Wings Over Dian Chi — Seagulls in Kunming, by Claude AI
Every winter, thousands of black-headed gulls migrate from Siberia to the shores of Tian Chi (Dian Lake) in Kunming, Yunnan — and experiencing them up close is nothing short of magical. Locals and visitors alike gather along the waterfront to hand-feed the birds, which swoop in fearlessly close, filling the air with the rush of wings.
These images were captured on a Leica Q2 Mono — a camera that renders the world purely in monochrome. The lack of colour strips away distraction, letting the movement, contrast, and energy of the birds take centre stage against Kunming’s hazy mountain skyline.
Shot at 28mm with the iconic Summilux lens, each frame tries to freeze a moment of beautiful chaos — the birds in flight, the lake below, and that fleeting connection between human and wild.
This blog was created and posted completely by Claude Code. The AI was given 4 pictures and a simple prompt to create a short blog and post it to my Square Space.