Gallery: A Magnificent Frigatebird—within the Sky with Diamonds


Black and white photo of a solar eclipse with a slender, long-winged bird with a fork tail flying in silhouette.
Magnificent Frigatebird silhouetted towards a photo voltaic eclipse. Picture by Liron Gertsman.

From the Summer time 2024 problem of Residing Hen journal. Subscribe now.

Canadian photographer Liron Gertsman spent over a yr dreaming and planning to create an impressive chook picture throughout a uncommon celestial occasion—the overall photo voltaic eclipse in April.

Gertsman did analysis to discover a spot in Sinaloa, Mexico, the place he might maximize the time of totality (greater than 4 minutes).

With the assistance of native constitution boat captains, he positioned himself off the coast of Mazatlan close to some islets the place seabirds reliably swooped across the sky.

When the eclipse arrived, Gertsman made his dream into actuality in these valuable few moments when rays of daylight reemerged from eclipse:

“Because the moon started to uncover the sting of the solar on the finish of totality, I captured this picture of a Magnificent Frigatebird in entrance of the spectacular diamond ring.”

How did Gertsman get the shot?

Watch the video to seek out out extra about Gertsman’s quest to seize “the very best picture of my profession.”

You may try extra images by Liron Gertsman on his pictures web site.

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