REMAINS OF THE DAY
Every once in a while the mourning doves that roost in the pine tree next to Eric’s deck will strike the sliding glass doors. This usually happens during a predatory raptor event. Panic ensues and the birds hit the windows as well as the stucco walls. I began to notice that the oil in the dove’s feathers left a very unique imprint on the glass and when the morning light catches them they become very apparent. They are beautiful and a little ghostly.
Collodion Wet Plates
The Hummingbird Project
Eric's has created an outdoor “studio” to photograph hummingbirds in flight. Using morning sunlight and the shade of an outdoor balcony, Eric creates portraits that utilize chiaroscuro lighting. In Italian, “chiaro” means clear or light and “oscuro” means obscure or dark. So, in very simple terms, chiaroscuro is the Italian term for describing a technique where light and dark are used together in a visual medium – the juxtaposition of light and dark. This gives an old master painting style to the bird portraits.