This black-headed gull flies straight towards the lens, with outstretched wings and a slightly twisted head that emphasises the dynamics of its movement. The clean blue sky forms a hushed, even backdrop that highlights the animal in all its elegance. The almost symmetrical composition - interrupted only by a playful turn of the head (and the ring around the right leg) - creates visual tranquillity. This photo captures not only the animal in motion, but also the feeling that you, the viewer, are really looking at it. Perfect for lovers of nature photography, minimalism and birds in their full glory.
Sometime in 1980 Jan bought his first SLR camera and since that time a camera has always been at his fingertips. His varied work ranges from snapshots of people in his immediate surroundings to landscape, macro and bird photography. He is also the regular photographer of his wife's ballet.. Read more…