Blizzard Swans by Matt

Saturday, 17th February 2007

Blizzard Swans

by Matt Bango

A blizzard moved in on the edge of Lake Ontario. I happened to get caught in it so I got in my Jeep. I could see some white objects on the edge of the lake so I checked it out. It turned out to be Mute Swans that were also caught in the blizzard. The temperature was -14 deg F.

Equipment: Nikon D50, Nikon 300mm AF-S, Tripod

Matt Bango

20 year old amateur photographer currently attending the Rochester Institute of Technology pursuing a degree in Information Technology.

www.mattbango.com

15 Comments

valerie Says:
February 17th, 2007 at 2:14 am
BREATHTAKING!!
Hyeclass Says:
February 17th, 2007 at 7:13 am
This is very beautiful , the softness of the photo makes it almost dreamlike congratulations
Frans Koomen Says:
February 17th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Beautiful photo. Just the right moment.
Photo Buffet Says:
February 23rd, 2007 at 4:12 pm
Poor swans!
Good thing you pack your camera around. This is one of those spur-of-the-moment opportunities that usually turn up something wonderful. Thanks for sharing it.
kml Says:
June 27th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Wow – what a capture!
Eli Shams Says:
July 16th, 2007 at 10:15 am
I didn’t know swan could be found at such low temperature. The fog gives a pleasant dreamy effect. Glad you survived )
Anurag Says:
February 16th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Very unusual sight. Nicely captured.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
February 17th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Wow, that looks cold! This is really good, though I would have liked to see the main swan a little less centered, but more to the left. Composition would have been better then.
Su Says:
February 16th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Wonderful shot, can only imagine how cold that is.
varanasi Says:
February 17th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
What a great moment! A great shot! Glad you had the jeep to go in. Poor things must be so cold.
Renee Says:
September 4th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
wow never seen snow swans! lovely!
Su Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 7:39 am
Lovely shot makes me shiver it looks so cold.
mike Says:
October 6th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
A very cold scene. Cold for any animal to stay out in.
Rajib Singha Says:
February 17th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
That’s what winter shots should look like. Congrats!
renee Says:
February 17th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Wow, still amazing shot.