The Dance. Wildlife photograph by Pam DeChellis, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022

Finalist Wildlife · March 2022

The Dance

Photographed by Pam DeChellis

It's that time of year at the rookery. Male Great Egrets in full breeding plumage are protecting their claimed nests.

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, March 2022
Location
Audubon Swamp Garden, Magnolia Plantation, Charleston SC
Camera
NIKON D850
Focal length
500mm
Shutter
1/1250s
Aperture
f/11
ISO
ISO 800
  • breeding plumage
  • dance
  • great egret
  • rookery

The March 2022 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2022 Wildlife
Phaethon, Seychely. Wildlife photograph by Tomas Vanourek, winner of the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022 Winner Tomas Vanourek Phaethon Golden-whiskered Barbet Feeding, Malaysia. Wildlife photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022 ChanOnn Fong Golden-whiskered Barbet Feeding Brahminy Kites, Malaysia. Wildlife photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022 ChanOnn Fong Brahminy Kites Eagle's Catch, Malaysia. Wildlife photograph by ChanOnn Fong, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022 ChanOnn Fong Eagle's Catch The Eye of the Lioness, Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa. Wildlife photograph by Cheryl Grace, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022 Cheryl Grace The Eye of the Lioness Elephant early morning hug, Amboseli, Kenya. Wildlife photograph by Ofir Drori, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022 Ofir Drori Elephant early morning hug Upside Down You Turn Me, Devils Fork State Park, SC. Wildlife photograph by Pam DeChellis, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022 Pam DeChellis Upside Down You Turn Me Blue pigeon, Seychely. Wildlife photograph by Tomas Vanourek, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022 Tomas Vanourek Blue pigeon Rough green snake, Atlanta, GA, USA. Wildlife photograph by Kevin Blackwell, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022 Kevin Blackwell Rough green snake

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8 finalist places

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Jeckyll Island Sunrise, Jekyll Island, GA 31527, USA. Landscape photograph by Pam DeChellis, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Landscape photography award, October 2022 Landscape · October 2022 Pretty in Pink, Huntington Beach State Park, SC. Wildlife photograph by Pam DeChellis, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, October 2022 Wildlife · October 2022 Three Stooges, Folly Beach, SC, USA. Wildlife photograph by Pam DeChellis, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, September 2022 Wildlife · September 2022 Bug Off!, Hunting Island State Park, SC. Wildlife photograph by Pam DeChellis, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, September 2022 Wildlife · September 2022 Ballet Moves, Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal SC. Wildlife photograph by Pam DeChellis, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, September 2022 Wildlife · September 2022 Pelican Portrait, Longmont, CO, USA. Wildlife photograph by Pam DeChellis, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, August 2022 Wildlife · August 2022 Upside Down You Turn Me, Devils Fork State Park, SC. Wildlife photograph by Pam DeChellis, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, March 2022 Wildlife · March 2022