Swans
Swans form monogamous pair that bonds for many years, and in some cases they can last for life. Though they are considered the largest duck in the world under the Anatidae family, they can be graceful in their pose.
These pictures not only portray their elegance in their mist of courtship, but equally capable of showing sign of aggression or jeolousy by the male with the familiar busking pose with wings arched backs to wade of intruders.
Stoking with different times of the day, it allowed me to demonstrate a variety of mood and tones, added with an interesting assortment of water formation that had it transformed into an array of fanciful coloured patterns and texture that come all together as almost magical and an expression as though they are living in a heavenly lake.
These pictures were a cumulation of about 4 months work.
All these are Mute Swans (one of the world's largest flying bird), so-called because, compared to other kinds of swans, they make very little noise.
The sun breaking softly through the dense clouds and gave a soft touch to this image was a bonus. The male began to vie for dominance but she apparantly remained unimpressed for quite a long period of time had me glued thru' the viewfinder to see how the story unfold.
Male swans are very territorial and will chase intruders away, adopting an aggressive pose with their wings arched over their backs and charging at their opponents.
The familiar pose with neck curved back and wings half raised, are known as busking.
Their wingspans can be almost 3 m and can weigh up to 12 kg.
As I expanded on this little project, I really began to enjoy working with water reflections. When I saw these pair of swans charging towards me like a torpedo, I knew the image I wanted to make.
Swans form monogamous pair bonds that last for many years, and in some cases these can last for life.
My theme is best represented thru' this picture. The water has different texture, pattern and colour, all within the image. Swan commonly swim in pair and this was the follower, hence the wave of the water started before her.
The rain was moderate and muted the colours with whitish puddle of water that magically tranformed naturally to a B/W photo.
The Mute swans are the largest members of the duck family Anatidae.
Swans are revered in Hinduism, and are compared to saintly persons whose chief characteristic is to be in the world without getting attached to it, just as a swan's feather does not get wet although it is in water.
During the breeding season the male becomes very territorial and aggressive to any intruders. This behaviour has been known to extend to swans fighting to the death.
Males are generally bigger and heavier than females.
Their life span is 10 to 20 yrs.
It's habitual for them to spend time to preen, surrounded by yet another glistering water full of contrast.
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