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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Bird Bank

A Dalmatian pelican glides over a lake in bright sunshine with the water turned into blurred streaks. It has white plumage with an orange eye and a red and black beak. Shot with a Sony ⍺1 and a 70-200mm lens on Lake Kerkini, Greece, in February 2023. ISO 50, 200mm, f/22, 1/15, -1 EV

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Lake Kerkini, Greece
Camera: ILCE-1
Copyright: © Nick Dale