Photographer: Sean Fitzgerald, Dallas, Texas Image Title: Flight Pattern Category: Wildlife   Technical Details: Canon EOS-1n RS, Canon 600mm lens with 1.4x teleconverter, Fuji Velvia film, 1/15 second at f/32 Location: South Texas Description: While in South Texas, I saw this flock of birds massed in a field. As it was spring, the field was covered with wildflowers and fresh green grass. The birds would move like one big Slinky, picking up en masse and flying a short distance to another location. I followed them for over an hour before finally getting this image where the birds fill the entire frame, the motion is blurred but the birds are still sharp, and the grass and flowers soak the background with color. The image is printed to watercolor paper.     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.   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.   Sean Fitzgerald Sean Fitzgerald Photography, Inc. Phone: 214-213-4193 E-mail: seanfitzgerald@earthlink.net Web: www.seanfitzgerald.com   Return to 2003 Galleries | Return to 2003 Wildlife Gallery     Home | Contact Us | Copyright