Good Friday Visitor

by Brian Tada

Title

Good Friday Visitor

Artist

Brian Tada

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

A male Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) makes a Good Friday visit to the backyard garden during Easter Weekend in March 2016.

Anna's hummingbird is the only hummer in North America with the male having the feathers on both the head and throat turn reddish-pink when sunlight refracts off of them at just the right angle to the viewer. Female Anna's hummers have a green crown and exhibit some vibrant colors in their gorget throat feathers, as seen in the other hummingbird images in my gallery.

The iridescence of hummingbirds is considered by researchers to be among the most vibrant among birds. The head and gorget feathers showing hues of red and magenta in this photo appear velvety black at other times, depending on the light and angle of the bird to the viewer.

The red hues seen in this photo remind me of the profound spiritual significance of Good Friday, when my Savior and Messiah, Yeshua Jesus, shed His precious blood on the Cross at Calvary for the remission of my sins. His glorious Resurrection on the first Easter morning gives hope to all humanity of New Life which will last for eternity for those like myself who have received the most precious gift of His love and salvation by inviting Jesus into our hearts.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16, Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Shareable link:
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12.18.2019: A heart-felt THANK YOU to the precious customer from Espoo, UUSIMAA, Finland who purchased a Spiral Notebook of "Good Friday Visitor". May you enjoy your purchase for many years to come! Thank you so much for your patronage. God's abundant blessings to you!


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Grateful to God this image won the following contest awards on Fine Art America::

2nd Place (tie), "Spring Birds" Contest, 04.25.22. Heart-felt thank you to the contest host, Elizabeth England, and to all who voted. God bless you!

2nd Place (tie), "Hummingbirds" Contest, 07.13.16. Many thanks to the contest host, Lisa Swanson, and to all who voted. God bless you!

3rd Place, "Wildlife" Contest, 04.07.17. Thank-you to Solomon Barroa for hosting the contest and to all who voted. God bless you!


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Thankful to God and grateful to the group administrators for kindly featuring this image on the home pages of the Fine Art America groups::

* IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU, 03.26.16
* BEAUTY IN ART - 1 PER DAY, 03.27.16
* POETIC POULTRY, 03.28.16
* THE HUMMINGBIRD WHISPERER, 03.30.16
* THE 200 CLUB, 04.01.16
* VISIONS OF SPRING, 04.10.16
* ALL ART WELCOME, 04.30.16
* 500 VIEWS SHARE GROUP, 05.28.16
* A BIRDING GROUP - WINGS, 05.29.16
* 500 VIEWS - 1 IMAGE A DAY, 05.31.16
* BOOK COVERS 1 PER DAY, 06.16.16
* 1000 VIEWS ON 1 IMAGE, 06.27.16
* WILDLIFE ONE A DAY, 07.03.16
* WONDERFUL WORLD OF HUMMINGBIRDS - 3 PER DAY, 07.17.16
* WALL ART FOR HOME AND BUSINESS, 04.13.17
* OVER 5,000 VIEWS, 10.05.21
* 5000 VIEWS PEOPLE'S CHOICE, 10.07.21
* WONDER OF WINGS, 01.20.22
* 10000 THAT'S TEN THOUSAND VIEWS AND MORE, 03.20.23

Special recognitions ~ to GOD be the glory:

*** Peer nominated by a fellow artist for a Special Feature in the 1,000 Views on 1 Image group, 08.30.22.

*** "Best of the Best" Special Feature in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group, 03.05.2024

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This close-up photo was taken with natural afternoon sunlight. Potted fig trees against the house exterior provide part of the bokeh backdrop in this image, which is essentially the way it came from the camera. I am very grateful to God that the lighting and elements came together so beautifully for this image.

Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem" [ ב ס " ד ] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist and photographer of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".

This image would make an inspiring and thoughtful gift to celebrate a loved one's birthday, graduation, promotion, retirement or other milestone. Available as a museum quality canvas, metal and/or acrylic print, shower curtain, throw pillow, and as greeting cards (please see ordering options on this page). All artwork in my portfolio comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee through Fine Art America, and world-wide shipping is available. Images may be customized for certain products when ordering.

Thank you for your support, and please spread the word. God bless you!

Scripture taken from the Holy Scriptures, Tree of Life Version. Copyright © 2011, 2012, 2013 by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. Used by permission of the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. "TLV" and "Tree of Life Version" and "Tree of Life Holy Scriptures" are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark office by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society.

Photograph copyright © 2016 Brian Tada. To the glory of God. All rights reserved internationally. Duplication, photographing, downloading, distributing, publishing online or in print form, and/or altering this image in any way is prohibited.

As this is part of my livelihood, your purchase of an item available for order on this page would be greatly appreciated to support my continuing work in fine art nature photography. Thank you very much. God bless you.

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March 26th, 2016

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