CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The second of a pair of slate grey swan photos with perfect circles in the water. sku sw10013

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Looking through the thousands of swan photographs to post I came across this image and was so happy with the result. sku sw10014  

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE With a male swan at full speed approaching the bank of the river I captured a super close up. sku sw10015

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Late afternoon brings with it deep colours and great detail on the faces of swan sku sw10016

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The two parents are in the final stages of teaching one of their cygnets to fly. sku sw10017

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The reflection from some nearby buildings creates a great backdrop for the sipping swan. sku sw10018

Sunset is a great time for backlit photography. The peering face of the ever hungry squirrel is a delight. sku SQ10001

You cannot get much more "face to face" that this photo as the squirrel tried to stare me out. sku SQ10003

This squirrel was looking at some people having their lunch and was wondering if they had any peanuts by any chance. sku SQ10004

Depth of field is one of those enduring photographic terms. It means restricting the amount of subject in focus. In this case it was the face of the squirrel as his tail blurs into the background. sku SQ10005

This the "full crop of the previous image and it allows the viewer to see the both sides of the tree trunk and puts the squirrel in dead centre. sku SQ10006

A side stance frozen in time as the squirrel stops his climb as he sees me approach. sku SQ10007

This is a sweet photo with the squirrel stopping in the V shape of the tree and resting his paws on the tree. He looks calm and curious. sku SQ10008

I was happy with the two tree trunks in this photo and the forest in the blurry background. I also liked his outstretched paws as he looked to camera. sku SQ10009

A slightly overhead view of the squirrel as he looked down at me after he finished his peanuts which someone had given him. sku SQ10010

I was pleased with the leave shapes which surround the squirrel as he walked along this branch. sku SQ10011