Great Egret

Lake Steigerwald, Washington.

No, this isn't AI. The second wing is from an effect called the rolling shutter effect. Whilst taking this photo, I had a silent shutter on, meaning that instead of rapidly opening and closing a physical shutter when taking photos, it simply turns the sensor in the camera that picks up the light on and off. However, because the sensor doesn't turn off entirely at the same time, high speed subjects can appear distorted, hence the floating wing.

“Movement” – a series of photographs by Ethiopian photographer Girma Bert 🇪🇹

In this series, the self-taught photographer sought to capture the soul and energy of African capitals. Using the shutter speed effect, Girma created dynamic portraits of people on bicycles on the streets of Morocco, Uganda, Mali and other African countries.

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