Nesting Dispute
Nesting Dispute

Nesting Dispute

Color Photograph (ID: A26069)
Designed by Melinda Moore
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Two striking pink Roseate Spoonbills were starting a nest when a Great White Egret tried to interfere. Both birds have huge wing spans of about 50 inches, so it was a wonderful drama to witness. Luckily the spoonbills won the dispute and settled down to start a family.

Moore used an old fashioned technique of ''burning'' to darken the background which heightens the drama of the white feathers. Companion piece titled The Bride goes nicely as a set.

Captured with a high quality digital camera. The print was made on fine art heavy cotton rag paper with archival pigment inks which produce a rich an realistic print that will last indefinitely. It is titled, numbered, signed, and dated below the image. Limited edition of 100 for each size.

Dimensions:
Small: Image size: 11'' x 14''. Paper size: 16'' x 20''
Medium: Image size: 16'' x 20''. Paper size: 20'' x 24''
Large: Image size: 24'' x 30''. Paper size: 28'' x 34''
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Melinda Moore

Melinda Moore

"Light is the essence of spirit in its purest form, and is a key ingredient in my art. A fleeting expression, a bird taking wing, clouds and sea: everything is transient, yet everything becomes permanent when captured by the camera. My desire is to create a certain soulfulness in my work which engages the viewer, promoting a deeper bond with the natural world."

Patient observation of the natural world plus exposure to the works of artists from the Age of Discovery (such a John James Audubon and Martin Johnson Heade) have inspired Melinda Moore to merge her photographic talent with her artistic vision. The end result is a romantic, atmospheric art form which is also hyperreal in detail.

Melinda Moore's painterly montage technique is created by blending detailed images with soft, atmospheric ones, then adding scans of organic textures such as paper or cloth. Working tediously in her digital darkroom, she removes the texture from the subject feather by feather, hair by hair, to reveal the details that were captured by the camera.

Workshops with artists such as Anna Tomczak, Vincent Versace, and Joyce Tenneson have broadened Moore's lifetime photographic skills. Extensive travel and the ability to spend many hours in museums exposed her eye to good art. Her own creative drive developed her unique style. The most profound training came from many hours observing nature and creatures in their habitats.

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Mary C.
Spectular

We bought the large size to put over our mantle. It's even more beautiful than I expected. The colors are. vivid and striking, and the paper is heavy. It's hard to believe it's a photo, but too detailed for a painting.