An inconsiderate visitor left a bag of junk food behind on the beach, causing dozens of seagulls to fight for its remaining contents. I made this image from a considerable distance, using a 350mm telephoto focal length, and shooting from the high vantage point of the Imperial Beach pier. The photograph expresses the heart of an ecological issue – the trashing of our natural resources. The thoughtless person who tossed this bag of junk food onto the beach and left it there represents just one of many who, in their ignorance or laziness, may well cause disease and death to come to these creatures. While this image leaves an impression of chaos, it also speaks of the imperfect relationship that exists between man and nature.