Photographic artist Cheryl Medow focuses her lens on the avian world to heighten awareness of the importance of these sublime creatures. Since early childhood, whether tending chickens or mimicking the sound of birds, she has always had an affection toward these beautiful and sometimes prehistoric winged beings.
The first stage in creating her composited images is to travel to places where the birds live. Sometimes it’s as close as her own backyard but more often, she ventures to places far from home, either familiar or unknown. While waiting for the precise moment to capture an image, she enjoys the beauty of the environment, full of greenery and the water the birds love. Whether her subjects are looking for food, balancing on a tree branch, hiding from other predators in the bushes, building a nest, courting or even fighting for territory, these moments are fascinating and allow her an opportunity for her curiosity and imagination to find expression.
