San Diego Safari Park, Escondido, California, USA. A Storm's Stork rests in the shadows on a log across the pond. Several Topaz Simplify layers were added.
Smile, without a reason why. Love, as if you were a child, Smile, no matter what they tell you Don't listen to a word they say Cause life is beautiful that way. (From the film "Life Is Beautiful")
The way you positioned the shot, Thad, with that yellow light on the water behind the bird, gives it a dramatic presence it wouldn't otherwise have. It reminds me of hand-colored plate illustrations for books published in the 1930's, 40's and 50's. I like the look of it.
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