View Winner

nina050

The Contortionist

The Contortionist

A great white egret perched on the branch of a dead tree, suddenly twisted into a seemingly impossible position!

A great white egret perched on the branch of a dead tree, suddenly twisted into a seemingly impossible position!
Read less

camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/10 ISO 800 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 6000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Dec, 2019

Views

220

Likes

+64

Awards

Peer Award

+12

Magnificent Capture

+4

Superb Composition

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Virtuoso

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Categories

Platinum

I am envious of the limberness of this bird

Platinum

Fabulous shot

PRO+

he sure gave you an awesome pose. Superbly captured.

PRO

Great title and that is sure one graceful and coordinated bird....I would be in the water! Lol!! Beautiful capture of this amazing bird! : )

Platinum

Nicely done again perfect timing:-)

Never seen anything like it. Truly amazing.

exquisite capture of such a beautiful bird!

See all

Same photographer See all

Pigeon Point Lighthouse north of Santa Cruz, California is no longer in service, but still stands as a picturesque reminder of days long ago when its

A photographer's dream: to be in one of the most iconic and photographic places on earth, with both a sunset AND a full moon! A feast for the ey

A raven appears to be gazing in appreciation at the West Mitten butte of Monument Valley in Arizona. He posed for just a moment before flying off.

The result of time, water and wind that helped to form the sandstone artistry of Lower Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona puts on displays of color in

The stray welcoming committee greets visitors in a beautiful old entryway tucked in a lovely hilltop town in Tuscany.

An unusually long shadow follows a hiker as he trudges up a ridge on one of the dunes at sunrise during late summer at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Par

Plummeting 620 feet from its source on a nearby mountain in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, Multomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterf

Sunsets on Maui never disappoint and always seem to sing the glories of the heavens!

A beautiful sunset over Monterey Bay, California during a particularly high surf in January.

No matter what the species, a mother's love is unparalleled as is evidenced by this Anna's hummingbird feeding her chicks. This little lady

Sunflowers - that glorious symbol of all things summer!

The "firefall" at Yosemite National Park occurs for just a few days each year towards the end of February when the setting sun hits Horsetai

Wild mustangs graze on the sparse grass and sagebrush near the volcanic monolith known as Shiprock in northwestern New Mexico. Rising 1,583 feet abov

A bee looks for nectar on a garden flower

A beautiful little lake now sits where the cornfield used to be on the old family farm near Longmont, Colorado

Maui never ceases to present a marvelous array of different photo opportunities, especially at sunrise.

Another mystical, magical early morning in Maui sends a message of hope...

Giant sequoia trees, hundreds of years old, share the road in Sequoia National Park, California

Discover more photos See all

Double exposure effect from 2 images representing endangered symbols: forests and european bison.
Protect nature & wildlife! by gabyrusu

Black Bear by shelleyjacques

One of Florida's native tree frogs by KatieMcKinneyPhotography

Personal project by deejayy

My lovely Grace in action!!!! by marcobertazzoni

This is a portrait of Stanley, a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy. by lednuke

On our safari in Kenya, one of our camps had a photo hide. The first night we had a herd of over 30 elephants come charging in to get a drink, as it w by travelingbabe

A little shy by Roblindholm

A mother cheetah stands over her only surviving cub on a termite mound in the Serengeti. by chriswhittier

King Pein by cathos1244

Puffin taking off in Bleik, Norway by NateEllingson

Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just enough baggage.
~Author Unknown by tkahnke

Obstacles by AnitaHorvat

Last week I was lucky to finally make the trip across to the isolated archipelago of St Kilda.

Located 40 miles west-northwest of North Uist in th by davenelson

Autumn Deer by inspyred

After crossing the Chobe river this elephant immediately started to cover itself in dust which apparently acts as a sunscreen and keeps insects away by ayoung1969

A kudu bull in the evening sun at Chobe National Park, Botswana, by chriswhittier

Kevin the dog prepares for Winter... by billbrandon

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.