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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Alan Palazon

Photo of hungry pelican snapped in the act at 1/1,400 sec with a Nikon Z9 gets major awards recognition

Pelican catches fish in mouth.

Shutter speed can make all the difference between getting the shot and getting a disappointingly blurry rendition of the same scene.

And by opting for a 1/1,400 sec, Sydney-based photographer Emma Parker captured the precise moment an opportunistic Australian pelican caught a fishy treat in crisp clarity.

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