Cormorant fishing master, known as usho, Youichiro Adachi (left), 48, holds the leashes tied to the necks and bodies of cormorants as he prepares for cormorant fishing or ukai, on the Nagara River in Oze National Park, Japan, September 8, 2023. For photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon, taking the photo was a technical challenge. It was pitch black and far from the lights of civilization - the scene lit only by a wood fire on the boat. Adachi and the birds were in constant movement, and it was pouring with rain. Kyung-Hoon was nervous. He adjusted his shutter speed, held his breath, and took multiple shots. "I was so disappointed when I scrolled through my photos because most of them were blurry," said Kyung-Hoon. "But a couple of frames captured the right moments." He had his picture. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
