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Great Egret

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Posted by Lance Warley on July 3, 2007 at 1:24 PM
Great Egret
I ran across this beauty preening today.

I could literally hear Tom in my head saying, "Move back...get the feet, get the feet, don't crowd it."

So I'm moving back as far as I can in a tight spot, and then I hear an 18-wheeler starting its engine right behind me. Of course, there are no 18-wheelers in the swamp, and my brain then remembers that's the sound of a large gator. I turn around and yep, it's a
9-footer eyeballing me. Mmmmmm...scrambled Lance for breakfast.

Anyway, I stopped moving back and took the shot. Comments very much appreciated.

Off topic: Richard, I can't take my eyes off the incredible waterfall shots people post from the Smokies...October, here we come.
Posted by Alice Scoggins on July 3, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Nice shot I like the detail of the feathers against the blue sky. Glad you weren't gator lunch!
Posted by Liz Masoner on July 4, 2007 at 8:34 AM
I love it! I don't think it suffers from loosing the feet at all...and its much better your photo lost its feet instead of you loosing your feet to a gator.
Posted by Thomas Biggs on July 4, 2007 at 9:24 AM
hmm feet of an egret or gator breakfast.....I think you made the right choice!! :biggrin: Nice shot!
Posted by Tom Webster on July 4, 2007 at 11:37 AM
No, no, no, Lance! We all sacrifice somewhat for our art but...DO NOT FEED THE 'GATORS!!! :smile: :smile: :smile:

BTW, you did a super job on the exposure. The whites are perfect. :smile:
Posted by Richard Bernabe on July 6, 2007 at 3:24 PM
The contrast between the clean whites of the egret's plumage and the deep blue sky really make this outstanding, Lance.