Inspiration for this work struck while I was in Galveston, Texas, USA. The sun was setting, bathing the beach in glowing orange and yellow and pink. Seagulls clamored for my attention: feeding one led to another, and another, until I was surrounded by them, their wings glinting with color. I found myself mesmerized by the way they flew, how they cut such precise shapes against the darkening sky, and I knew I needed to capture that moment.
It took several trips before I found the perfect shot. One bird unmistakable in the foreground, another out of focus behind it, both caught in the last bright orange stripe of dying light. They were level with my eyes as I brought my camera up to snap the picture that would be the foundation of my creation. There's harmony in the colors I see here, a unity flowing between the beady glint of the seagull's eyes and the blending of colors, from orange to maroon to black.