Starling Murmuration

Daniel Dencescu's Image

Daniel was mesmerised by the movements of the starlings as they formed colossal organic shapes in the sky.

Each day, as they returned from foraging, they would gather in large numbers and perform spellbinding aerial shows, known as murmurations, on their flight home to their communal roosts. In a bid to locate the best roosting sites at which to capture the spectacle, Daniel spent hours following the starlings around the city and suburbs of Rome. Finally, on this cloudless winter’s day, the flock didn’t disappoint, swirling into the shape of a giant bird.


Behind the lens

Daniel Dencescu

Germany/Romania

Image details

  • Nikon D850
  • 150–600mm f5.6 lens
  • 1/1250 at f5.6 (+0.3 e/v)  •   ISO 2500
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