Birds in Flight, 2025, photography, 19 x 16 in. / 48.26 x 40.64 cm.

Birds in Flight, Michael Holtz, 2025, photography, 19 x 16 in. / 48.26 x 40.64 cm.

While visiting Costa Rica, I noticed a flock of birds roosting in a tree. It was sunset. I set up my camera/tripod, took some shots, then clapped my hands. The motion of their flapping wings created the “blurs” that I hoped to photograph. I apologize for disturbing my avian subjects.