18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Death and resurrection

The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), symbol and guarantor of sustainability. It has managed to unite its existence to that of the human being, obtaining sustenance in exchange for an effective natural hygienic work. Emblem at the same time as death and new life, on a symbol that can show both.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Caleruega, Burgos, Spain
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Copyright: © Francisco Álvarez Pérez