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Unread 01-31-2022, 12:19 PM
F.F. Teague F.F. Teague is offline
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Thursday 13th January 2022

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Friday 21st January 2022

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George Swan appears in both photographs
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Has George got a new mate?
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Unread 02-03-2022, 02:28 PM
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Hi Fliss,

They're both pretty. I love the colours in the top one.

I'm not great with photography or the technicalities involved in composition (I know the basics), but if there's specific feedback you'd like around a particular aspect of the images please let me know and I'll do my best to offer useful feedback (if I can).

For now, I guess I'd ask where they fit for you. Are they part of a long photo-essay, where you photograph the same space each day at a different time (because that would be amazing) or are you storytelling George through them?

Sarah-Jane
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I feel like these are from my own photo album. My family often goes for walks in parks with bodies of water where swans and gees hang out. Here is a random example from my album:


Oops, the picture isn't showing. I can't figure it out. Here's a link that I hope works better.
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Hi Jim, Sarah-Jane, Roger,

Sorry I'm late to respond; thanks for your comments


Jim

Well, Jim, George continues to show interest in one of his daughters, but the breeding age is 2 to 3 years, so I suppose she can't really be thought of as a mate yet. There have been no visiting pens since Maisie, who flew back to her own mate, Max, after just a few days at Pittville. Max managed to find a quieter home than George, at Ellenborough Park, a luxury hotel with a lake in its grounds. I should probably write a poem about that too

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Sarah-Jane

Thanks, Sarah-Jane; I'm pleased you find the photos pretty, yay. I don't know anything about technicalities either; I'm just experimenting, really. With a few Pittville photographers, I have in mind a charity calendar, so I'm just wondering which photo would be better for an audience of people who like Pittville, specifically the swans. I do have stronger swan photos, I suppose 🤔

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Roger

Thanks, Roger; unfortunately I get a 404 error when I click on the link. I'd like to see your random example; perhaps there's another way?


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Fliss
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