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| When photographing birds, whether tracking a majestic raptor's soaring glide, or just waiting for a bird - any bird - to show up, the world feels right. In spite of our own species' selfish and reckless activities, for now at least, as long as birds are flying, the planet still seems functional. And when I capture the light reflected off a creature not of man's design, it appears as if there may be some time left before nature succumbs to our arrogance. - Ron Pile
About the Artist Nature photographer Ron Pile has always had an engrossing interest in nature and wildlife, from his boyhood growing up on a farm in West-Central Illinois to the present. His love of nature has led to many hours of volunteer work with The Nature Conservancy and National Audubon Society. He travels extensively as a commercial airline pilot, but when not in the air himself, he can frequently be found turning his camera to the skies, tracking his avian subjects. His sense of composition and attention to detail - down to capturing the glint in an eagle's eye - is evident in each photograph.
Recent juried exhibitions include Wisconsin Waters at the Pyle Center, Madison, WI 2008, Steenbock Gallery, Madison, WI, Mississippi Flyway at the Figge Art Museum Arts Cafe, Davenport, IA and Kingdom of Animals at the Overture Center, Gallery One, Madison, WI.
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