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Killers

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted May 10, 2013429 views7 comments
A collection of JUNK discarded by humans into the ocean and beaches, and retrieved from the stomachs of 7 dead sea birds that had washed up on a California beach.

The bright colours attract birds and other creatures, who think the junk is a morsel of food.
Many thousands of birds die of starvation from things like this that clog their stomachs.

I hope you all will help when you can by collecting garbage and junk on your beach walks, contributing generously to clean-up efforts, and educating others wherever possible.

D300s
2013:02:19 13:19:11
18-200mm @ 55mm
Digital zoom: 1.5x
Subject dist: 1.00m
1/5 sec, f/4.8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 250
White balance: Auto
Flash: TTL - 3

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Carl Battreall on May 11, 2013 at 1:10 AM
Sandy, a strong and important image.
Registered on August 29, 2007, 24 Posts, 222 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Fricke on May 14, 2013 at 1:41 PM
Sandy, this is a great presentation of the issue and an interesting still-life composition, very well done! :toast:
Registered on January 19, 2007, 133 Posts, 1448 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 19, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Yikes!!! What a mess. Thanks for sharing Sandy.
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Arni Cheatham on May 28, 2013 at 1:01 PM
And an important message. I travel with a box of contractor bags in my Jeep and at least one folded up in my camera back pack. I clean up what I can especially at beach/seaside locations.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 8 Posts, 92 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 30, 2013 at 4:30 AM
A very meaningful image. I take note especially of all of the bottle tops... Thanks for showing this artfully arranged and deadly JUNK! Congrats on the Pick for it, Sandy.

Hey! if you carry it out there, gol darn it! Carry it back!! :mad:
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Barry Ashenhurst on July 18, 2013 at 7:29 PM
Message understood. And a poignant way of expressing it. Nice one Sandy.
Registered on August 4, 2009, 253 Posts, 455 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on July 18, 2013 at 9:01 PM
Nicely done Sandy, turning beach junk into art !!
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments