Weathering the storm

• Where was the image taken?

  Hornoya, Norway
• The bird in the photo

  Gulosus aristotelis (hu: Üstökös kárókatona en: European Shag)
• Story of the image

  The arctic island of Hornoya is home to thousands of seabirds during the breeding season. When the birds return in March, snowstorms are a frequent occurence, and although photographing in such extreme conditions is challenging, it also provides a wonderful opportunity to make unique images that illustrate this often harsh environment. When this Shag landed in front of me during a particularly heavy snowstorm, I was awarded a wonderful opportunity to make this artistic portrait.

  Exif adatok

  Photo capture date

  2024-03-29T15:36:46

  Exposure time

  1/800s

  Focal Length

  180mm

  Flash

  Flash did not fire

  Camera make

  NIKON CORPORATION

  Type of camera

  NIKON Z 9
• Category

  Madárportré

• Fotós:

  Sandra Kenyon

  I live in the UK, but I am an avid explorer and get out in my campervan along roads less travelled, aiming to photograph the wildlife I encounter amidst some of Nature's most environmentally significant and diverse places. From photographing Puffins on a remote, snowy island hundreds of miles above the arctic circle, to photographing Dalmatian Pelicans in one of Europe's premier wetlands, I aim to capture unique and captivating images that inform and inspire.