Golden moment

• Where was the image taken?

  Vardo, Norway.
• The bird in the photo

  Calidris maritima (hu: Tengeri partfutó en: Purple Sandpiper)
• Story of the image

  While I was exploring the Varanger peninsula, I found a beach near Vardo, where these stunning birds were feeding amongst the rocks. With the low afternoon arctic sun falling on this bird, it's vibrant plumage was glistening. The sea was washing over the rocks behind the bird, and creating a beautiful bokeh through my lens. I spent a few hours just lying on the beach watching and photographing these characterful birds.

  Exif adatok

  Photo capture date

  2023-04-04T14:52:14

  Exposure time

  1/800s

  Focal Length

  560mm

  Flash

  Flash did not fire

  Camera make

  NIKON CORPORATION

  Type of camera

  NIKON D5
• Category

  Madárportré

• Fotós:

  Sandra Kenyon

  I live in the UK, but I am an avid explorer and get out in my campervan along roads less travelled, aiming to photograph the wildlife I encounter amidst some of Nature's most environmentally significant and diverse places. From photographing Puffins on a remote, snowy island hundreds of miles above the arctic circle, to photographing Dalmatian Pelicans in one of Europe's premier wetlands, I aim to capture unique and captivating images that inform and inspire.