Thursday, July 21, 2011

Challenge - Wings

The team at Inspiration Avenue have made this week's theme 'Wings'.  Easy for me, I'm a bird lover... AND I have a garden full of delightful feathered friends I'd like to share with you. The following three are photographed in my back yard.
Corella
Kookaburra

King Parrot

Then, of course, I take photos of birds wherever I go...

Peacocks in Macintosh Park, Surfers Paradise

An attempt to photograph a seagull in flight at our local beach. I think the slight blur gives it a soft focus so is not all that bad.  Hard to capture flying birds on a small digital.

Naturally, if I photograph birds, it is compulsory to paint them... in various styles.
Semi real...
Soaring
... or totally abstract (mixed media, triptych)

Les Oiseaux

Any jewellery I make with 'wings' belongs in my Xmas collection.  I make them for friends, and for myself.





Couldn't have enjoyed this one more, and it's great to be able to share my passion for 'wings'.
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17 comments:

  1. Anne Huskey-LockardJuly 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    I love your birds! Love the exoticness of birds elsewhere, the shapes, colors and sizes.
    So here's to big wings and little wings...and ALL COLORS of wings! :-)

    XXOO~~
    Anne

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  2. NettyJuly 21, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    How wonderful to have such exotic birds in your garden. Thank you for sharing these fab photos. Loving your painting and beautiful ear-rings. Annette x

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  3. erika husselmann July 21, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    love love love this post as I'm a bird lover too and so know where you're coming from .great photographs too - vivid colour .and those earrings are too sweet ..e^)

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  4. helenaJuly 21, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Well done on the seagull - trying to capture one has taken over from trying to get a good photo of rain as my current camera obsession.

    Lovely to see the Aussie birds - I worked in Canberra for 3 months last year and loved seeing the parrotts on the way to and from work everyday - British birds seem so boring in comparison.

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  5. ArtPropelledJuly 21, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    Gorgeous exotic birds. I love Les Oiseaux!

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  6. Jo MurrayJuly 22, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    It's nice to know there are heaps of other bird lovers out there. Thank you one and all for the great response to my post.

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  7. TerrieJuly 22, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    You mentioned you've been doing a letter a week - actually I've already been following your progress there and have thought of joining, but don't have a theme/style/idea to participate. The letters I've seen from everyone are SO amazing and yours are truly fun and full of life.

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  8. DarlaJuly 22, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    You met this challenge in so many wonderful ways. Your art/jewelry is so reflective of you love of birds.

    Darla

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  9. Kat WJuly 22, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Wow - a gorgeous selection of wing themed art! How wonderful to have such beautiful birds at the back of your house! Thanks for sharing such a stunning collection of your work. Now which one shall I put on the site as a link to your entry...(tough choices!)

    Kat :-)

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  10. Bleubeard and ElizabethJuly 23, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    I'm late getting here, and I am so psyched about your bird obsession. I've heard of a kookaburra (maybe in a song?), but have never seen one even in photos before. And your abstract bird triptych is absolutely INCREDIBLE!! Can you tell how much I like it?? Great IA post. I think you outdid yourself and many of the rest of us, too.

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  11. Jo MurrayJuly 24, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    Terrie... Mull it over... you might come up with something... I'd love to see you participate.

    SYT... Thanks for visiting, and your comment.

    Kat... I vote for Les Oiseaux... glazd you like my birds.

    Elizabeth... Just don't let Bluebeard near my birdies.

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  12. UnknownJuly 24, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    What an incredible series of photos- I am SO jealous of your birds, especially the Kookaburra! And your translation of them into your art is amazing as well- that triptych is just gorgeous as is your realistic painting!

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  13. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    I came over from Inspiration Avenue and what a wonderful posting on the theme. You have touched some many medias and done all of it so beautifully. I love your mixed media one, lots of fun and then your jewelry is beautiful. I love it all..

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  14. BarbaraJuly 25, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    You do great work...

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  15. Jo MurrayJuly 25, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    Stephanie, Amanda, Barbara... thanks for stopping by. It seems there are many bird lovers out there.

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  16. Kim Collister StudioJuly 25, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    You definitely have wings my friend, those of the best kind. Your painting is equally gorgeous!

    Thanks for sharing your friends with us!

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  17. Jo MurrayJuly 28, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    IM G.... Glad you visited... thanks for your positive comments.

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