Style1½ inches thick (3.75 cm) Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
AvailablityUsually ships within five business days. ArtistLeroy Laverman CollectionBirds
Description Great blue heron clearing its throat after missing a meal. The bird's windpipe opening at the base of its tongue is visible in this shot. This would allow the bird to breath while swallowing larger prey. This is a full frame capture taken at the UC Santa Barbara campus lagoon
Leroy Laverman, Santa Barbara Member Since January 2008 Artist Statement I began experimenting with photography in junior high school. I started out with an all manual Pentax K1000 and 50mm lens developing black and white photos in the basement. I've always enjoyed the natural world and prefer to photograph nature and landscapes. After some time away from photography to earn my Ph.D. in chemistry, I now enjoy taking wildlife and landscape photos near my workplace. I am a faculty member at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the Chemistry and Biochemistry department and the College of Creative Studies. Santa Barbara is a haven for birdwatchers and many species can be found on or near campus.