Fog on the Ocean
Connor H.
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On a foggy day in Huntington Beach, CA, while taking a beach walk with my parents, I started following sandpipers and photographing a few of them. Mesmerized by their endless search for food, I captured this bird darting away from an incoming wave. The foggy weather helped convey an ominous mood for the lifeguard tower and the oil rig images. I decided to present these photos as a tryptic to convey how interconnected humans are to nature. One massive environmental issue facing birds is oil spills. Around half a million birds die annually due to oil spills worldwide. Huntington Beach historically was a major site for oil drilling. These practices stand to endanger our precious wildlife. I want to help make a social impact through this piece and spread awareness of the issue.
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Creativity is being innovative and unique. It is finding a new way to do what has been done before. It is bringing to life a new, refreshing creation.
