Kauw in en weiland 1900 - 1930

Richard Tepe made this image of a jackdaw in a meadow most likely with a camera and a photographic plate. Look at that poor little grounded bird surrounded by thick tufts of grass! I wonder what it was like to make this picture. Did he take the photo because the bird was unable to fly? Perhaps he spent a great deal of time trying to get closer to the subject. I wonder how long he waited to catch the bird's profile and the way it is surrounded by the grass in this quiet moment. It is easy to imagine the artist being gentle, soft, and still. The quietness in this image makes me imagine he might have been still and quiet as well.