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Cedar Waxwing In the Act of Swallowing a Possumhaw Fruit Wood Print
by Steven Schwartzman
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Cedar Waxwing In the Act of Swallowing a Possumhaw Fruit wood print by Steven Schwartzman. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and added depth of a wood print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 3/4" thick maple wood. There are D-clips on the back of the print for mounting it to your wall using mounting hooks and nails (included).
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I was fortunate in managing to photograph a cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum, at the split second when it was in the middle of swallowing one of... more
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Artist's Description
I was fortunate in managing to photograph a cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum, at the split second when it was in the middle of swallowing one of the many tiny fruits produced by a possumhaw tree, Ilex decidua.
About Steven Schwartzman
I've been involved with photography since the late 1960s, when I got my first real camera toward the end of my two years in Honduras as a Peace Corps math teacher. From the 1970s through the mid-1980s I went through a phase of black and white infrared photography, often even in 3-D. My current period began in 1999. Call me a nature photographer and you won't be wrong, but because there's not a lot of majestic scenery where I live (which is Austin, Texas), I've gotten interested in portraying the native plants of the region, especially our many wildflowers. Along with them come occasional butterflies, birds, and other small creatures. I often think of all these subjects, even the plants, as if they were posing for portraits, so you could...
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Norm Starks
Great capture!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
It was a wonderful find.
Randi Grace Nilsberg
Beautiful capture!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks. It was a great find.
Mona Stut
Fine art work
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Danke, Mona.
Linda Brody
Love that you got him with these berries.
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I'd gone there to photograph the trees and their fruit but I quickly switched to the waxwings.
Wes and Dotty Weber
Wow, that is brilliant!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I'd set out to photograph the tree but I soon changed plans when I saw the cedar waxwings having a feast with the fruit.
Marcia Lee Jones
Lovely view!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
That's how I felt.
Debra Martz
Now that should be one happy bird surrounded by so many berries! Fabulous capture!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
By the time I went back the next day the flock of cedar waxwings had left the tree bare.
Paul Davenport
Startling colour!!!... and hoping you didn't have to give the Heimlich !
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks. This was definitely an image that excited me.
Maria Hunt
Love your work, Steven. F/L
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thank you, Maria. I haven't often photographed birds, but this picture goes a long way to compensate for that lack.
Robyn King
Amazing capture!!!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Timing really made a difference on this one, Robyn.
Janice Rae Pariza
Excellent work!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks for your appreciation.
Amy Porter
Amazing capture, Steven! Timing is everything, but it wouldn't mean much without the great composition and lighting! F/L/V
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I like your insight, Amy. All the elements worked together on this one.
Clif Jackson
An outstanding capture, Steven -- looks like an award winner!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I'll take any awards people care to dole out, Cliff.
Michael Dillon
Now that's a heck of a capture Steven lvf
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks, Michael. I'm a hundred miles south of you, in Austin, so you may also have seen this kind of bird and this kind of tree, though not necessarily together.
Jaimy Mokos
The colors are striking; gorgeous shot!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
It was the possumhaw fruits that had attracted me, and then I found the bird as a bonus.
Felicia Tica
Awesome! L
Steven Schwartzman replied:
It was quite a sight, Felicia. I was in the right place at the right time.
CECILY MITCHELL
Wow!!! Congratulations, Steven, on this beautiful once-in-a-lifetime photograph! stunning color!!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I'm always up for a wow, Cecily. Thanks.
Lyric Lucas
Unique and striking capture! Great colors and textures.
Steven Schwartzman replied:
With a comment like that, Lyric, you can be my press agent.
Marcia Lee Jones
Beautiful picture!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I was fortunate to get the timing just right on this one as the bird swallowed one of the little fruits.