Great Egret Ardea alba. Öland, Sweden.
Photographer: Hans Olsson, Sweden. Category: Birds in the Environment. HONOURABLE MENTION.
Photographer’s Story: ‘The small harbour in Nabbelund (northeast Öland) has a long pier along which you can drive. One morning in the middle of November I was sitting in my car waiting for the sunrise. Just as the sun rose over the forest a Great Egret started feeding in the shallow water near to me – that made it a magic morning.’
Canon EOS 5D MkIV with Canon EF 500mm f/4L USM lens. 500mm focal length; 1/8,000 second; f/6.3; ISO 250. Beanbag.
