Eye of the Crane

Every so often
I find a photographer
and study his/her works for inspiration.

Have you heard of W.E.Garrett?
He has worked for National Geographic
And has photographed quite extensively in Asia.
I found this image of his particularly inspiring.

Cambodia 1968 by W.E.Garrett

Out of an entire book of images, 

this is the one stuck with me. 

I love the neutral colored textures. 

I love the pop of red. 

I love the human element. 

I love how the window frames the subject. 

I love the composition. 

On a recent trip to a zoo, 

his image popped into my head. 

Here is the result. 

Eye of the Crane 

Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA

When I saw this Sandhill Crane 

I saw some of the things I loved. 

The neutral textures. 

The pop of red. 

A life element, although not human. 

The framing of the eye, 

The composition. 

I am pretty happy with this image 

and I don't think I would have captured it 

had I not studied the works of W.E.Garrett! 

And since Cambodia is not even on my bucket list, 

this will have to do.   

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