thephotosocietyのインスタグラム(thephotosociety) - 3月7日 02時09分

Photograph by @andyparkinsonphoto/@thephotosociety
Mute swan cygnets sleeping – This is one of my favourite images that I’ve captured in recent years, both because of the extraordinary privilege that I was granted by the adult swans but also because of the blissed-out look on the faces of the sleeping cygnets. It was also this original experience, with this different swan family, that taught me just how confiding and comfortable swans can become when a photographer is prepared to invest the necessary amount of time, behaving in the right way and building an unshakeable bond of trust. For anyone who knows swans, they will know that they are ferocious parents, extraordinarily protective and extremely aggressive to anyone or anything that might pose a threat, perceived or otherwise, to their young. Yet here I was, standing directly over the sleeping cygnets, shooting on an 80-200mm F.28 lens whilst the adult swans slept trustingly just a few feet away. The cygnets could not have been more vulnerable yet it is plainly obvious just how relaxed they are, given that a 6”4 photographer is looming over them, shooting vertically downwards. Not only did the parents know and trust me but the cygnets did as well. Whilst I am drawn constantly to more expansive shots where the animal is seen within the context of their environment I also love extremely intimate images such as these, natural, graceful compositions where everything except the birds themselves is excluded from the image. I also like them because they serve as a constant reminder to me about the extraordinary privileges that I have been afforded throughout my career and for those I am extremely grateful. Please #followme at @andyparkinsonphoto to keep up-to-date with my images @andyparkinsonphoto @ナショナルジオグラフィック @thephotosociety #muteswan #swanbabies #cygnets #ethicsbeforeimages #phototips #educateandinspire #nature #naturelovers #wildlifephotography #donoharm

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