Greeting

[David Chauvin]

Great Egrets greeting at the nest site.

30D, 500f4, 1/3200, f4, iso 400, light overcast, cropped a bit from right for composition

David
Laplace, LA

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice interaction, setting and breeding plumage. It would have been great to see the eye of the bird on the right a bit better but I like it as is.

[Dave Phillips]

what a beautiful image David. The muted setting/habitat is awesome.
The ccw rotation does give egrets a nice comp, but does look a bit awkward with moss hanging at an angle

a beautiful image, thanks for sharing

[David Chauvin]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

[Arthur Morris]

Very nicely done as above. Would definitely rotate the image to square to the world. I love the upperwing detail in the far wing of the incoming bird.

Was this created at Lake Martin?

Later and love, artie

[Jim Poor]

They sure look happy to see one another.

[Glenn Bartley]

Great interaction and setting. I love the spanish moss. If the flying bird had a bit more of a head turn it would take it over the top.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Very beautiful composition and interaction. The spanish moss is a lovely bonus and as already mentioned a slight head turn would strengthen this already lovely capture. thanks for sharing !!

[David Chauvin]

Thanks for the input guys. I must have been asleep when processing this image to miss the rotation. The wind was blowing the moss out a bit, but the tree should have given me a clue! :o The comp is a little tighter because I had to sacrifice a bit of canvas to the rotation.

Artie,,,,,the last report I got on Lake Martin was not good. Lots of egrets in the rookery, but out in the middle, away from the road.

Thanks Again,,,,,,David

[Arthur Morris]

The repost looks better. Where was this image made? Any spoonies there?

later and love, artie

[David Chauvin]

This in a small rookery on a private tract of swamp that I had the opp to get into. No spoonies nesting here. Just a few occasional fly overs.