GANNET COURTSHIP

Evening sun brings out superb colours in gannet plumage, which in harsh midday light can appear plain white. I like the near symmetry generated by this pair-bonding behaviour as their beaks touch. By adopting a low viewpoint, I avoided any background distractions and imaged the gannets against the contrasting colour of the sky.

F/6.3, 1/1250th second, ISO 400
Accepted: Gia Dinh (Vietnam) 2014, Smethwick 2014