A portrait, done a little different.
Tricolored Heron, monochrome.
Gave me a few angles and poses, never thought to fly off.
Tricolored, Black And White
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Soft Evening Light, Egret
Taken towards the end of day.
The Great Egret was off a nest, sitting alone in the Cypress Branches.
Flirting, Egret Style
They were getting to know each other.
Great Egret.
Iridescent This Time Of Year, Little Blue Heron
These small Herons have hidden colors, but each spring they are almost florescent.
From a dark slate to purple and magenta.
I’ve been waiting to catch some in the right light.
Great Egret In Bald Cypress
Egret sitting up top of a Cypress in a rookery.
Monochrome Anhinga
Shooting a jet black bird mid day usually doesn’t work.
If the bird is posing I’ll still try knowing I can maybe get a decent silhouette type image.
Angels
Found on a walk through an old cemetery.
It’s fitting these carved Italian statues are part of the Gibbes family mausoleum. One of the most important art museums in the US (Gibbes) was created and funded by the family as Charleston was being rebuilt after the Civil War.
Click to view the Gibbes on this site.
Getting Colorful
Swimming into the Azaleas.
This small hammock had bright colors and across the way was a bench.