A close-up of a graceful great egret, with only the head and part of the neck in focus. This makes the fine details of the feathers and the intensity of the gaze beautifully visible. From this distance, these also stand out brilliantly from the soft background, creating a sense of calm and focus. With the composition, I tried to balance the image to perfectly capture the elegance of nature.
Sometime in 1980 Jan bought his first SLR camera and since that time a camera has always been at his fingertips. His varied work ranges from snapshots of people in his immediate surroundings to landscape, macro and bird photography. He is also the regular photographer of his wife's ballet.. Read more…