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Taken on: 2006-06-13 20:39:01
Tags: cork, ireland, rishblogs, irishblogs
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Tough looking swans gather for bread at the Lough in Cork for bread.

The problem with shooting dangerous wildlife with a wideangle lens is that unless you stick the camera in their faces nobody will believe you were risking life and limb by leaning down right next to them when shooting. Well, I was that close. *gulp*

See how the swan in the background is lunging for his neighbour with a wicked looking snap? He wasn't the only one doing that!

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Comments:
miguev
Great perspective!
Karin Elizabeth
i agree with miguev above, the perspective is fantastic :)
dextr
yes, the wide angle works so well here. and the saturation and contrast are great!

1on1
Emptybelly ~ very busy! Sorry!
cool shot... lovely angle/perspective :))

3-2-1
chaosinjune
the contrast adds a mysterious something to your swan gang!! well done!!

3-2-1
smalldogs
i just love this! beautiful work.
Bárbara Piuma [Piuma + Charles]
Que buena la perspectiva!!! 1-2-3 / 3-2-1
Manuel Bóo
Excelente
lookatme.
RedHeadMamma
Very cool shot!
Trillian McMillan again
What a cool shot!! I don`t like swans, they are very agressiv in switzerland. FT.
OzBandit
FT swan lake party
serkanizm_83
FT
nice angle
oybay
FT

Swannie...how I miss ya...my dear old swannie!
Mc Lau
well , the result was excellent !!!

Congrats!
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whitenviro
I know what you mean about dangerous. I was once attacked by a "beautiful" swan; it swam all the way across its pond to get me! It grabbed my pant leg and whacked me with its wings. Nice to look at, but not real friendly birds! Nice picture!
martytdx
I like the fisheye effect - but that many swans swimming toward me would make me pause -I'd be afraid they were going to take off my hand trying to get to the bread! (123)
steph.A
Beautiful!

Please consider adding to the group EN MASSE
Ella88
Wow! This is superb. It's so dramatic
chook poo
I have heard they are strong enough to break a man's arm with one strike. Gulp is right!
Mr. Mark
great! I love how that on eon th emiddle right seems to be yelling at the one next to it. love the close up.

(lookatme)
laanba
This is cool. I think it shows the true nature of animals that are normally depicted as sweet. Those are some serious looks on the ones in the front.

from lookatme
akabyam
the first three look as if they wish you ill.
countvonsexy
Mmmhmm.
Grundlepuck
Congratulations! This wonderful image is currently (or was recently) one of Flickr's most interesting photos for 14 Jun 2006. (It is on page one of the calendar view.) Would you please add it to the Top 10 Interestingness pool? It would be a great addition!
airchayes
gorgeous!
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