Kate Reynard, Soft Landing (ANIMALS 2026)

Waiting on the rivers edge early one morning pelicans start coming in to land on the dark water. Wings spread this one glides in to land. The slow shutter creates a soft trail as it descends with a white highlight for its reflection.

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