I live in a seaside town and local say those who will always want to be close by the sea have salted blood. I think that's why I also just love seabirds and especially those one can only see during a storm. The strong wind, pounding waves and still skuas, shearwaters, petrels and gannets manage these conditions with elegance.
I wanted to capture this so when I had the opportunity to visit Westkapelle for a few hours on a Sunday afternoon I wanted to capture this rawness and elegance in one.
After some hours and many passing Gannets it was finally a juvenile Arctic Skua that came flying over the surf and made an attempt to steal a fish from a juvenile Sandwich Tern.
