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Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 12 May 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Photo taken in Nara, Japan on December 24, 2007.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Shawshank Redemption

We walk through our lives so focused on our daily tasks and griefs. It's important to realize that there is always hope, because without fail, there will always be a touch of color - in a hazy shade of winter.

Comments (15)

Mithun from Bengalore, India

Good contrast with the background water. I love the DOF.

12 May 2008 12:50am

Saeed from ahwaz, Iran

wow! very beautiful shot!

12 May 2008 2:14am

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

Excellent!

12 May 2008 2:57am

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

Great shot, well taken

12 May 2008 3:11am

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

It looks like a great blue heron to me. :0) Great shot!

12 May 2008 7:19am

Eleftheria, 9 years old, from Athens, Greece

Beautiful composition!

12 May 2008 7:27am

Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore

Is that really real? Looks so stiff, like its waiting for its prey. hahas!

12 May 2008 8:05am

DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom

Lovely moment captured e., the lighting is great in this one!

12 May 2008 1:15pm

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

Despite their prehistoric appearance - particularly in flight - I find herons to be among the most intelligent of birds. And those eyes miss nothing! Lovely study.

12 May 2008 3:10pm

@Ronnie 2¢: Is it a heron? I couldn't tell if it was a crane, heron, or stork. Do you know what's the difference?