A Study in White

If you've done photography, you know that it's hard to shoot any subject that's completely (or almost) white. There is such a loss of detail that they end up looking just like big shiny blobs, even though in life they might look majestic and tranquil. Here are a few times that I think I managed to capture them properly:

Mute Swan:


Great Egret:


American White Pelican:


Snowy Egret:


Two subjects in white! A Cattle Egret and a Philippine Ox: