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A monochromatic great egret landing in a small pond at high noon.

A monochromatic great egret landing in a small pond at high noon.
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 3900/10

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upload_date

Oct, 2018

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1027

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+192

Awards

Winner in MINIMALISTIC, Photo Challenge

People's Choice in White Birds Photo Challenge

People's Choice in Mostly White Photo Challenge

People's Choice in your best High-Key photo-background must be white Photo Challenge

Winner in Birds in white background Photo Challenge

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Top Choice

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Magnificent Capture

+9

Superb Composition

+5

Outstanding Creativity

+1

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Love this pic

You're in the mood for a dance....

Gorgeous capture Mark.

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Art at it's best...…...gorgeous

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So very elegant . . . the elegant egret!

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Beautiful! It really looks like he is dancing!! : ) Love the monochrome!

Love this! 8)

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She looks like a ballet dancer!

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Mark a great shot with a very difficult white subject against a white background.

absolute perfection....the bird AND the photo!

beautiful capture!

white on white .. gorgeous !!!!

Most beautiful picture of bird! Splendidly

The next WHITE challenge winner!

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Lovely capture!

Congrats

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Hi Mark, Congratulations on your win. :-)

Now that is a perfect white on white! So very beautiful!

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Hi Mark, Congrats on your win. :-)

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Congratulations on your Challenge Award!

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Still loving it!! Congrats on your well deserved Challenge award!! : )

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Hi Mark, Congratulations on your win with this beautiful egret.

Beautiful !!

Wonderful !!!

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Grace and beauty. A Wow! Congratulations on your PC award.

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Congratulations on your award

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Still loving it....just so gorgeous!! Congrats on your well deserved challenge award!!

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this is so elegant absolutely loved it

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Gorgeous Photo 💖

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