Story Behind The Shot: Birds Swarm Barn At Sunrise

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This particular photo was shot on location in Connecticut for a Columbia MFA thesis film.

We arrived at the location in the dark and as the sun was rising all the birds started flying up from the fields. It was magical. Waking up before the sun seems terrible until you're outside at sunrise and it makes it all worth it.

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