Monday, 29th June 2009
Coming into View
by Linn Smith
As a Snowy Egret flies into view its beautiful white plumes are clearly displayed. Its population was seriously damaged in the 1800's because the plumes were considered fashionable adornment for women's hats. No longer killed for its plumes it has made a recovery and is no longer hunted.
Equipment: Canon EOS 5D
Linn Smith
Coming into View by Linn Smith was photo of the day on Monday, 29th June 2009. It is tagged Birds, Flight. You can leave a comment below.
24 Comments
Katherine Lee Strassburg
This is a very good shot, but how did you do it?
Although the snowy egret ‘got all the press’ and is even the symbol of the National Audubon Society, it was haute couture to wear feathers, plumes, nests, and entire stuffed birds (even robins) on ladies’ hats. I much prefer my birds on the wing than on my hat!
Kirk Jordan
The cropping is certainly unconventional (and probably all you had to work with?) but for an occasional jolt, I really like it. It really communicates that this bird is soaring, and represents a hard capture at such close proximity. And the curve of the wingspan is so beautiful.
Herman
I had to show your image to my wife.
It’s a bird with Angels wings.
steven greaves
fantastic depth of field with only the head sharp. great capture.
justjack
Great shot. Looks surreal. How did you take it?
su
Awesome shot, lovely detailed wings.
Malta Photography
Great image indeed with such stood focused bird and the wings are Wow.
wanda krack
Absolutely beautiful photograph!!
planet lover
Great photo. I love those wings!
Dean
Absolutely great shot Linn!!
PJ Matusheski
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Bobbi
My first impression was “Angel disguised as Egret”. This goes on my list of favorite POTD’s.
Grete
Linn Smith, Congratulations!!! It’s a fantastic and a great photograph. Fantastic the brightness!
Marie Dunphy Harding
What a beautiful creature of Nature ! And yes, feathers to die for, as some of them did !
Judy
Just fantastic…I thought the same thing…an angel with an egret’s head!
Laurie
Although this magnificent egret’s wings appear beautifully delicate, they are extremely powerful, and his yellow eyes show steel determination. Wonderful photo!
Linn Smith
Thank you everyone for your kind support and encouraging words! It is greatly appreciated! I spent many hours by a local lake looking for birds to capture…no birds showed up. As I was about to leave I heard a sound and this snowy egret came flying by. I was able to get only this one image…there was no cropping. Luck was a major factor in achieving this image. Thank you again!
mike
I love the details on his face.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Linn–what you call luck, I prefer to call persistence, patience and remarkable powers of observation!
Pauline Jones
These birds live down on the river close to where I live but they are very hard to photograph.
Su
Great shot and thanks for filling us in with the ‘how’.
Jaz
I know to catch bird picture should be patience. This is really wonderful shot.
renee
Excellent shot!!!
renee
Also the colors are so lovely!