Pure Elegance by NODROG69
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Description
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Swans are such beautiful creatures. They can live for twenty years in the wild, and fifty years or more in captivity.
The neck is made up of 24-25 vertebrae, compared to 19 in a flamingo, and 7 in a giraffe, and they can have 25,000 feathers! No wonder that they appear so graceful and elegant.
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Thanks for looking, and for any comments, which I really appreciate.
~ Gordon ~
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Comments (62)
1010
I feel I could touch this beautiful creature. Your photo is so clear and captured him perfectly. ~V~
colas
wonderful !!excellent shot,perfect on every ways.bravo!vote
BlueLotus7
Very nice capture of an elegant creature! They are so serene when gliding across a mirrored lake surface--and fierce fighters if you happen too close to their young!!
pimbotin
Do we have duck for dinner tonight?.. ;-)) I'm kidding, beautiful shot dear, I like chickens.
chantal-france
Yess, you are right, Gordon, swans are naturally elegant creatures and it's a great pleasure to look at them what ever they do. Thanks for offering us this beautiful shot with wonderful colours and and a so graceful swan :))
zoozee
What a beauty :) ... thanks for the info on the swans ... was not aware of those facts :) .. Swans are graceful and beautiful creatures :) . Here it is so clear to see the wonderful colors .. the creme and white .. so lovely :) . . Wonderful shot Gordon :):) ... v
madame
Magnificent creature and shot...your photos are always so neat ! A big vote to a magician of the photography :) !!
marybelgium
Bravo ! magnifique !
1pearl
Wonderful shot !!!
wildfire2003
He is a beauty, and yet still he preens. Gorgeous shot, lucky too, they are fierce fighters!V
MOOOW
What a wondeful shot my friend,love swans's pose everything is natural ,I love swans ,VOTE
Niutek
Very beautiful and graceful creatures they are :)) Wonderful shot :))
Ladyhawk
what a beautifull catch,myjestic bird BRAVO!!!(V)!!!!!!!!!!! :0) @-}--
soulofharmony
oh gordon is beautiful just beautiful you have no idea what this compositon means and the love of swans l have.. perfection is phtography.. sublime.. reminds me so much of a thomas hood poem.. the two swans.. hugs to you also.. voteeee:)
lunaris
What a crisp crytal image!! I can almost feel the softness of her feathers. EXCELLENT!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Awesome capture of this splendid swan... wonderful !
vlaaitje
what a wonderful shot.....and I see alot feathers around........ooooooooooooooooo, they are nice too...lol....excellent white swan...well seen
berniesdream
Another feather in your cap Gordon,what a wonderful capture! I feel that I`m in the local park with a piece of bread in my hand ... V
logiloglu
put on the red shoes and dance the blues.i agree with you, swans always are looking elegant whatever they do.a beautiful shot. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
criss
Splendid capture, a perfect title! v
artglass66
I love the subtle pink colours in the swan's neck, and I love the way you have captured the loose feathers in the air caused by his thorough preening(must be male). In fact this is a bit too good to be natural - you obviously paid him to pose. x
zena
Beautiful swan! Excellent close-up !
Gabrielsdream
A lovely capture of a bird we are lucky is not extinct, since many years ago, it was hunted as a luxury food! Now a protected bird, all mute swans in the UK are owned by the Crown, though our Queen only exercises her prerogative right to them on the River Thames. It is quite amazing to see and hear a swan flying, since they can reach speeds of 50-55 mph! They need at least 30 yards to become airborne and the same again to reach a safe height to clear surrounding obstructions such as houses. Elegant in flight too, they can have a wingspan of 8-9 feet!
Lissa_lei
Certainly is pure elegance, snowy white and beutiful. I just love swans too, lovly capture Gordon, he is so sweet. Eccellent v Lina
luckyred
Excellent photo, beautiful! Wonderful capture!
Richardphotos
excellent capture of one of nature's better creations. I agree they are a very graceful creature. very beautiful
avalonfaayre
A beautiful soft and wonderfully graceful and elegant creature. Nice photograph of a special creation.
Apophis906
Oh they are such beautiful creatures. Excellent capture and job here.
DJB
Very clear.Glad you shot this pohoto. Last time I kept getting bitten trying.
WandM
Great and beautiful capture!