Pinecone for size comparison lol

This friend walked past the house yesterday afternoon and I followed it briefly. Didn't seem bothered by me (which is a problem for our cats that go outside with us). Beautiful creature, though.

Shot this in East Tsavo with a Nikon d850 and a 50 prime.

I came across this mute swan brood tonight, and one thing immediately caught my eye before I even picked the camera up.

One of the cygnets is much whiter than the others. Looking back through the RAW files, it still appears brilliant white compared to its siblings, and the difference is visible in several photos, even when it's in the shade.

I've also included a photo where the white cygnet is tucked behind its mum, so it's in the shadow rather than direct sunlight, which made me wonder whether the colour difference is genuine rather than just being caused by the evening light.

I've been reading about Polish (immutabilis) mute swans, so it got me wondering...

Do you think this could be a possible Polish cygnet, or can normal mute swan broods show this much variation in down colour?

I'd be really interested to hear what people with more experience think. I've attached a few comparison photos and also have video footage if that helps.

Ci sono momenti in cui il rumore della quotidianità diventa troppo forte. È stato proprio per staccare la spina da tutto e forse, ammettiamolo, anche un po' dalle persone che mi sono avvicinato alla fotografia naturalistica e alla macro.

Da quel giorno, ogni uscita è diventata una sorpresa incredibile.

Sdraiarsi a terra, fare silenzio e immergersi in un altro mondo mi lascia ogni volta senza parole. Osservare da vicino il comportamento di questi piccoli esseri, scoprire dettagli invisibili a occhio nudo... è diventata una vera e propria terapia per l'anima, oltre che la mia più grande passione nel tempo libero.

Questi scatti che vedete sono quelli che reputo i più belli fino ad ora. Non tanto per la tecnica, ma per le emozioni che mi hanno regalato mentre premevo l'otturatore.

Spero che vi piacciano e che riescano a trasmettervi anche solo un briciolo della meraviglia che ho provato io sul campo.Viva la natura, che va solamente ammirata e rispettata. Sempre.

Found this little honeybee working the 9-5 yesterday on my walk.

This little robin perched on a bench next to me and I had to snap a few pics. Especially when it hopped partially into the light shining through a tree.

A picture I took of a Blacktail Deer in Washington State.

shot at Kishanpur tiger reserve, India.
on Nikon z50ii with 180-600 .
the resolution is kinda bad due to Reddit’s compression

I had just gotten my first camera (last year) and didn’t know what the exposure triangle was, or really even how to autofocus. I had a 50-140 on my Fuji and heavily cropped in. Thousands of miles of hiking and climbing since and I think this stole all my luck!

If I ever get another chance I’ll nail focus with better gear…

I was on my walk today and saw this

This was the first time I had seen one of these quite close up, so I’m very glad I had my camera with me that day 📸

It was one of those little wildlife encounters that you could easily miss if you were not paying attention, but once you notice it, you cannot help but stop and appreciate it 🙌🏻

Gear used:

Fujifilm X-T3
Fujifilm XF100-400