Gaanesh Prasad, Ascension (ANIMALS 2026)

On a hot and sunny day A flying fox emerges from the water at dawn, creating a dramatic explosion of spray as it launches into flight. Captured at the decisive moment between water and sky, the image reveals both the power and elegance of a species often hidden by darkness

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