I put this image together after photographing Ivar in the little chair with the cage. It occurred to me afterwards that I had photographed a chick in the same one a year before. I was happy and surprised to see that I had photographed a chick which was almost falling asleep in the cage, with exactly the same background as Ivar was sitting in front of. This composition was therefore quite achievable.
The image finished in the top 10 of an international photo animal competition. It is a very dear image to me, exuding peace and serenity. The colours and composition make the work 1 whole.
My name is Mirka Koot. I studied photography (analogue) in the distant past. Later I learned digital photography myself. Over the years I've created my own style, because I've made some backgrounds on canvas canvas myself, in combination with my style of editing my photos get a picturesque.. Read more…