Great White Egret Art Portrait
by Ginger Stein
Title
Great White Egret Art Portrait
Artist
Ginger Stein
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art Photography
Description
I find the plumage on these birds to be so exquisite. Its an invitation to try to shoot images of them in all of their behaviors. The elegant Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetland. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans. They hunt in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill. Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late nineteenth century, sparking conservation movements and some of the first laws to protect birds.
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April 7th, 2019
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Kay Brewer
Gorgeous texture and presentation! LF
Ginger Stein replied:
I was surrounded by birds - took thousands of images; bound to get a few good ones!
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