guess that was an old message on your part - I'm all behind too!
May 30th, 2014  
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