Amanda Stuart, Morning Light: Swans on the Lake (ANIMAL & NATURE 2025)

Just after sunrise recently, I photographed two black swans on the lake in the Botanic Gardens. I was drawn by the light and the reflections in the water. The four photos were taken in just a few minutes, the light changing the scene, including the texture of the water. I suspect the swans thought I was going to feed them.

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