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 |