An excellent choice for a wallpaper, Ted. That gull really pops against the rest of the scene, not just because he's so dark against all those colors but also because you obviously followed him to give him perfect DOF versus the softness of the background. Plenty of top-drawer contrasts. High marks if we were still doing that.
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Oh, what a wonderful relaxing scene you've captured Ted, I love being around the beach and just listening and watching the waves, also playing in them.
Gorgeous capture and love the colours plus the action of the incoming waves
-Nik