Austin's South Congress Avenue Bridge [Contest Pre Finalists June 2021]
Uploaded: April 29, 2020 16:16:04 | Entered: June 30, 2021 15:11:28
Pre-pandemic capture...Bat watchers line up on Austin's South Congress Avenue Bridge just before sundown. Each night during the summer months nearly one and a half million Mexican free-tailed bats call the underside of the bridge their home. Nightly, they emerge and put on a massive aerial show as they swarm out for their nightly insect feed. (They typically eat 20-30 thousand pounds of insects each night)...you're cautioned to bring a hat for this spectacular show. :)
Exif: Camera: Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark III; Shutter Speed: 125/10000; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 1600; Orientation: 1; Date: 2020:04:29 18:13:20
Adilson F. Ferreira April 26, 2021
Fantastic colors, details and composition, Val! #1761186Janet Criswell April 26, 2021
Beautiful image, Val! Wonderful comp, colors, details and info! #11894708Terry Cervi April 26, 2021
Wow, Ms.V! I was wondering why they were all on the bridge. Maybe an umbrella would work even better! Awesome shot! Have you ever taken pics of the bats? Great story! #11894738Cynthia M. Wiles April 27, 2021
Great shot waiting for the bats!! #11894851Oscar J. Pung April 27, 2021
Fabulous, colorful photo Val. I'd like to attend that event some day! #11894915Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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