23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Tern of Fate
I caught it in a split second - the tern rising from the water, its beak opening as the fish slipped free. In the end, the tern never caught it - the fish vanished into the water, and the moment was gone as fast as it came.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 09.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Lido Beach, New York, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 8 |
| Copyright: | © Jiafeng Sun |