Wintering whooper swans by lakeside wildlife photography prompt
Realistic wildlife photograph, landscape composition, a small group of whooper swans wintering at a lakeside in early winter. One adult swan in sharp focus glides across calm water in the foreground, pure white plumage with a black-and-yellow bill, gentle ripples trailing behind; two more swans rest near frost-tipped reeds in the midground. Low golden morning light, thin mist over the water, pale blue-grey sky, frosted reeds and a distant treeline softened by haze. Shot at water level with a long telephoto lens, shallow depth of field, detailed feather texture, natural calm behavior, documentary realism. No text, no logos.