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2017 Wildlife Photo Contest

Seagull, The Great Northwest, Washington, United States of America
The Misunderstood Seagull

Species: Seagull | Location: The Great Northwest, Washington, United States of America

While on a trip to Ocean Shores Washington, I was lucky to capture this lone seagull along the shore. Seagulls had a bad reputation but the beauty I saw through my lens that day was awesome. The outstretched wings revealed feathers of contrasting to the color of the rolling surf. It made for a great shot of this misunderstood bird.

About The Photographer

I have been dabbling in photography as a hobby for many years. I enjoy many different aspects of photography. I have taken everything from graduation pictures, newborn pictures, nature, landscape, abstract, architecture, and so much more. When I am looking through the lens something seems to stand out to me and with a click I capture the moment. The interesting thing I find about photography is that I never know how the shot turns out until it is up on my computer screen after downloading. At this time my camera is a Nikon 5200 with an 18-55 mm lens, 55-200 mm lens, wide angle lens with macro, and my new addition a 500mm telephoto lens with a 2x converter. I am learning how to use that one. When you look at my photographs I hope you see something within the picture that invokes an emotion. I know I do. Someday I hope to invest in a Nikon D800; it is my dream camera.
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