Voice of the Texas Prairie

Photographer Name: Keely Lynch
State: Texas

Camera Settings: Nikon Z 5, Tamron 150-500mm lens at 500mm, ISO 1000, 1/1000 sec, f/6.7
An Indigo Bunting pauses mid-song while perched on a weathered barbed wire fence line at my home on Squirrel Creek, my favorite place in the world. This shot captures one of my favorite annual visitors, whose vibrant return I look forward to every single year. Using ON1 software, the development focused on preserving the true-to-life brilliance of the bird’s iridescent plumage while creating a clean, natural separation from the rural Texas backdrop.