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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great egret, photography, postaday, snowy egret, sunrise, sunset
Like many of us, whenever I see a colorful sunrise or sunset I try to take a picture of it, if possible. Since the refuge is where I go most often to shoot pictures, in the past several years I did manage to have some sunrise and sunset shots from that place.
The following photo was taken 14 minutes after the shot of the pinkish sunrise I posted here a few days ago at https://neihtn.wordpress.com/2017/11/05/fall-at-the-refuge
In the shot below, the sun hid behind thick clouds, but as it plunged below the horizon it produced magnificent colors ranging from blue and purple to red and yellow.
akazombiegirl said:
Incredible pictures 🙂
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Judy said:
Shoot now you have me with music in my head…sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset….swiftly fly the years…big sigh….but guess what my cochlear implant lets me hear voices great and music a bit electronic but pretty good……Went to the rookery yesterday just to see if I could hear the birds again….and sounds came from everywhere..it was awesome…like the first time!! Sorry , digressing, it was that sunrise, sunset at fault. LOL!
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neihtn2012 said:
Judy, how about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03rzUoyq9K0
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Maddy said:
I love the first one! Gorgeous lighting
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you! Nature helped with the lighting of course.
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Jane Lurie said:
Beautiful light, Hien. Love the reflections with the egrets. 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jane!
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Mary said:
Your photographs are stunning Hien. Love the quiet drama that each give us – the egrets scene is a stopper. Love this and happy to see your beautiful photography again.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Mary! Glad to see you are blogging again after a lull. 🙂
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bluebrightly said:
You do an excellent job with those sunrise/sunset landscapes, and I love the huddled egerts, looking almost yellow in that light.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you very much!
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quietsolopursuits said:
I absolutely loved these, they show why it’s important to be outside during both sunrises and sunsets, if we aren’t, we miss the magic of the beauty that nature provides us if we are there.
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neihtn2012 said:
Jerry, you are absolutely right! That’s why photography is a great hobby.
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RV John said:
Love it when the sun gives you a nice change on color, all sweet shots!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you John!
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elleturner4 said:
Beautiful 😀
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Elle!
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Aletta - nowathome said:
Stunning!!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Aletta!
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allentimphotos2 said:
Love the sunset birds.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Tim!
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allentimphotos2 said:
Hien, you’re welcome.
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Rebel Girl said:
Beautiful!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks!
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DG MARYOGA said:
Beautiful and idyllic scenes,Hien!Loved the golden-hued plumage of the birds and the magical tones of the sky.Both are so very special and painterly!
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neihtn2012 said:
Maybe these sunrise and sunsets can compare to those of Greece. Thank you for commenting, Doda!
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DG MARYOGA said:
Indeed,they bear the same beauty,Hien 🙂
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nhi said:
Nice catch the magic moment of Mother Nature. Well done.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Anh Nhi!
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katelon said:
How wonderful that you get to experience such stunning vivid sunrises AND sunsets. Beautiful photos.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Katelon!
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creatingmindblog said:
Stunning photos! The colours are amazing!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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Jim Streeter said:
Great time for taking a photo and just stand there and enjoy the view
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neihtn2012 said:
That’ right, Jim! At sunrise people are still getting out of bed, and at sunset must hurry home. In both instances I found myself alone with just the birds and ducks for company.
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Jim Streeter said:
Being without others around us reminds me how I am part of a larger universe.
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dweezer19 said:
This is a wonderful collection.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Cheryl!
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Amy said:
Take my breath away…
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy!
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Mohammad Mahloujian, Stockholm Sweden said:
Beautiful photos red sun sets and golden hour colors on Snowy and Great Egrets.
Masterly taken
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Mohammad!
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