Photographer: Sean Fitzgerald, Dallas, Texas Image Title: Monarch Butterfly Sky Category: Wildlife   Technical Details: Canon EOS11v, Canon 70-200 lens, fill flash at -2.5, Kodak 100VS film Location: Sierra Chinchua Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, Mexico Description: Most North American Monarchs migrate to several Mexican mountaintops to spend the winter. The majority of the time I was there, the weather was cold and gloomy. Indeed, millions of Monarchs had previously frozen to death and I had been able to shoot mainly the dead. One afternoon however, the sky finally broke open and, as if to celebrate, Monarchs by the thousands took to the sky. I shot the image on my back, looking straight up into the sky. 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