Portrait of a Beauty
by Eva Lechner
Title
Portrait of a Beauty
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph - Photography/digital Art
Description
A close-up of a secretary bird enhanced with a painted background and then painted
Its common name is popularly thought to derive from the crest of long quill-like feathers, lending the bird the appearance of a secretary with quill pens tucked behind their ear, as was once common practice. A more recent hypothesis is that "secretary" is borrowed from a French corruption of the Arabic saqr-et-tair or "hunter-bird."
The generic name Sagittarius is Latin for "archer," perhaps likening the secretary bird's "quills" to a quiver of arrows, and the specific epithet serpentarius recalls the bird's skill as a hunter of reptiles
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December 25th, 2016
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Maria Hunt
Your creation of backgrounds makes your subject all the more beautiful. Congratulations on being an Honored Member of the "Pictures for Present" group. l/f
Dominique Fortier
Exquisite work, treatment and background colors, Eva! Congratulations on being an Honored Member of the "Pictures for Present" group. l/f
Michael Mirijan
EVA LECHNER is an honored member of the group PICTURES for PRESENT. This wonderful picture featured on the homepage as a respect to the great artist.
Melly Terpening
Beautiful bird, and wonderful details also love the colors, Eva. Happy New Year 2017. FL
Bunny Clarke
I love this gorgeous work of art. Of course I'm very fond of this bird. Fabulous creation.
Anita Faye
Eva, fabulous portrait! Featured on Poetic Poultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous photo art image of a Secretary Bird with great details, colors, pose, painted background, perspective and composition, Eva! F/L
Michael Mirijan
Congratulations, your art work is featured on the homepage of "PICTURES FOR PRESENT" group!
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