Rudy Kalele, Golden hour at Lake Burley Griffin (ENTRIES CLOSED - LIGHT/SHADOW)

Photo 8th August 2026. Location: Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra. Camera: Canon R5 Mk2. Lens: Canon 70 -200 mm RF L 2.8. Focal length: 200 mm, Aperture f 5, shutter 1/500 sec. Hand held, manual exposure. How: With a bit of patience and waiting for the right angle as the sun set in the background. Wanted to capture a soft background with sharp image of the wingtips of the Silver Gull as it lands and the wings highlighted with sunrays. Bird shadows accentuating the image.

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