ENTRY DESCRIPTION
In Winter Park, Florida, the oak tree in this photo with its beautiful hanging moss was cut down later due to its unhealthy condition. One day in the Spring of 2020, I was so lucky to have captured the great egret and the old tree before it was removed! The oak branches and hanging moss framed the egret while I waited for it to take off. Finally, my patience was rewarded, and I was able to capture an exquisite moment. During post-processing, I selected the sky and make it darker. Then I painted the light using the soft brush tool to create a more mysterious and artistic impression. The contrast also highlighted the elegance and beauty of the great.

AUTHOR
Fenqiang (Frank) Liu began studying drawing while attending middle school in China. During college, he took interest in photography. After finishing his undergraduate degree in Chinese literature, he worked at the Audio-visual Education Center of the college as a cameraman for geographic educational videos and documentaries in the Minority Autonomous Region of China. He later came to the United States to obtain his MFA degree in Cinema and Photography in Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. After graduation, he worked as a computer animator and motion graphic designer. He and his wife later opened a business that provides behavior analysis services for children with autism. In the recent years, he has been devoting his time to wildlife and nature photography and won multiple awards from international photo contests,

Frank’s educational and cultural influence from both the East and the West, his artistic background, and his mastery of photography allow him to express his thoughts and emotions in a unique style.

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