Phsychedelic Swan, a photo from Kastoria, Macedonia

Photographer's Note

...The lost way of a phsychedelic swan...

..."If I were the swan, I'd be gone
If I were the train, I'd be late(again)
and if I were the good man
I'd talk with you more often than I do

If I were to sleep I could dream
if I were afraid I could hide
if I go insane
please don't put your wires in my brain"...

From Pink Floyd's album "Atom Heart Mother"

Xalkida, jjbach, ramesh_lalwani, weswang, CRATEOS, Elaine_Blath, pranab, rakeshgupta, Tezic, elihesamian, jhm, bertolucci, alvaraalto, Tue, Rev, quillo, anavazao, AnimeshRay, riclopes, apazevedo, danos, josepmarin has marked this note useful

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markstaples (15670) 2006-05-23 14:20

The reflections here are awesome, and the ripples created by the swan are very attractive. In some ways it's a pity that the swan has been captured in the white reflection of the sky, but your title kind of takes care of that. A lovely shot Thomas.
Best wishes
Mark

drago (4832) 2006-05-23 14:23

Γειά σου Θωμά,
καλή ιδέα ο κύκνος που "διαλύει" τις αντανακλάσεις!Well done!
Παναγιώτης

jjbach (9326) 2006-05-23 14:45

Γειά σου Θωμά,
Πολύ όμορφο παιχνίδι με τις ανακλάσεις στην επιφάνεια της λίμνης και πολύ καλή χρήση του φωτός ώστε να δημιουργηθεί η "ψυχεδελική" εικόνα του κύκνου!

Φιλικά Γιάννης

Xalkida (11744) 2006-05-23 14:48

Απίστευτες αντανακλάσεις και εξαιρετικό κάδρο.

Πανέμορφη η χρήση του κύκνου που σπάει την ηρεμία των νερών.

leo61 (0) 2006-05-23 14:51

Hi Thomas!
Nice composition with the swan and the beautiful and perfect reflections.
Regards,Leo

anestis (0) 2006-05-23 15:03

Very beautiful your photograph, has real movement with exceptional reflections as swan shakes the water.

ramesh_lalwani (3213) 2006-05-23 15:21

Hi Thomas
Lovely reflection .Still water has been help.Incidently I also posted with bird in water though disturbed.TFS
Ramesh

rosaline (0) 2006-05-23 17:17

Hi Thomas
A nice, creative shot here and a good blending of wild life and modern constructions. Good reflections and nice details. Well done.
Aubrey

weswang (18247) 2006-05-23 22:58

Hi Thomas, A nice capture of the reflections of the swan and the colorful buildings. The contrast to the upper portion of the swan is, however, not at the best position. I know it may not be possible, it would be great if your shooting angle can be lower a little.
A well taken picture with a lot to enjoy about.

CRATEOS (7278) 2006-05-24 0:46

Ela ore file !!!!tromero senario kat arxas...ke exeretiko momentoum..ke elenxos fotos...thaumasios..orea kinisi sto antikimeno..i oli ektelesi eine katapliktiki tha elega...alla ke to tragoudaki lei..lei..eine mia exeretiki parousiasi file...moy eftiaxe to kefi!!!xeretizo met epenon polon Phocas....

vinicio (23423) 2006-05-24 1:54

Clever idea, beautiful effect and reflection, compliments, well seen.
Ciao
Vinicio

pablominto (53746) 2006-05-24 2:02

Hi Thomas,
Very eye catching, my friend!
Interesting to see how the swan is breaking the perfect reflection, making the buildings look like distorted...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Elaine_Blath (8471) 2006-05-24 5:14

Hi Thomas,

amazing photo, the reflections are great!!! And the title is so fitting for it...

Regards, Ivana

thomas67 (24) 2006-05-24 14:07

Hello Thomas.Very nice foto and good catching of the moment.

pastadog (13111) 2006-05-24 14:32

Hi Thomas - well seen, the reflections are pretty and the swan at the perfect place. I add this shot to the PF theme. TFS, Daniel

feather (51130) 2006-05-24 18:41

Fantastic reflections distorted partly by the swan. I like the luminous quality of the water.
Kath

AthaPan (0) 2006-05-24 19:10 [Comment]

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rhizomes (15343) 2006-05-25 2:35

Hi Thomas,
Nice picture with interactions between the swan and the reflection of these beautiful houses...
Nice picture !
Christophe

pranab (5354) 2006-05-25 3:54

thomas,
it is a combination of abstract and surrealism. wonderful capture. great composition with color and reflection. your note adds life to the shot.

danyy (0) 2006-05-25 5:51

Hello Thomas,
l'originalit� r駸ide en ces reflets tr鑚 bien rendus et que ce cygne va bient bousculer.
Une photo un peu surexpos馥 au niveau du cygne justement. Elles est tr鑚 bien cadr馥.
Regards,
Daniel.

Gerrit (62042) 2006-05-25 5:56

Hi Thomas,
wonderful ensemble for swan and reflection.
Great work,
thanks and regards, Gerrit

rakeshgupta (2672) 2006-05-25 7:51

Hello Thomas,
Great capture of the beautiful swan and the reflection over water. The trailed waves generated in the water is good.
Thanks for sharing.
- rakesh

Tezic (17867) 2006-05-25 11:52

Hi Thomas,
For me, It's very late to discover your fantastic gallery and I saw ıt is a big lost for me... All are fantastic like this one... Congratulations...
All the best-Coskun

berek (50518) 2006-05-25 16:23

Hi Thomas,
very good idea for take a picture. great reflections and composition my freind. Friendly regards
B.Erek
Meaning Sense :-))
Framing :-))
Idea :-))

efigesta (12188) 2006-05-26 4:55

Hi Thomas
interesting shot here, so simple but with great colors and pov
regrads
manuel

elihesamian (26149) 2006-05-26 9:18

A nice senisitive picture,
with a nice poetic feeling,
and a note with an nostlagic lyric from P.F,and ...great POV,...in a fine moment you freezed the scene,in a time that swan was sweeming and you freezed it in border of the bright and shadow parts in reflection !
well seen and captured and very well composed,like it very much,Thomas,

Best Wishes
M

jhm (211736) 2006-05-26 13:03

Hi Thomas,
Excellent moment of taking, the reflections here are awesome, has real movement with exceptional reflections as swan shakes the water. Very well composition.
Have a nice weekend,
John.

xavshot (69835) 2006-05-26 13:07

Bonsoir Thomas
impressionnante cette photo ! j'ai du ouvri la miniature pour voir ce que c'騁ait... et c'est superbe ! une bonne prise et au bon moment, avant que le cygne n'efface tous les reflets. Bravo
Xavier

bertolucci (14052) 2006-05-26 15:35

Hi Thomas, great placement of the swan in the colorful reflections of the traditional acchitecture. The title is very aptly chosen due to the distortion in the reflection which is allready there due to the natural movement of the water and is going to get bigger while the swan approaches the embankment and the turbulence moves with hem. A very good play with textures, their movement and their meaning. Great stuff!
Have a nice weekend.
Bert

cjmm (4479) 2006-05-26 17:12

Hi Thomas,

Well, this photo has just got my 'best of the day award'!

Composition and exposure are brilliant... and those reflections beautiful. Also nice to see a reference to an old Pink Floyd album!!

Best regards and have a great weekend,
Carlos

alvaraalto (42804) 2006-05-26 18:41

Hi Thomas,
Even without the swan this should be a great reflection, but with the swan and the song of Pink Floyd it becomes a miracle.
Groet Rob

Tue (92442) 2006-05-26 18:50

Hej Thomas,
These reflections are beautiful and I like the little distortion too. The swan is also an excellent addition and well placed in the composition too. Good work!
Hilsen,
Lars

Vato_Law (12732) 2006-05-28 5:47

Hello Thomas,
The photo is all about the swan, but what I really like are the reflections and the paterns created by the swan movement. About the swan, I like it but I think it slightly overexposed.
Anyway I like this photo.
rgds.
Paulo

isabela_sor (47748) 2006-05-28 9:59

Perfect photo!The colors,clarity are spectacular and the water provides a strange texture which makes this everyday image very special! The swan is a great contribution too.
A nice Sunday
All the best
Isabela

Rev (1872) 2006-05-29 12:14

Hi Thomas
An amazing composition. The reflections are brilliant.
The POV is absolutely staggering.
POV, DOF, colour and light control combine perfectly to create this work of art.
Well done
Regards
Peter

quillo (11858) 2006-05-29 19:53

Thomas, surprising image of the magical and unreal world of reflections and colors that the swan is in charge to give the realistic touch to the composition.
Good work friend.
Congratulations and a strong hug.

Paco

anavazao (5592) 2006-06-08 6:48

wow,
beautiful reflex with nice buildings!
Great colours and composition!
Thanks Ana:)

AnimeshRay (9089) 2006-06-11 12:05

Beautiful capture, Thomas! The reflections are wonderful and the swan's sudden veer goes well with your comment. Very nice!

riclopes (35577) 2006-06-11 13:55

Hi Thomas,
You posted a very good shot today, but I had to come back for this superb image. It's an amazing photo of a reflection, with excellent quality. I really love this swan swimming over those houses. The composition is very good and the colours and lighting make this a very attractive one. Nevertheless, the swan could be better placed in the dark area, if you waited a little more...but I'm not sure...this is a more abstract picture, which also please me. Anyway, congratulations for the good work!
TFS,
Ricardo

Stepan (27210) 2006-06-24 2:00

Swans inpire you !!
I really enjoy your title and the way you composed it, even if it's a little overexposed. Very good idea.
St駱hane

apazevedo (5469) 2006-07-31 12:24

Excellent title and reflections on this so well composed image that captured my attention, Thomas. Well done!

MIG13 (0) 2006-08-04 11:13

Hi, Thomas! What a nice pic! Great composition and reflections! Thed note is great too! TFS! Greetings from Rio! Miguel.

lestans (17258) 2006-08-21 3:17

Lovely composition of the reflection and the swan that moves the mirror!

Livia

t0mmm1 (5442) 2006-08-27 12:23

Hi Thomas,
this is really wonderful picture underlined by your wonderful note! It's nice how calm is the water and I immagine how could he feel while is making this psyhedelic bath ;) Also I would like to try sometime...
Have a nice day,
Tomi

danos (110407) 2007-06-07 3:34

Θωμά καλησπέρα,
η κλινηση του κύκνου έγραψε καταπληκτικά,αφήνοντας αυτό το μικρό κυματάκι στο διάβα του.Οι αντανακλάσεις των σπιτιών επάνω στο νερό είναι σαν αληθινές.Πολύ καλά τα χρώματα και το φως το δε τραγούδι των Pink Floyd's επίκαιρο.Μπράβο.
Σε χαιρετώ,Δάνος

josepmarin (59385) 2007-06-21 14:04

Hi Thomas,
I have discovered this photo in your gallery, and I like it. It is a simple composition, playing with the fantastic reflections of the houses of colors, and the swan giving the vital touch on a water with many graphism and a few very elegant sheens.
The note with Pink Floyd's song is perfect, very well related.
Good work, very creative and very attractive at sight.
Best regards,
Josep

MilouIntefix (30) 2008-01-16 7:22