In a Fell Swoop
<p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>The Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards 2022</strong></span></p>
<p><em>In the dance of survival, battles ensue between species of varying strengths – clever drongos and winged termites, magnificent eagles and audacious jackals, powerful tigers and swift monkeys, and humans with so many wild animals such as leopards, elephants and bears. </em></p>
<p><strong>First Prize: In a Fell Swoop:</strong> A swarm of termites dips around a street lamp as an agile Black Drongo <em>Dicrurus macrocercus</em> swoops in to pick morsels from the insect cloud. This dream-like image masks the chaos of its setting – a busy petrol pump. The photographer merged three images using in-camera multiple exposures, but the image was created in his mind before it was captured. For his creative skills and evocative imagery, Anirban Dutta was unanimously selected as the Sanctuary Photographer of the Year 2022.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Cooch Behar, West Bengal<br />
<strong>Details:</strong> Camera: Nikon D500, Lens: Nikkor 200-500 F/5.6, Shutter speed: 1/5 sec., ISO: 800, Aperture: f/32, Focal length: 500 mm.<br />
<strong>Date:</strong> March 31, 2022, 6:09 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Anirban Dutta</strong></p>
