Osprey Plunging Into Lake at Sunset

Dark feathers of an osprey form a sharp silhouette against the fading orange glow of a storm-clearing sunset. The bird dives talons-first toward the rippling surface of a tidal inlet near Phnom Penh. Cool season air leaves the water choppy with small whitecaps catching the last light. The background shows distant mangrove roots and murky water reflecting the sky. Tension hangs in the stillness of the plunge. The talons break the surface, sending a spray of droplets frozen in mid-air against the darkening horizon.