I Am Beautiful

• Photographer
  Maryna Kostiukevych
• Prize
  Honorable Mention in Nature / Wildlife

This portrait of a spoonbill was taken in a bird refuge near Lyon, France. This is not a studio shot. I was aiming to show the amazing colors and textures of this spoonbill, who may be seen as unattractive by some, but it is natural and, therefore - beautiful.