Wildlife Photographer Disguises Himself as a Swan to Get Close to Other Birds

**interested_observer** · 03-10-2013, 11:55 AM - **1 Like**

Looks like a perfect application for a sealed K5 and WR lenses.....

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Wildlife photographer Henryk Janowski has an awesome and ingenious way of getting close to his subjects: he swims around in a bird blind that’s designed to look like a large white swan.

Wildlife Photographer Disguises Himself as a Swan to Get Close to Other Birds

**baro-nite** · 03-10-2013, 12:34 PM

Interestingly enough, just this morning I was out at a very similar-sounding site, a swampy pond reclaimed from an old water treatment plant, now a park and great for birds, and surrounded by thick brush. I was sitting there in my little makeshift blind wondering how to get out to the open water without scaring all the birds away. I'm not sure the water's deep enough to try the "swan blind", though. More importantly, I don't have that degree of dedication. But this has me thinking.

joe.penn · 03-10-2013, 12:46 PM

He's been doing that for a while now, was in outdoor photographer either last year or the year before - pretty slick idea...

DeadJohn · 03-10-2013, 01:43 PM

True dedication. Here's a picture of the photog in an icy pond Bio - animallens - wildlife photography by henryk janowski

Jean Poitiers · 03-10-2013, 01:52 PM

Thanks for the link ... J

**Kerrowdown** · 03-10-2013, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by interested_observer

Wildlife Photographer Disguises Himself as a Swan to Get Close to Other Birds

It's not the 1st of April yet is it.

You've gotta be kidding me, not sure the wildlife will be convinced either.

His results don't IMHO look any different to any other birder obtains with their specialist long lenses.

joe.penn · 03-10-2013, 05:15 PM

It's not the swan that is getting him close, it's the blind with him in it - I can get as close in my kayak when I have the camo burlap over me, and actually can get that close without the burlap over me as long as I am drifting towards them and not moving in the kayak. I do like the fact how he is completely enclosed though to have freedom to move without the subjects seeing the movement.

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interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	Wildlife Photographer Disguises Himself as a Swan to Get Close to Other Birds Looks like a perfect application for a sealed K5 and WR lenses..... Quote: Wildlife photographer Henryk Janowski has an awesome and ingenious way of getting close to his subjects: he swims around in a bird blind that’s designed to look like a large white swan. Wildlife Photographer Disguises Himself as a Swan to Get Close to Other Birds

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,815	Originally posted by interested_observer Wildlife Photographer Disguises Himself as a Swan to Get Close to Other Birds It's not the 1st of April yet is it. You've gotta be kidding me, not sure the wildlife will be convinced either. His results don't IMHO look any different to any other birder obtains with their specialist long lenses. Last edited by Kerrowdown; 03-10-2013 at 05:36 PM.

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03-10-2013, 12:34 PM	#2
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Interestingly enough, just this morning I was out at a very similar-sounding site, a swampy pond reclaimed from an old water treatment plant, now a park and great for birds, and surrounded by thick brush. I was sitting there in my little makeshift blind wondering how to get out to the open water without scaring all the birds away. I'm not sure the water's deep enough to try the "swan blind", though. More importantly, I don't have that degree of dedication. But this has me thinking.

03-10-2013, 12:46 PM	#3
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	He's been doing that for a while now, was in outdoor photographer either last year or the year before - pretty slick idea...

03-10-2013, 01:43 PM	#4
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	True dedication. Here's a picture of the photog in an icy pond Bio - animallens - wildlife photography by henryk janowski

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Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Thanks for the link ... J

03-10-2013, 05:15 PM	#7
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	It's not the swan that is getting him close, it's the blind with him in it - I can get as close in my kayak when I have the camo burlap over me, and actually can get that close without the burlap over me as long as I am drifting towards them and not moving in the kayak. I do like the fact how he is completely enclosed though to have freedom to move without the subjects seeing the movement.

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