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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Reflection and Shadow

Reflection and shadow on water of a Great Blue Heron. There's no trick, I just happened to be in the right place on the edge of a lake that was very still. As I got close to the water's edge, I startled a Great Blue Heron into taking flight, and I managed to get several shots. This one captured not only the bird in flight, but its reflection in the water, and its shadow at the same time.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2023
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Wichita Falls, Texas, United States of America
Copyright: © Cynthia Peterson