Photographer: Kristin Raught

Photo taken: May 26 on Bainbridge Island

Photographer’s description: “I was bird-watching and this heron flew across the bay and then back to its fishing spot, shaking off a startle.” Camera settings at shutter speed 1/1600, f/8, at ISO 1250.

Critique: “Keeping an eye out for rare behaviors in the wild is a great place to start in photography. This is an extraordinary scene. The fast shutter speed setting on your camera captured the whimsical feathers shaking about perfectly. Lovely work!”

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