Dialog With Nature – ThirdSon
Black Crowned Night Heron
Print Title: I Can Make It!
Juvenile Night Heron I Can Make It – Photo by Ike Austin
About This Print
AN EPHEMERAL MOMENT OF BEAUTY IN NATURE
In my many solitary morning excursions into the hidden forest of Jimme’, I would carefully select a place to hide then settle into a motionless posture that I might remain in for extended periods of time. On this particular occasion, I choose to sit on the ground nestled tight against a thick row of tall cattails. Off in the distance, I noticed a very active young Black Crowned Night Heron juvenile jumping from branch to branch having so much fun exploring the wetland habitat. It looked like the bird was slowly making its way toward my direction. Closer it came, jump by jump, branch by branch, closer… closer… until finally, the bird was getting pretty near where I had been hiding for at least a couple hours now.
The place I had chose to sit was on a slope, my body weight was causing me to slide slowly downward toward a pool of water covered in green milkweed. “Be still!”, I told myself. I could not move a muscle and risk the opportunity of revealing my presence at this point.
EYE OF THE LENS
Nature Photography – Black Crowned Night Heron
The watchful adult was shadowing her young and was just outside my peripheral view (I could clearly see that big solid red eye of hers). The overly excited youngling was several feet from my position. I suddenly found myself at nearly eye level with the juvenile bird.
Lucky for me, I just happened to be in a perfect alignment with my lens already aimed toward the exact branch where the bird’s next attempt to land might take place; and finally… the bird made a giant leap for the tip of the small branch that protruded upward out the water’s surface!
THIS OLD LENS
The old lens(no image stabilization) made good effort to capture several photographs. I occasionally shoot with older manual lenses. This method does run the risk of spoiling many otherwise good photographic opportunities.
MOST EXCITING
Processing the photos I was pleasantly surprised with the many hard and soft edge lines of the bird, the shadows in the photograph, the lighting and the composition of the subject that filled the monitor.
The bold, outstretched wings, the colorful eyes of the excited juvenile, combined with its extended long legs, and protracted miniature talons provide a rather striking pose for the scene.
Also, notice the animated looking wing lining of primary and secondary feathers blown and ruffled about by the rush of wind giving the rare appearance that the bird’s plumage looked as though it was airbrushed and painted with the finest oils on fine canvas. The image is truly one of nature’s best art presentations.
NATURE TEACHING NATURE
It was interesting to observe how the Black Crowned Night Heron parent was acting as babysitter, coach, and mentor.
Mimicking the parents own actions, the juvenile spent several brief minutes of poking its beak into the swamp water as though stabbing at some imaginary prey. Afterward a short while, the young juvenile flew off in into the direction from where it had originally started. The ever watchful Black Crowned Night Heron parent quickly followed close behind.
BEAUTIFUL PHOTO ART FOR YOUR HOME
Black Crowned Night Heron – Juvenile
ABOUT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
The soft bokeh in the image background is also key in highlighting the prominence of the subject in this picture. The neutral teal-beige colors provide a perfect complimentary range of blended warm tints and soft calming hues to enhance a variety of room decor and wall colors; light or dark.
RAW ORGANIC NATURE AS EXQUISITE ART
None of the photos I shoot are artificially induced; no scaring the birds into action. Nature favors a patient mind; if I must sit for hours, I wait for hours. No camera flash is used; only natural lighting utilized. No artificial props, staged shots; all scenery is raw organic nature. You are sure to have true raw organic natural exquisite photo art in your possession.
̶ ThirdSon Promise
ABOUT THE PAPER/PRINT TREATMENT
Because Paper can greatly influence the appearance of the print;
The photograph art will be professionally printed on acid-free archival paper; fine Art Paper with a water-resistant vellum surface. It is made from 100% cotton fiber and is acid and lignin free. I will use only CERTIFIED Giclee printers. Giclee prints will not yellow or fade over time.
ISO-13660 comparative test
All substrate paper sources will meet archival standards set by Fine Art Trade Guilds for pH and acid content and light fastness; you are assured of receiving the highest quality you are paying for.
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PRINT SIZE 8 x 10
$30
FRAMED GIFT VERSION PRICE
8×10 $165.00
16×20 $295.00
FRAME DETAILS
The gift version of the Black Crowned Night Heron print is framed in your choice of old world dark ire, or mahogany wood, or off white hardwood (unfinished).
ART PACKAGING
These gift versions of the print are packaged as follows; this fine print is protected and matted, sleeved, set/float inside convoluted foam to hold your artwork in place, placed inside a box ensuring that your photo art will arrive safely.
PACKAGING OPTIONS
1 – Standard, Tubing: Strong cylindrical photo shipping tubes are used.
2 – Boxed: Can use box upon your request.
SHIPPING
3 – 5 business days.
All packages are insured. See shipping charges below.
EXQUISITE ART PRINTS – ART THAT WILL BRING EXCITEMENT
This exquisite piece of photo art, when hung on any wall in your home, will display a compelling composition of one of nature’s finest moments. The photo will attract the attention of all who enters into that room.
DIALOG WITH NATURE – LESSONS TO LEARN
What a great celebration of art produced by nature that can be a part of your home. Let a copy of this fine print be the connection between you and lessons from nature, the start of your personal… Dialog With Nature.
In silence I hear deeper truths. – ThirdSon and the River’s Sky
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