Favorite picture

Well, I chose this picture as one of my favorites that i got in my computer. At first I was going to choose a picture with some friends in a birthday party, a barbecue or on vacations, but I decided this one because I`m very proud of it.
I took it my self, despite the fact that i`ve never been a big fan of photos (specially when you have to pose) or a good photographer.
I took this picture on January this year when i had the chance to work on a cruise ship that sailed to the Antartic peninsula. I woke up at 3 am (that`s the sunrise time) for five days to be able to see this birds and the whales. With the help of a japanese friend and his camera (tho most important) we took several pictures every morning and this one is definitely my favorite one.
I had tu use a tripod because of the movement of the ship and after many shots, i got this picture.
This is a kind of seagull that you can only find in the antartic peninsula and the Falkland islands whick makes it even more interesting at least for me.
This picture also brings up some memories of the trip...... Beacuse of all those reasons i chose this photo as my favorite one.