Condor Riding Winter Thermals Above Torres del Paine
Soaring on thermal currents above the windswept steppe of Torres del Paine, an Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) commands the snowy (yet blue) winter sky with its nearly three-meter wingspan, a vulnerable species whose population continues to decline across South America. © 2026. All rights reserved.
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Camera Details
- Camera: NIKON Z 9
- Aperture: f/6.3
- Shutter Speed: 1/2500s
- ISO: 2500
- Focal Length: 800mm
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