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A seagull stands in silhouette on dark sand at the edge of the sea, with the evening sun breaking through heavy cloud above the waves.

Seagull

Matosinhos, Portugal. 2025

I was on the beach at Matosinhos, just north of Porto, as the sun came through a gap in the cloud. One gull stood still at the waterline long enough for me to put it under the light.

The Atlantic here is rarely calm. The gull is the only thing in the frame that isn’t moving.

Place

Matosinhos, Portugal
41.1780° N, 8.6900° W

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Camera

Body
Sony A7C
Lens
Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN
Settings
70mm · f/10 · 1/1000s