There are rather more than seven swans a swimming in this picture, which was made possible by my good friend Al, who obligingly held out his hand to keep the fiercest of the afternoon sunshine from ruining the shot. I couldn't see anything on the screen against the harsh gare, so I just kept on pressing the button until I had enough snaps to choose from. Like these cygnets, there's safety in numbers.
I could have set up the camera to take lots of frames automatically, but if I'd done that by changing the menus, this regatta would have paddled right past me.
