Falconer with Hawk Casting Shadow in Port Moresby in in Port Moresby

Falconer with Hawk Casting Shadow in Port Moresby

by Susan Vaughan

Green fern fronds and broad tropical leaves blur in the background, skittering across the frame as a gust moves through the wet season air. A falconer stands in open shade, his face partially obscured by the sharp, dark silhouette of a hawk perched on his gloved arm. The late-afternoon sun breaks through the canopy above, creating a high-contrast wedge of light that illuminates the texture of the leather glove and the rough feathers of the bird. Shadows fall across the man's eyes, showing the quiet intensity of the moment. The background foliage shifts in a soft blur, suggesting motion without obscuring the stillness of the subject. One green leaf rests on the shoulder of the jacket.

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falconer hawk Port Moresby wet season portrait wildlife shadow Papua New Guinea
Camera Polaroid SX-70*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Polaroid SX-70 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 116mm
Aperture f/8
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 100
Film Kodak Ektar 100 vibrancy
Location in Port Moresby
Date 1996-12-03
Credit VEETER
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