Not the first one on the beach the coldest morning of the year
by wildiris

Comment by Neat:
Stunning simplicity!

"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings" William Blake
by wildiris

Comment by tanguera:
Glorious bird

"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings" William Blake
by wildiris

Comment by vlado:
This is beautiful. I'd describe this as desktop art... a beautiful, minimalist image that could grace the screens of millions of computers around the world. I love the detail in the bird.

"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings" William Blake
by wildiris

Comment by grahamgator:
Beautiful light on the Heron.

"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings" William Blake
by wildiris

Comment by vawendy:
I'm guessing that some of the art fiends will see this as nature documentary vs art. Being a nature fan, I have a tendency to find most nature shots more documentary than art, because there are just so many that there's a been there done that feel.

This, however, really works for me. The lighting is spectacular. The crop is awesome. And it just makes you feel like you're flying, as well. Art should evoke something in you. It should make you curious, intrigued, sad, angry, it needs to transcend just simply documenting the world. I'm not sure why this fits in that category for me. But it does. Well done.

"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings" William Blake
by wildiris

Comment by bmartuch:
Great shot. Fabulous negative space.

"I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree."
by wildiris

Comment by PuppyDogMom:
Great colors...and the tree certainly is a sharp focal point.

The Master
by wildiris

Comment by Ivory:
Love the processing, congratulations on your top 10.

The Master
by wildiris

Comment by Lydia:
A seven from me (earlier). I really like this. Great processing.

Bumping to an 8.

The Master
by wildiris

Comment by grahamgator:
Great contrasting colors throughout. Nicely done.