A Dalmatian pelican lifts its wings and hops along to help it take off from a lake near a row of trees on the shoreline. It's silhouetted against the light of dawn with golden highlights on its head and neck. Shot with a Sony ⍺1 and a 400mm lens on Lake Kerkini, Greece, in February 2023. ISO 250, 400mm, f/2.8, 1/12800, -2 EV