Survived 6,968 mosquito bites

• Where was the image taken?

  Smythe Lake, Redcliffe Western Australia
• The bird in the photo

  Pelecanus onocrotalus (hu: Rózsás gödény en: Great White Pelican)
• Story of the image

  Photographed at Smythe Lake during golden hour using a Canon 1DX with a 500mm f/4 IS lens. Amid a mosquito outbreak—6,968 bites endured—I waited for hours without a hide. I observed a pelican lifting aquatic plants in beautiful backlight. I chose this bird for its graceful movements and how the early light highlighted its interaction with the environment.

  Exif adatok

  Photo capture date

  2025-02-02T07:32:12

  Exposure time

  1/8000s

  Focal Length

  500mm

  Flash

  Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

  Camera make

  Canon

  Type of camera

  Canon EOS-1D X
• Category

  Nyitott műhely

• Fotós:

  Nonis

• Prize:

  • Nyitott műhely, Magasra értékelt, 2025