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- Photographer: Sean Fitzgerald, Dallas, Texas
Image Title: Stray Dog and Dead Monarchs
Category: Environmental Issues
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- Technical Details: Canon EOS D30 digital camera, Canon
16-35mm f/2.8 lens, 1/60 second at f/8
Location: Sierra Chinchua Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary,
Mexico
Description: I went to Mexico to photograph the mass die-off
of Monarch butterflies. The die-off was apparently caused by
a combination of a freak series of rain and hard freezes in their
mountaintop habitat along with the cumulative effects of logging
in and near the Sanctuaries. The logging up to the mountaintops
where the Monarchs over-winter keeps them from moving down the
mountain to escape freezes, and the selective logging within
the sanctuary punctures the heat retention of the canopy. While
photographing the dead Monarchs, a little dog that had been following
me around took a nap on top of the mat of dead butterflies. I
like the ironic contrast of the peacefully sleeping dog against
the background of death.
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- I strive for images that are
simple, graphic, evocative, and surreal. I believe you should
judge images with your heart; technique is just a tool, not the
ultimate goal. I find myself repeatedly drawn to nature and wildlife
and the impact of man on both.
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- My images have been displayed
at various galleries and museums and in various publications
such as PhotoMedia, Professional Photographer, Outdoor Photographer,
The New York Times, and Audubon Nature Calendars. With a partner,
I have finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Valley Land Fund Wildlife
Photo Contest (www.valleylandfund.com). On my own, I won the
2001 Coastal Bend Wildlife Photography contest (www.wildlifephotocontest.com).
A 2001 issue of Professional Photographer magazine featured me
as their monthly cover artist. At the 2001 Fotofusion Photography
Festival, I was chosen by Art Wolfe to receive the festival's
Rising Star Photographer Award. You can see more of my images
on my web site.
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- Sean Fitzgerald
Sean Fitzgerald Photography, Inc.
Phone: 214-213-4193
E-mail: seanfitzgerald@earthlink.net
Web: www.seanfitzgerald.com
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