THEME more "red" at dusk

[annmpacheco]

Taken with last light leaving the beach... I love the light and the the showcased plunge of this reddish egret who seconds earlier had flown in to be with his mate after strutting upon arrival.

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[John Mack]

Great frame. The bird gave you a very nice pose with a nice head angle. Sweet light as well. Low angle is another plus.

[dankearl]

Very nice. Light is about as nice as it gets.
Like Bill Dix's earlier photo, I am a fan of the "eye" in the center comps.
I think they work well to draw you in and this does.
Splash is nice. 3d processing is excellent.

[Randy Stout]

Ann:

Great angle, like the wing framing the head, late day light.

Interesting how to crop this one, because of the way the reflection is. I tried doing a quick scroll crop, but believe you have the best option displayed.

Cheers

Randy

[Bill Dix]

This is wonderful. I love the wing framing the shaggy head, the colors, the splash. Well done!

[Geoffrey Montagu]

What a beauty, Ann. Like the late sun, the splash, and the wings in that unique position. There are other birds that do this I think to cut the glare on the waters surface.

Geoffrey




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[David Roach]

Classic big red pose. Love Love Love that sharp eye and frozen water. The reflection is killer. The wing primaries, just sublime. Congrats. TFS

[greg cowle]

In addition to the excellent avian aspects, I really like the curves in this image - the curve of the left wing, and particularly the way the water drops curve up to join the curve of the end of the feathers.

[Paul Burdett]

Brilliant shot Ann. Love the clarity, FFD, post sunset colours, bird's crest, water droplets. Inspirational!

[gail bisson]

Lovely. I could see a version with some of the FG cropped out.
Gail

[Mike Poole]

Pretty much perfect for me Ann, stunning light and colours on the bird and the timing is spot on. Sure you needed to switch systems!?!

Mike