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Great White Egret

Egretta alba

Photo by andyarct
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Description:

Two Egrets resting on a log in the shallow Humboldt Bay.

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Comments (10)
Ariana
Beautiful and serene picture! Well done Andy!
andyarct
I kept hoping they'd touch beaks so their heads & necks would make a heart shape!!
andyarct
Actually, MickGrant, I don't have a close enough shot to make cropping feasible. This shot was taken with a zoom lens at about 35x....cropping out something that small wouldn;t look very good. (the original is a 4320x3240 .jpg,, so I'd be making it look fuzzier if I cropped it. I'm fine with it as it is.
andyarct
I see what you mean Mick, but I really like this one 'as is'...I'll upload anther one for you.
MickGrant
Andyarct (your photo) you could get the bird detail closer by cropping (retaining the shadow in the water) Only a suggestion; its a beautiful arrangement.
MickGrant
Nice - suggest crop with the shadow!

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