15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A diving blue-footed booby at the moment of impact with the water.
A blue-footed booby dives for fish, hitting the water nearly perpendicular to its surface, elongating its neck and streamlining its body. In this shot the tip of the booby's bill has just dipped below the water's surface.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
| Photo Location: | Santiago Island, Ecuador |
| Camera: | NIKON D3400 |
| Copyright: | © Ollie Levy |