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Little Egret
Little Egret
A species of small heron frequently found along the canals in Venice; in Italy they're called garzetta. This one was perched on a gondola mooring post in a canal when I spotted it while crossing a bridge. It was only once I was reviewing the photos that I noticed the 1 leg stance. PG101 Wildlife Theme

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excellent comp


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March 10, 2017

 
- Joanna Kovalcsik

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  This is a very wonderful composition, Chris... excellent clarity (wow on the feathers), and the one-legged stance inspired some Google research. The soft grey and winter-white tints in this image are very appealing to the eye.


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March 10, 2017

 
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  Thank you both! Joanna, I really liked the blurred out canal surface reflects as an 'abstract' background here. I googled on the 1-leg stand, and modified my caption accordingly - thanks!


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March 10, 2017

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Sharp, great dof, and the head feather... :-)
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March 10, 2017

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Love the head feather and other details!


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March 10, 2017

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Love the head feather and other details!


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March 10, 2017

 
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  Thank you both!


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March 10, 2017

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Very pleasing handling of the detail in the white and the background softness.


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March 10, 2017

 
- Michele Peterson

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  Just wow. Incredible pose, detail, and overall image, Chris. That soft background does add nicely to this wonderful portrait!


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March 10, 2017

 

Terry A. Stoa
  This bird is so intense... focused on its next snack, I suppose. Fine detail on its body, feathers, feet and more... the blurred background adds to the egret's intensity.


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March 11, 2017

 
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  Thanks, Mitch, Michele & Terry. This bird was quite content to sit still for me for many, many shots, as I got closer... I suspect in Venice they're quite unperturbed by pedestrians.


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March 11, 2017

 

Terry A. Stoa
  My March 2017 favorite of yours, Chris.


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April 06, 2017

 
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  Thanks a lot, Terry! It certainly was a very accommodating heron, content to let me take many photos, fairly close by.


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April 07, 2017

 
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