Fight club

• Where was the image taken?

  Switzerland, Alps mountains
• The bird in the photo

  Nucifraga caryocatactes (hu: Fenyőszajkó en: Eurasian Nutcracker)
• Story of the image

  At the edge of the coniferous forest, the presence of some fallen pine cones on the ground, represents a good opportunity for survival during the Alpine winter. In the image, a fight without holds barred, it happens precisely for a reason of survival, where two Eurasian nutcrackers face each other with claws. The photo was taken thanks to a hole in the snow thus having a shooting point that allows to further emphasize this amazing battle.

  Exif adatok

  Photo capture date

  2020-01-18T15:08:39

  Exposure time

  1/5000s

  Focal Length

  500mm

  Flash

  Flash did not fire

  Camera make

  NIKON CORPORATION

  Type of camera

  NIKON D5
• Category

  Madarak viselkedése

• Fotós:

  Massimiliano Manuel Paolino

  Born as a hiker and mountaineer, I have developed over time a deep love for nature photography. I work mainly in the Alps mountains but I also frequent river, hill and maritime environments. In recent years, aware of the extreme sensitivity of wild animals, I have been developing photographic techniques using wide angles lens and remote shutter. It's a technique that requires a lot of patience, but I put the welfare of wild animals before any personal ambitions.

  I work with Nikon d5 equipment, I live in Monza and I love the extreme weather conditions how snowstorms and rainstorms.