23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
The Outlier

A Ruddy Turnstone stands among a tight cluster of pale Sanderlings, its warm, patterned plumage creating a striking contrast within the flock. The repeated forms of the smaller birds turn the scene into a rhythmic composition broken by one bold shape.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Cape May, New Jersey, United States of America
Camera: OM-1MarkII
Copyright: © Jacqueline Burke