Papyrus

Photographer

Alejandro Murillo

Category

Fine Art Photography - Wildlife

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2026

Country / Region:

Costa Rica

A malachite kingfisher rests on a papyrus stem at first light. The seed head explodes into hundreds of backlit filaments, turning an ordinary perch into something closer to botanical illustration. The bird occupies barely a tenth of the frame — small, still, and impossibly bright against the gold. A wild, unbaited encounter.

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