Before I read your post I saw the photo and that's exactly what I was thinking. It looks overcast but a ray of sunlight shot down to illuminate the birds. Nice shot!
Absolutely a work of art. It does actually look like a fine art print with just the right light and composition. It helped to have those well trained birds.
Thanks Evan. The swans are very late here this year due to our extreme winter. Usually they have left by now and they're really only showing up in any numbers the last few days. Good to hear from you.