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Great Egret - High Island, Texas

Standing watch over her nest as her mate brings her more nesting materials that she will place in just the right spot.

Standing watch over her nest as her mate brings her more nesting materials that she will place in just the right spot.
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NIKON D850

settings

Aperture 48/10 ISO 140 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 6500/10

location

Texas, US

Feb, 2023

Views

614

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+213

Awards

Spring 23 Award

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Top Choice

+36

Superb Composition

+14

Outstanding Creativity

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Beautiful shot

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Thank you Andrew

Superb, Lee!

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Thank you Beverly

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Great composition! Your exposure created just the contrast level to fit your description and the mood.

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Many thanks Dik.

Amazing shot, she is realy waiting, great background color Lee😊!

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Thank you very much, Rixt.💚

Love this shot 👍🏻

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Thank you Jeff. I am so glad you do.

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Beautiful capture:-)

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Hello Lizzie. Thank you so much!

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Love this image, Lee!

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Thank you Edward.

Good moment

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Thank you so much

Soft shot...very beautiful !!

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Thank you Colette

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Wonderful

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Thank you Enrique

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Wonderful focus and tones. A small suggestion, selective brightness to eye the may pop the image.

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great catch. Wow the green is really coming out...

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What a gorgeous shot! We have egrets here, but they are way, way, way out there. I don't have a way, way, way out there lens!!!😁

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she definitely means business! So gorgeous and regal looking.

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VLJ, I like “pop” in my photos, but I wonder if i’m this case, pop would hinder her seriousness in tending to protect the nest and being alert for the nesting material being brought to her.

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Good catch with the color starting

Beautiful capture, Lee!

excellent lee :~))

Excellent well done!

Ultimate

Stunning!

Beautiful capture, Lee! Very nice, indeed

PRO+

WOW!!! I feel that if i move or make a noise she would have me for nest stuffing!!!! i truly feel she could step right into my room! Congratulations!

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Hang this one on a wall.

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Great Egret - High Island, Texas

Standing watch over her nest as her mate brings her more nesting materials that she will place in just the right spot.

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