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Flight Lines

Photographed above Lake Magadi, flamingos lift off, their bodies forming loose diagonals across dark water. In flight, the flock becomes a study in rhythm—wings catching light in brief, alternating intervals crossing the frame. Movement becomes pattern, rendered in stark contrast from the air.

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Nature Photography Contest

2025

Gold

Aerial

Professional

Honorable Mention

Pattern & Form

Professional

Flight Lines

Photographed above Lake Magadi, flamingos lift off, their bodies forming loose diagonals across dark water. In flight, the flock becomes a study in rhythm—wings catching light in brief, alternating intervals crossing the frame. Movement becomes pattern, rendered in stark contrast from the air.

About Artist

Holly Kirkland

Holly Kirkland is a wildlife photographer drawn to quiet moments where light, land, and animal presence converge. Her work centers on reverence rather than spectacle, using atmosphere and restraint to tell truthful stories of wild lives.

Holly Kirkland

Photographic Areas of Focus

Aerial, Nature, Wildlife

Location

United States of America

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