Harbinger of Spring
by Gary Holmes
Title
Harbinger of Spring
Artist
Gary Holmes
Medium
Photograph
Description
As if the field of yellow flowers was not enough, I saw my first Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) of the season, a sure sign of the coming of spring in central Texas. These entertaining birds perform amazing aerobatic displays while catching flying insects, thanks in part to their long split tails. They are common adornments along roadside barbed-wire fences during the spring and summer, as they rest between hunting forays. They prefer open fields, like this one, to allow for unrestricted flight. This male displays part of his spectacular deep rose coloring of the breast, flanks and under-wing areas. I was fortunate to have a train appear during my shooting session, which produced a darkened background.
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Gary Holmes, photographer: I am an opportunist photographer of nature, landscapes, abstract, and other found objects of interest. I prefer to capture the spontaneity of things and events as they are occurring, and rarely photograph staged subjects other than portraits. Although I have been a photographer for decades, I have only started posting them for others to see since about September 2012. Please see my largest collection of photographs posted at http://500px.com/holmesidepi. I had sufficient encouragement from posts on other sites to try putting some up for sale on Fine Art America (FAA), which offers a wide range of printing and mounting options not currently available on 500px. As a result, I have successfully sold some of my works. Unfortunately, photography is not my primary field, and I have limited time to expand my online presence, but I will continue to steadily post more of my best works on 500px and/or FAA every week. Please revisit my sites periodically.
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Comments (7)
Dagmar Helbig
Gary, your one-liner is funny and so I have to visit your site, your beautiful image, to -vote- have a great day - Dagmar
Karen Adams
I will echo Joe "This is simply wonderful!" such a great abstract image alone, but beautiful realism love this! vf
William Fields
An outstanding image Gary. I was drawn to this one above all others while looking through your thumbs. I have a theory that if an image reads well as a thumb, it usually is strong enough to make a larger image pop. This one does all of that. voted, favorite
Gary Holmes replied:
William, this is really a nice compliment from an experienced pro. I really appreciate that you took the time to review my posts as well.
R christopher Vest
right up there with bluebonnets must be the magnificent scissor tails! great pic with balance, personality and fine detail! cheering indeed after a chilly winter!