Bird of Paradise Silhouette at Blue Hour Laos in at the edge of a reed bed in Laos

Bird of Paradise Silhouette at Blue Hour Laos

by Dana Calhoun

Deep indigo twilight fills the sky above a dense reed bed in Laos, casting the foreground into sharp shadow. A Bird of Paradise stands on a slender branch, its form reduced to a stark black silhouette against the fading light. The bird spreads its vibrant, intricate plumage in a display, the fine filaments of its tail feathers fanning out in a perfect arc. Dry, brittle reeds rise vertically from the water below, their tips catching the last faint glow of the horizon. The bird's crest fans upward, creating a jagged outline against the smooth, cool gradient of the evening sky. One reed stem crosses the lower right corner, at the base of the composition in the immediate texture of the wetland.

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Camera Fujifilm X-S20*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Fujifilm X-S20 photos, grab one online.
Lens XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R
Focal Length 109mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 6400
Film processed in Luminar
Location at the edge of a reed bed in Laos
Date 2023-03-26
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 19.8036, 102.5836
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