I took this photo of 2 swans on dike of the Polder Arkemheen near Nijkerk. This oldest polder in the Netherlands has many meadow birds nesting, and as it is also located along the border lakes, several swans also sit/fly there. The swans in the photo are mute swans. I was lucky that these 2 swans flew by fairly low and fairly close, still needing my 55-300mm telephoto lens to capture them. I did choose to output this photo in 16:9 aspect ratio. By the way, it wasn't 100% sunny when I took this photo either, you can still see some shadows on these 2 flying swans.
 
                                Welcome to my shop. My name is Gerard de Zwaan and I was born in 1983 in the Veluwe town of Harderwijk where I grew up and still live. I started photography in 2013. My first camera was a Nikon D3200 which I still own and is now as a.. Read more…
 Vischpoort in HarderwijkGerard de Zwaan
Vischpoort in HarderwijkGerard de Zwaan A Scottish highlanderGerard de Zwaan
A Scottish highlanderGerard de Zwaan A Veluwe moorland landscapeGerard de Zwaan
A Veluwe moorland landscapeGerard de Zwaan To Radio KootwijkGerard de Zwaan
To Radio KootwijkGerard de Zwaan Yellow heart of a white flowerGerard de Zwaan
Yellow heart of a white flowerGerard de Zwaan Apple blossomGerard de Zwaan
Apple blossomGerard de Zwaan A forest path with a black and white bridgeGerard de Zwaan
A forest path with a black and white bridgeGerard de Zwaan Through a beech forestGerard de Zwaan
Through a beech forestGerard de Zwaan A tribe in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan
A tribe in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan A Scots pine in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan
A Scots pine in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan Vischmarkt in HarderwijkGerard de Zwaan
Vischmarkt in HarderwijkGerard de Zwaan A forest in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan
A forest in black and whiteGerard de Zwaan Kleine oosterwijck in Harderwijk during the eveningGerard de Zwaan
Kleine oosterwijck in Harderwijk during the eveningGerard de Zwaan Vischpoort of Harderwijk in the eveningGerard de Zwaan
Vischpoort of Harderwijk in the eveningGerard de Zwaan Crocuses and a beeGerard de Zwaan
Crocuses and a beeGerard de Zwaan A stream with branchesGerard de Zwaan
A stream with branchesGerard de Zwaan Purple heather on a sand drift with blue skyGerard de Zwaan
Purple heather on a sand drift with blue skyGerard de Zwaan A path through natureGerard de Zwaan
A path through natureGerard de Zwaan A stream through a beech forestGerard de Zwaan
A stream through a beech forestGerard de Zwaan View of Harderwijk's VischpoortGerard de Zwaan
View of Harderwijk's VischpoortGerard de Zwaan