SUMMARY
Canadian photographer Liron Gertsman has won the Grand Prize in the Audubon Photography Awards with an image of frigatebirds flying beneath a rare 22° solar halo. Gertsman, previously named Bird Photographer of the Year, used a wide-angle lens and a small aperture to ensure sharpness and create a sunburst effect. A judge described the image as having deep layers, remarkable silhouettes, and an outstanding mystical feeling, calling it a truly extraordinary moment captured in time.
TAKEAWAYS
Liron Gertsman won the Grand Prize at the Audubon Photography Awards.
The winning image features frigatebirds silhouetted against a rare solar halo.
Gertsman used a wide-angle lens and small aperture for the shot.
Judges praised the image's layers, silhouettes, and mystical quality.