Thursday, 6th January 2011
Pure Elegance
by Kathy Urbach
Great egret in breeding plumage, backlit in the first light of the morning! Gatorland Rookery, Orlando, FL.
Equipment: Canon EOS Mark II-N, 100-400 lens
Kathy Urbach
Been taking pictures for many years, but it's only been in the last few years that I have started taking my photography seriously. I am a member of the award winning, Orlando Camera Club in Orlando, Florida. I love almost any kind of photography , but my passion is finding the image in the image or looking for something different to shoot. I do enjoy nature and bird photography.
Website: www.kathyurbach.smugmug.com
Pure Elegance by Kathy Urbach was photo of the day on Thursday, 6th January 2011. It is tagged Birds, Egrets. You can leave a comment below.
40 Comments
Jim Atkin
What a marvelous idea to set up the photograph in this way. Love it. Magnifico. Thank you for sharing and keep up working with the “Camera Club” in Orlando.!
Chamika
Amazing shot. Beautiful light! Well done!
Bill McFall
What a gorgeous black and white! You have captured the details in the plumage so well. Do you sell prints of your work? I would love a print of this.
ziggy
OMG thought this was a negative image – highlights feather detail beautifully.
ziggy
Thank you I have new wall paper now!
yves kelner
It is a composition, it is not it? But it is beautiful.
Evan Spellman
Wow the Beauty of this photograph is right off the Scale–Super Color and feather detail-Gorgeous in every way
Laurette
Absolutely stunning picture. Love the light which eminates from it! Well done!!!!
Pauline Jones
Just lovely and great in black and white.
Teresa
Absolutely gorgeous! The plumage flows so delicately, great lighting, all around great photo…congratulations!
Alessandro
Absolutely stunning !
Rajib Singha
Sheer elegance!
AlfonsoPaz
Pure Beauty. Thanks for sharing.
Helen Hart
Perfect Title.
Wanda
Great exposure!
Lisa
This picture is GORGEOUS! Wow! I’ve just set it as my background!
Philippe Sainte-Laudy
Just a wonderful, magic moment for the eyes!
Paul Van Cauteren
Great shot. What exactly is “Gatorland Rookery” ? A park or a zoo??
Andrea
Wow, I believe I just found my new painting project! This takes my breath away, I think youve captured something etheral here, like Platos Great Egret, the thought Egret from which all other Egrets manifest (in leu of Platos Horse) Absolutely profound!
PlanetLover
Gorgeous bird captured in perfect detail… Congratulations on a great photo!
Deborah Smith
I absolutely love this photograph, incredible! This is the kind of photo I would sit and wait for! I, too, am into nature and bird photography!! That photo is going to be a money maker for you!
Kim
WOW. I am still trying to reach a level of my own work that I am thrilled with. Seeing your picture makes me hopeful, yet sad I am not there yet. Beautiful work. I do would be interested to know if you sell your work.
Marie Dunphy Harding
I’m singing your praises Kathy, for this magnificent shot! Thank you!
Mary Ann
This is the most beautiful photograph of a white egret that I have ever seen. And, I’ve seen many since the egret is my favorite bird! Thank you for this amazing image!
mary beth jarrosak
Wonderful photo! Great detail, stunning.
Cindy
The first word out of my mouth was “WOW!” The second word out of my mouth was “WOW”! I guess I will leave it at that. WoW!
Zoya Zaidi
What a perfect shot, the bird looks ethereal, and the shot divine… Nature’s beauty captured at its best!
jo
it doesn’t get much better than that. Breathtaking.
Richard Dart
I will just add to the accolades. Incredible image. The high contrast (could it possibly be higher!?) is eye-grabbing. Unforgetable.
Carlos Calise
Magnifica!
Jacquelihe Deely
This is an exquisite image of a beautiful bird. Congratulations!
Al McConnaha
VERY NICE; WISH i HAD DONE IT !!!
Julie
OH WOW!!!! This is breathtaking! Well done. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of the world.
Laura Milholland
“Wow” was my first reaction too! I agree with Mary Ann in this being the best Great Egret image I’ve seen! Congratulations!
Malta Photography
What a great image, indeed a nice shot, and the black and white makes it so unique
Helen
Fantastic, No wonder you are a club winner, this is just superb.
you are truly talented. love from Scotland
Bob Faw
spectacular
Ellen Empson
I see total artistic invention in this image! Realizing it is a photograph is secondary to my mind when I see this. Exceptional.
Michael J Leather
the white contrast against the sheer black is mesmorising! Love this image
Merrylyn Gabriel-Candelario
Absolutely beautiful!