Tonight was one of those nights where sunset was a bust (too many clouds). But just a few minutes ago, way past sunset, I saw these clouds and knew there was still a lot of color in the sky. I almost passed up the opportunity and glad I didn't!
Looking at a Great Egret in breeding plumage in a tree with a large stick in its beak for nest building.
Fairly Heavily Cropped, tripod mounted 200-600mm G set to 600mm and A7rIII; silent shutter.
ISO 100, f6.3, 1/320 second.
Exposure Corrected -0.44 Stops.
January 6, 2020
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL.
Cyprus salt lakes are truly interesting places: winter rains will transform them into real lakes, thousands of flamingos spend winters there. But from the end of June lakes are dead land.