Eider Duck on Rock During Polar Night in along a game trail in Finland

Eider Duck on Rock During Polar Night

by Amelia Rush

Golden hour light wraps a rugged stone where a male eider duck stands motionless. The bird's iridescent green head gleams against the dark, wet basalt, while its white breast contrasts sharply with the deep charcoal of the surrounding water. Dramatic, heavy clouds hang low over the horizon, their undersides glowing with the last warm rays of the setting sun. The scene sits within a Finnish game trail, where sparse, frost-tipped vegetation lines the water's edge. The water laps gently at the rock's base, creating a frothy white seam around the stone. One droplet of water rests on the tip of the duck's beak, catching the fading light.

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Camera Fujifilm X-E5*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Fujifilm X-E5 photos, grab one online.
Lens XF 50-140mm f/2.8
Focal Length 129mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 3200
Film JPEG straight out of camera
Location along a game trail in Finland
Date 2025-05-08
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 61.9310, 25.7595
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