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Snow White

Snow White

A white egret finds safe haven in the marshy wetlands at the Palo Alto Wildlife Refuge at the southern end of San Francisco Bay. This beautiful bird fluffed he...
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A white egret finds safe haven in the marshy wetlands at the Palo Alto Wildlife Refuge at the southern end of San Francisco Bay. This beautiful bird fluffed her plumage for the camera for just a few seconds, then flew off.
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camera

NIKON D750

settings

settings

Aperture f/9 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 5000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2017

Views

862

Likes

+181

Awards

Winner in Feather(s) that communicate mood Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+57

Absolute Masterpiece

+30

Superb Composition

+11

Top Choice

+9

Outstanding Creativity

+9

Magnificent Capture

+2

All Star

Superior Skill

Genius

Virtuoso

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Platinum

You are producing masterpiece after masterpiece....This is over the top gorgeous

Platinum

jJust. Amazing shot your edit is spot on too

PRO+

Gorgeous photo; brilliant editing (again), NIna. I agree with Glenda . . . one masterpiece after another! ッ

PRO

Wow....this is gorgeous!!! Amazing artistic editing!! : )

Gorgeous haven't seen them fluffed up like that :)

Beautiful !!

Beautifully captured and edited

PRO+

Wow, this is so beautiful Nina.....fabulous use of layers and textures !

evokes thoughts of a painting as much as a photograph; a masterpiece.

PRO+

Oh, this is beautiful! Great job! :)

That is one special fluffed Egret. You lucky duck you. I adore this.

The best I've seen yet!! シ

Excellent work !!!

So totally gorgeous!

Amazing Nina!! that`s a top shot and a very good presentation!!

Platinum

Lucky you, lovely!
Martha

Such lovely Snowy Egret...

beautiful Nina !!

Beautiful photo! Can almost feel the softness of the feathers.
And what a gorgeous bird!

PRO+

Beautiful! Awesome edit!

outstanding capture and edit .... stunning work !!!

Platinum

beautiful portrait/art of this beautiful bird!

Platinum

Nina gorgeous!! So creative, you put your own spin on your photos and your style shines loud!!

OUTSTANDING. LOVE the background. The bird is incredible

Platinum

Love this edit!

i love this bird!

Wow, just wow! Love this

Wow beautiful! looks like a painting.... How did you get that blue watercolor like background?

What a great photo

Incredible work!!!

Simply beautiful. Soft and very peaceful color.

Beautiful photo and beautiful editing!

Amazing!! It looks like a painting!! Love it

Ultimate

Gorgeous!

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