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Great Egret Takeoff

Great Egret Takeoff

A beautiful white Great Egret makes a bit of a splash as it takes to the air. I just happened to be photographing in portrait orientation to capture the reflect...
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A beautiful white Great Egret makes a bit of a splash as it takes to the air. I just happened to be photographing in portrait orientation to capture the reflection in the water when the bird decided to fly away.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 400 Shutter 1/5000

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Jun, 2014

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2020 Choice Award

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Superb Composition

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Well done, love your work.

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absolutely love this great shot

Everything here is in perfect harmonization. The shadow, the water droplets. the shadow of his feathers, that gaze, the absolute stillness of the water as he takes off; you've captured a great amount of grace here.

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