Andrew Otterspoor, In the Shadows is Elegance (ENTRIES CLOSED - December theme: Your favourite shot of '25)

I captured this Great Egret when I turned around and saw it in the shadows of the trees. Taken on a Canon 750D and Tamron 18-400mm lens @ 400mm with an ND4 and CPL filters. Settings were ISO 100, f 6.3, 1/200, Exposure compensation -4.5.

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