The large snowy owl was photographed in North Central Illinois on a wintery February evening perched on an old electrical poles insulator. The image has gentle blue tones and a gradient background that really enhances the owls features. The owl has a beautiful soft drawing effect with the subtle lighting that is only captured in evening light making it a surreal and dreamlike image.

Introducing a new collaboration between myself and Tom Schrader, a naturalist and photographer that has been actively documenting wildlife in the Illinois area and nationally.

The image is printed off a large photo negative on an archival 100% cotton rag watercolor paper. The paper is hand coated with the cyanotype photographic solution then exposed / developed, washed and dried. The process of developing the work with UV light creates the unique deep indigo color permanently on the paper and also captures high detail. This is an original photo of the work and each is unique due to the hand coating and washing process.

Measures: 42” x 50”