2021 FWF Photo Contest

Description

A Great Egret preening in soft morning sun. Backlighting this shot allowed the focus to shift to the beautiful nuptial plumes glowing in the sunlight. Typically I wouldn’t go for a square composition from behind the bird but this curve of the neck and the feathers flowing towards the right make the composition work. These feathers remind me of a wedding gown train.

Camera Specifications

Canon7DMarkII 600mm 1/2500 f/5

Species

Great Egret

Location

Sebastian, Indian River, FL, USA