I never shoot in Black and White but this picture : f/5, begging to be turned into one! Going to Photo Shop I desaturated til I got the effect I wanted then just lightened with the dodge tool a tiny bit on his bill to give me a contrast between his bill and the water ... and I was happy!! He is in such a classic pose of elegance for the Great White Egrets.

I captured this shot with a Canon Power Shot G3X. Just love these small cameras that do such a great job when traveling and don't have enough space to carry all the gear.

F stop: f/5.6
Exp.: 1/320 sec
ISO: 125

Kay J. Prunty