Great Egret along the seashore.

Shot witn Nikkor AF 100-400 4.5 IS and 2X teleconverter with gitzo

tripod and Manfrotto 268 ballhead.

Nice work with the horizontal lines in the water Alec. I like the balance with the crane on the bottom left with the tree/branch/wood on the top right.

Very aesthetic image Alec, beautifuly composed and executed. Pnina

Thank Amar, Pnina, at 800mm the camera shake is unbelivable! Even with a good tripod just looking into the VF you can see the slightest movement blowing because of the wind. I respect wildlife photographers for their pains and effort to bring out the best and sharpest images in the wild.

I'm on a dark monitor which makes this difficult but I can tell this is a stunning shot Alec. This is awesome. Very asthetically pleasing. Great job and excellent balance.

Beautiful shot, Alec. There is a natural geometry in nature that you captured perfectly.

Excellent composition,Alec. I love the contrast of white bird with dark lines on the water.

Excellent composition, very well done, Bravo! 7/7

Simple & nice, esp the water surface & the only white colour of the crane stands out very well.

Joe, Paula, Sircar, Jim, thanks for visiting. Cherlyn, unfortunate Chips didn't make a Sunday outing yesterday. This was taken in JB coastal waters. Lot's of wild life there.

Wonderful shot, nice lines and contrast, very cool.

Thanks Frank. Actually I thought of posting this other shot but felt with the overhanging poles it look better. But the reflection here sure is cool! Better?

hey Alec the one without the sticks is definitely nicer. the reflection really is cool! and absense of any other elemeant with a wavey canvas makes it interesting too.