Sunday, 9th August 2009
Beachside Ballerina
by Linn Smith
A Snowy Egret in the early evening light displays the grace and elegance of a ballerina on the beachside of Lake Jesup located in Seminole County, Florida.
Equipment: Canon EOS 5D
Linn Smith
Beachside Ballerina by Linn Smith was photo of the day on Sunday, 9th August 2009. It is tagged Beach, Birds. You can leave a comment below.
24 Comments
Katherine Lee Strassburg
What an ethereal portrait of this wonderful bird!
Your title is spot on for this pose. A delightful potd–thank you!
Leslie Parsley
There’s a peacefulness to your beautiful photo that is enhanced with the color of the bird and the color of the background. Very graceful
Su
Lovely shot.
ckucin
superb shot..
Pauline Jones
Did you have a long lens or did you use a hide? These birds are generally quite hard to get close to.
wanda krack
Exquisite lighting! It looks like the right shot at the right time! A wonderful catch.
Tracey Raines
amazing reminds me of when I lived in Cornwall
Malta Photography
nice clean shot. like the warmth around the egret
Rajib Singha
Beautifully captured Linn. Nice lighting!
Branko
Simply perfect.
Linn Smith
Thank you for your very supportive and kind remarks. I shot this image in the early evening as the sun was beginning to set which produced unusual lighting on this Snowy Egret. In answer to Pauline’s question: I used a 300mm lens without a blind…I was couched on the ground next to a tree and the egret seemed unaware of my presence. Thank you again!!!
Dianne
Absolutely eloquent! The grace and transperancy is just stunning, perhaps that is where the posture of ballet originated. Like a calm assurance. Wonderful shot, keep up the great work.
andrea
Ahh!!! Transcendence!
Marie Dunphy Harding
Elegant pose, right down to the pointed ‘toes’!
Bobbi
Now that is my kind of photograph! Outstanding! The lighting is gorgeous.
Laurie
Ditto on everyone’s comments! This is excellent for all of the reasons above! Superb!
Ellen Empson
Exquisite photograph.
Renee
what a beautiful bird!
Anurag
That’s a marvelous capture. Wonderful Backlight on those transleuscent feathers. A tricky exposure situation, handeled very well
Marjorie Wallce
This is pure magic. Really wonderful!
Carlo
Ahhhhhh such grace and poise
mike
Beautiful color.
Su
pretty
Renee
Such a lovely shot!