Flipping and turning through the air, a tiny pīwakawaka fantail chases an even tinier meal. Pīwakawaka rarely fly in a straight line. Instead, they use their fanned tail to twist and turn with incredible aerodynamic skills.
This piece is called "An Eye on the Prize," and you just know this fantail will not go hungry. I photographed this fantail at Zealandia late on a sunny winter afternoon. The midges were out in full force, emboldened by the unexpected warmth, and the pīwakawaka were loving it, excitedly swooping through the clouds of insects with great joy and much cheeping.
This piece comes as a limited-edition fine-art print in multiple sizes on archival heavyweight fine-art paper or fine-art metal for larger sizes. Each print is hand-signed and editioned, and medium prints and above come with signed certificates of authenticity.
Small 20x20cm printed area (~21x21cm overall), edition of 60
Medium 30x30cm printed area (~33x33cm overall), edition of 30
Large 40x40cm printed area (~42x42cm overall or exact for metal), edition of 20
Extra-large 60x60cm printed area (~63x63cm overall for paper or exact for metal), edition of 10. Please allow extra time for printing
Includes a 10% donation to Zealandia to support their conservation efforts.
Each fine-art print is hand-signed and editioned. Metal prints are hand-signed on the print digitally and printed onto the metal.
Multiple sizes
Fine art prints usually come in multiple sizes - there's the perfect size for every wall! Sizes "medium" and above come with a signed certificate of authenticity.
Archival printing
Each print is created to last a lifetime with archival inks on museum-grade fine-art paper.
