Rhapsody In Blue
by Eva Lechner
Title
Rhapsody In Blue
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Painting - Painting-artistic Photography-mixed Media
Description
The Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a jay native to western North America, closely related to the blue jay found in the rest of the continent, but with a black head and upper body. It is also known as the long-crested jay, mountain jay, and pine jay. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains.
The Steller's jay shows a great deal of regional variation throughout its range.[2] Blackish-brown-headed birds from the north gradually become bluer-headed farther south. The Steller's jay has a more slender bill and longer legs than the blue jay and has a much more pronounced crest. It is also somewhat larger. The head is blackish-brown with light blue streaks on the forehead. This dark coloring gives way from the shoulders and lower breast to silvery blue. The primaries and tail are a rich blue with darker barring.
It occurs in coniferous forest over much of the western half of North America from Alaska in the north to northern Nicaragua[3] completely replacing the blue jay in most of those areas. Some hybridization with the blue jay in Colorado has been reported. The Steller's jay lives in coniferous and mixed woodland, but not in completely dense forest, and requires open space. It typically lives in flocks of greater than 10 individuals. In autumn, flocks often visit oak woods when acorns are ripe.
A beautiful steller's jay not afraid of the rain.It was starting to rain when I photographed him in Seward,Alaska.He has some raindrops on the head.I added a texture to my original photograph and then painted it
Original photography and artwork by Eva Lechner
3rd place in the Contest Blue Period-November 2018
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January 7th, 2018
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Comments (33)
Shoal Hollingsworth
Congratulations on your 3rd place finish in the Blue Period contest. This is a stunning piece.
Maria Hunt
God smiles when he sees work like this.. I simply melt. This is charming, sensitive, with touches of light that bring it alive. F/L/
VIVA Anderson
Beautiful ornithology photo, more so due to your lovely painting ...a stellar artwork,,,fv..VIVA
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your fabulous artwork being featured in one of FAA's newer Groups - Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group or any other thread that it would fit in! LF
Femina Photo Art By Maggie
Congratulations! Your excellent work has been featured in Pretty in Pink, Blue or Purple. Please add it to the discussion thread if you wish. Maggie l/f/P