Taking Off in Paradise Bay, Antarctica

There was a roost of shags in the cliffs around Paradise Bay. I was able to catch this Antarctic Shag taking off.

Taken in Paradise Bay, Antarctica on Jan 1, 2026

Keywords Paradise Bay shag Antarctic Shag

Category Birds

Camera

Canon EOS R5m2

Lens

RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Aperture

f/6.3

ISO

1600

Focal length

400 mm

Program type

Manual control

Shutter speed

1/1599 sec

Exposure bias

2/3 EV