Birds have long been seen as messengers, guides, and omens. This series is rooted in the meditative act of watching their patterns — the way they float in one place, glide across currents, or dive with sudden force. To observe is to slow down, to feel the wind, to breathe the sea air, and to glimpse freedom in its purest form. Each image is both a study of nature and an invitation to see flight as ritual, presence, and prophecy.


The Verity series reflects how I experience clarity and stillness when watching birds. I often find them suspended in air, luminous against space, embodying freedom and balance. For me, these moments feel like meditation — quiet intervals of light and openness where everything else falls away. In their pared-down compositions and bold contrasts, the images also carry a contemporary, almost graphic sensibility: flight distilled to its most essential form.

© Calethia DeConto 2025