Nilmini De Silva, The Quiet Shatter (ANIMALS 2026)

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I photographed this at the start of the year beside a peaceful lagoon, watching egrets stalk their prey and the reflections they cast on the still water. In a split second, the quiet surface shatters as the bird dives for its catch

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