Murmuration of Starlings at Dawn on Windy Ridge in on a wind-scoured ridge near Jacksonville

Murmuration of Starlings at Dawn on Windy Ridge

by Katya Hopkins

Pale dawn light diffuses through a heavy coastal mist, turning the sky into a soft gradient of gray and faint amber. A dense, swirling flock of starlings forms a dark, fluid ribbon against the bright horizon, their individual shapes blurring into a single mass of motion. Sea spray hangs in the air, catching the low light as tiny suspended droplets that blur the foreground. The birds bank sharply in unison, their wings creating a textured smear against the diffused glow. On the ridge below, wind-scoured grasses lie flattened and gray, bending under the force of the morning gale. The silhouette of the flock remains sharp against the brightness, while the sea spray creates a hazy veil that softens the distant horizon line.

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Camera Canon EOS 5Ds*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS 5Ds photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 400mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 200
Film neutral color profile
Location on a wind-scoured ridge near Jacksonville
Date 2016-05-20
Credit VEETER
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