Waiting for a Gull

[Steve Maxson]

This Atlantic Giant Cockle was stranded by low tide at sunrise on Sanibel Island. These guys make a good meal for the local gulls. 20D, 90mm tilt/shift tilted to maximize DOF, 1/45, f/16, ISO 100. I cleaned up a few small bits of beach debris. Comments are welcome.

[Dave Mills]

Steve, Beautiful light, nice placement of the cockle and alot of interest in the image! Well done!!

[Joseph Martines]

I find this a very interesting and pleasing composition. The diagonal mounds of sand, the placement of the Cockle, the shadow, the reflection of the Cockle all add up to an image well done.

Boy, am I glad you cleaned that up before you took it: )

[Julie Kenward]

Steve, all these beach images of yours are stunning. They are so well composed and the shadows add so much depth and texture that I find myself staring at them far longer than most images. I'm not really sure if it's the quality of the light or just the overall feel of these images but I'd be proud to call any of them mine. They are really hitting on all cylinders.

[Mike Moats]

Hey Steve you have a great series of beach shot going on here. I like this one the best, as the light and sand patterns came out great.

[denise ippolito]

Steve, nicely seen-I really like the look of the sand. The sun-lit cockle is lovely as is the reflection!

[Steve Maxson]

Thanks all for your kind remarks. They are much appreciated. :)