This captive Great Egret was feeding at a swampy pond devoted to Amazonian waterfowl. I wanted to make this image as dramatic and lifelike as possible, so I removed all references to the enclosure by exposing for the white plumage and letting the rest of the image fall into deep shadow. I indicate only a bit of the foliage closest to the bird for context. I also made sure not to take a classic bird portrait, which would show the entire body. I allow its bill to plunge into the foliage, abstracting the bird just enough to intensify its feeding process. This is about as natural an image as a zoo environment can provide. Once again, it is very important that viewers know that this is an image of a captive creature, so images such as this one should always be accompanied by explanatory context as I offer here. Otherwise, we might be deceiving our viewers.