Silhouetted Robin on Frosty Branch at Dawn in above a glacial stream near Girga

Silhouetted Robin on Frosty Branch at Dawn

by Denise Lindsay

Cold silver dawn light washes over a glacial stream near Girga, turning the water into a sheet of pale, moving glass. Heat haze shimmers above the surface, distorting the background into soft, undulating bands of white and grey. A robin perches on a thin branch coated in white frost, its form reduced to a dark, sharp silhouette against the bright sky. The bird remains perfectly still, a compact shape of patience and potential motion. Fine frost crystals catch the low light along the twig, against the smooth, dark outline of the feathers. The branch extends from the left, anchoring the composition against the hazy, luminous void of the stream below.

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Camera Sony a7S III*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a7S III photos, grab one online.
Lens 85mm f/1.8
Focal Length 85mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 1600
Film processed in DxO PhotoLab
Location above a glacial stream near Girga
Date 2020-03-26
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 7.9285, -11.7399
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