Photos | Captive Gaze: A Vulture at Honolulu Zoo

Captive Gaze: A Vulture at Honolulu Zoo

Caption

A poignant moment captured as a vulture gazes through its enclosure at the Honolulu Zoo, blurring the lines between freedom and confinement. Full Description: This photograph, taken on May 22, 2024, at the Honolulu Zoo offers a powerful and evocative view of a vulture behind a cage. The image highlights the stark reality of wildlife in captivity, encoded in the expression and stance of the vulture as it perches on a simple wooden beam. Despite being a magnificent bird typically associated with vast, open skies, this vulture's blurred image against the mesh of its cage evokes a sense of restriction and longing. The interplay of shadows and light through the green-tinted mesh casts a spectral quality over the scene, underscoring the complex intersection of natural splendor and the confines of zoo life. This photograph is part of the 2024 album collection aimed to explore and document the lives of animals within the Honolulu Zoo, prompting reflections on conservation and ethical considerations in wildlife management.

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Original Dimensions:

6000w x 4000h - (download 4k)

Dominant Color:

iso
3200
metering mode
5
aperture
f/13
focal length
600mm
shutter speed
1/640s
camera make
Canon
camera model
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