Although I was trying to take all my shots using my rather flimsy tripod (I won’t name names), this lonesome seagull was too good an opportunity to miss. I had already folded up my tripod’s legs so not to look too ridiculous dragging it about so this shot was taken by hand, with a tripod hanging out the bottom! It came out surprisingly sharp – at least around the rock where I was focusing (f/5 aperture at 75mm zoom). Alas this seagull has flown away now, maybe never to be photographed again. 
I don’t really care though – I got my photo and that’s all that matters 
really beautiful shot