Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, London

Walking the doggie at dusk today, I chanced upon some of nature’s most graceful birds gliding silently on the edge of the pond. I had earlier missed the golden hour, as was slightly annoyed at myself for not getting out earlier to photograph the gorgeous orange and yellow autumnal colours in the park. The sun had set about 30 minutes ago, and it was getting darker by the second. I had to photograph something and these playful swans glided right up to greet us, although Kipper was slightly agitated by them.  I fired off about 20 frames, and not many were sharp due to the slow shutter speeds. This one stood out the clearest, and the composition works for me.