Backlit male ostrich at dawn. Wildlife photograph by Nick Dale, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, May 2020

Finalist Wildlife · May 2020

Backlit male ostrich at dawn

Photographed by Nick Dale

A male common ostrich stands silhouetted by the golden light of the sun at dawn. He has black feathers and a long, slim, pink neck. Shot with a Nikon D850 in the Serengeti in Tanzania in April 2019.

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, May 2020
Camera
NIKON D850
Focal length
1000mm
Shutter
1/1000s
Aperture
f/8
ISO
ISO 500

The May 2020 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2020 Wildlife
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