AWARDS: ENGLAND / WILTSHIRE / LAKE DISTRICT / WALES / SCOTLAND / COAST OF S.W. ENGLAND / COAST / STORMS / LAKES & MOUNTAINS / WINTER LANDSCAPES / DESERTS / ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY / BRITISH BIRDS 1 / BRITISH BIRDS 2 / BRITISH MAMMALS / BRITISH INSECTS / WORLD BIRDS / WORLD MAMMALS / NATURE
MUTE SWAN ON ICE
Ice presents birds with challenging conditions in which to take off and land. This mute swan successfully became airborne after a slightly undignified run across a frozen lake at Welney Wetland Centre in Norfolk. Bright, contrasty light on white feathers created an exposure challenge so I had locked in the correct exposure manually using a stationary swan to test it. I like the way the image captures a moment when both the swan's feet are off the ground.
F/8, 1/1,600th second, ISO 200
Accepted: Swansea 2015
