ABOUT THIS PHOTO:
Taken with Canon Rebel T5i
18-135mm @55mm f/5.6 1/500 ISO 100
I think only one other seagull has allowed me to get this close to him. I was at a focal length of 55mm according to the EXIF data on this photo, but I think I was within 10 feet of him. That tells me that he’s very used to people. Very glad to have met him.
Seagulls and I have a very close connection. I consider one particular seagull to be the greatest teacher I’ve ever had, and I love to photograph them. Seagulls are fighters, and they are survivors. I’ve loved them for most of my life. You can bet if there’s one around I’m going to be talking to him and trying to get a picture.
Fun fact: I’ve got a tattoo of a seagull on my right shoulder.