The Bath

A Pacific Gull frozen at the peak of a bath — wings thrown wide, water droplets suspended in mid-air across the frame, two juvenile birds watching from the soft-focus background. Shot in Auckland, NZ, this image captures a fraction of a second that no eye could hold: pure kinetic energy, translated into still form.

This is wall art that moves.

At 90cm or wider, the suspended water droplets become a constellation around the wingspan — a detail that rewards every close pass. In a hallway, a bathroom, or a coastal home interior, this image brings the energy of open water indoors. It doesn't ask to be looked at once. It holds attention differently at different distances, which is the quality that separates decoration from art.

echnical Details:

Subject & location: Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus), Auckland, New Zealand

Format: Horizontal landscape (16:9; tighter square crop available on request)

Available as: Digital download / Fine art print

Recommended print sizes: 75×50cm · 90×60cm · 120×80cm · 150×100cm

Licensing: Personal, editorial, coastal/conservation, and commercial licensing available