22nd Julia Margaret Cameron Award is a prestigious contest open only to women photographers worldwide. I am honored to announce that I was one of the few to win an honorable mention for the Wildlife Single Image Section. They only select Best in each category and honorable mentions. My winning works are above, left to right: Double Vision, Red Fox and Mother and Child. All are available. See them larger and related images in the following collections: Everglades, Alaska and Wildlife.
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And then this happened... Took a break photographing the Great Horned Owls hoping the lighting would improve or they would change position and be in better light. Went to Green Cay Wetlands Preserve with another photog friend. We witnessed this predation from Great Blue Heron from searching for prey to getting all tied up, strikes several times by the snake, to releasing snake to acquiring it again and finally flying off with it. Must say it was difficult for me to see the snake's face so close up while post processing. Number of likes (love and wow) is more than 650 so far with more than 150 comments. Snake is a brown-banded water snake.
It's always fun for me to reflect back on which Facebook posts received the greatest number of "likes and loves". Mostly I deeply appreciate those who take a little extra time to share a comment on how the images touch them, inspire them, bring them peace, make them feel that they are right there with me as I capture the moment. Thanks so much for your continued love and support. https://www.facebook.com/phoenix.spiritdiva/
This is a beautiful time of the year to give art. Please drop by my website. The images above are just a sampling of many of the most popular fine art photographs. The usual discounts apply to established collectors. And, if you are a new client, no worries, we'll work something out. Promise!
Hope you can join the fun. Honored to be juried into three exhibits that open this weekend along with many other talented artists. If you miss the opening, as always, feel free to contact me directly to set-up a personal tour, info@photographsbyphoenix.com.
Love happy surprises like seeing "Double Vision," photograph of doe and her young buck on cover of 2023 Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, @loxahatcheefriends calendar. Plus several other images are inside. You can pick-up your copy of this calendar filled with wonderful photos by local photogs at the Visitor Center.
"Mom and Baby" was selected by Clyde Butcher, renown photographer for wilderness photography of Florida landscapes as the top winner in the Reptile Category of the South Florida Wildlife Center in their recent Wildlife Photography Contest. Quite an honor.
It was an honor to be able to capture this intimate moment. Available in custom sizes and substrates up to 24"x36" on metal, canvas and photography paper. See more in the Wildlife Gallery. Opening night reception at ArtServe was a quite a fantastic celebration of photography... all style, genres. You name it, it was represented. "Rosie" garnered a lot of admirers too along with "Grace" and "Moon Over the Marsh". You can get a snippet of the excitement here, www.facebook.com/ArtServeFlorida/videos/317844253362272rve. She really looks quite stunning in pink flying across the gallery wall. Big Thanks to Sophie Bonet, main curator with support from the ArtServe team for this amazing show featuring works from 23 photographers. Excited to receive "We're pleased that you will be our first featured photographer..." for the Friends of Loxahatchee Refuge "Instagram Takeover". It starts July 1! I couldn't be more grateful to share the splendor and wonder of one of my favorite places. Stay tuned. @loxahatcheefriendsThis male Red-winged Blackbird (top image) was doing everything he could to attract a mate from constant conk-la-ree song to fluffed-up, puffed-out bright shoulder patches. And, the beautiful Red-winged Blackbird female seemed to be making him work really hard to get her attention. Watched them well over 30 minutes and the courting continued. They seemed to take turns flying back and forth to the same area. Although, they were never at the same spot at the same time. Photographed at Green Cay Wetlands. See more birds in the Wildlife Collection.
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