Ugly Duckling growing up

[Vinam]

This is from May 20th , one of Cygnets of a brood I been shooting for a little while



this is from June 28th



they are getting so big ! .. neck is starting to get longer and they just feed constantly , paying little attention to me..

Bonus shot ! almost got deleted, but after a second look, I was surprized to see one fella stretching his little wings , didn't even realize I captured it !



thanks for taking a look !!

Vin

[leonaashlee]

Oh how precious is that? Wonderful....thanks for sharing them.

[pjflan7]

how cute! what small wings they have! Or at least their feathers haven't grown. You have become much than a photographer....you are an astute observer of your subjects....it will serve you well in the future

[tycooder]

Great time sequence series Vin.I can appreciate the time you spend following your favorite wildlife groups I hope you are there to capture it when this young guy first takes wing.Good job.

[autofocus]

Vin, he was so cute as a baby, but now he's going through that gawky early teens years

All kidding aside Vin,...Really nice shots

Vinnie

[FDCPR]

They are growing up, beautiful shots. Can't wait for those gangly stages.

[Vinam]

Originally Posted by leonaashlee

Oh how precious is that? Wonderful....thanks for sharing them.

thank you Leona, I'm glad you enjoyed the view

Originally Posted by pjflan7

how cute! what small wings they have! Or at least their feathers haven't grown. You have become much than a photographer....you are an astute observer of your subjects....it will serve you well in the future

Thanks Patrick, I'm just a guy with a camera, who's a little better at " seeing" what he's looking at since he started carrying it .. I'm glad you liked them

Originally Posted by tycooder

Great time sequence series Vin.I can appreciate the time you spend following your favorite wildlife groups I hope you are there to capture it when this young guy first takes wing.Good job.

Thanks Ty, I've latched onto shooting " Chicks" !!! ... of the baby bird type and I enjoy spending time in pursuit of " the shot " .. people seem to like them and that just makes me want to continue.. it's been interesting to go from one species to the next, and then back... and I also hope to catch some early flights of the little ones.

I am actually planning on spending time just shooting the swans flying, I really don't have any decent flight shots of them and I want to take it up a notch with bright Sunlight + White Swan + flying at 30 miles an hour , should be challanging and fun and of course I'll share the results ( good or bad ) thanks Buddy !

Originally Posted by auto-focus

Vin, he was so cute as a baby, but now he's going through that gawky early teens years

All kidding aside Vin,...Really nice shots

Vinnie

I agree with you Vinnie ..as they grow they lose the cute and are starting to look out of proportion like a human adolecent, but I think the once a month comparison is really fun to look at, adds a bit of purpose and value to the shots ... thanks Bud !!

Originally Posted by FDCPR

They are growing up, beautiful shots. Can't wait for those gangly stages.

thanks Fred ... you'll get to see them again in a month or so .. we'll see how they are filling out.. thanks very much for the compliment and I'm glad ya liked them !

[Hayward Taylor]

Vin - superb photography .. the exposure is so dead-on I can almost count each feathers on them .. that is outstanding photography .. just so beautiful to look at .. never get tired

[jakethepig]

Vin buddy, these are so cute. Love the first one. And the tiny wings in the last. Awwww. One day the ugly duckling turned into a fine swan. Gorgeous captures Vin. The start of things to come if I know you. Lovely work bud.

Dave.

[imik]

I love how you've captured them changing and growing the first one is sweet and almost feels like a moving image with the ripples in the silky water. I love how the little one has grown substantially but still has its baby feathers (down i think its called). and the third is such a great shot, i'm glad you didn't discard it! those teeny tiny wings are so cute ha ha Great shots Vin, Kimi