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The Bird — “A Rescued Chick, Grown Enough to Carry Her”

A hurt chick found in the rain, nursed back to health, learns to fly beside her — and then to fly with her.

This page shows every image generated for this story — 30 hand-designed cuts, 3 takes each, in story order. Nothing is hidden: the takes that were not picked for the highlight reel are here too, because choosing between them by eye is part of the work. Click any image to view it full size.

30 cuts 3 takes per cut 90 images — all of them every image reviewed by eye

b01 · in the rain — 3 takes

b01 · in the rain take 001 b01 · in the rain take 002 b01 · in the rain take 003

b02 · carried home — 3 takes

b02 · carried home take 001 b02 · carried home take 002 b02 · carried home take 003

b03 · the splint — 3 takes

b03 · the splint take 001 b03 · the splint take 002 b03 · the splint take 003

b04 · breath through the weave — 3 takes

b04 · breath through the weave take 001 b04 · breath through the weave take 002 b04 · breath through the weave take 003

b05 · seed on a fingertip — 3 takes

b05 · seed on a fingertip take 001 b05 · seed on a fingertip take 002 b05 · seed on a fingertip take 003

b06 · preening — 3 takes

b06 · preening take 001 b06 · preening take 002 b06 · preening take 003

b07 · on her shoulder — 3 takes

b07 · on her shoulder take 001 b07 · on her shoulder take 002 b07 · on her shoulder take 003

b08 · first wingbeat — 3 takes

b08 · first wingbeat take 001 b08 · first wingbeat take 002 b08 · first wingbeat take 003

b09 · beak to her cheek — 3 takes

b09 · beak to her cheek take 001 b09 · beak to her cheek take 002 b09 · beak to her cheek take 003

b10 · the open window — 3 takes

b10 · the open window take 001 b10 · the open window take 002 b10 · the open window take 003

b11 · to the glove — 3 takes

b11 · to the glove take 001 b11 · to the glove take 002 b11 · to the glove take 003

b12 · running together — 3 takes

b12 · running together take 001 b12 · running together take 002 b12 · running together take 003

b13 · stooping down — 3 takes

b13 · stooping down take 001 b13 · stooping down take 002 b13 · stooping down take 003

b14 · bathing — 3 takes

b14 · bathing take 001 b14 · bathing take 002 b14 · bathing take 003

b15 · drying wings — 3 takes

b15 · drying wings take 001 b15 · drying wings take 002 b15 · drying wings take 003

b16 · the full span — 3 takes

b16 · the full span take 001 b16 · the full span take 002 b16 · the full span take 003

b17 · into the wind — 3 takes

b17 · into the wind take 001 b17 · into the wind take 002 b17 · into the wind take 003

b18 · combing her hair — 3 takes

b18 · combing her hair take 001 b18 · combing her hair take 002 b18 · combing her hair take 003

b19 · in its shadow — 3 takes

b19 · in its shadow take 001 b19 · in its shadow take 002 b19 · in its shadow take 003

b20 · the healed break — 3 takes

b20 · the healed break take 001 b20 · the healed break take 002 b20 · the healed break take 003

b21 · learning to sit — 3 takes

b21 · learning to sit take 001 b21 · learning to sit take 002 b21 · learning to sit take 003

b22 · the run up — 3 takes

b22 · the run up take 001 b22 · the run up take 002 b22 · the run up take 003

b23 · the lift — 3 takes

b23 · the lift take 001 b23 · the lift take 002 b23 · the lift take 003

b24 · climbing — 3 takes

b24 · climbing take 001 b24 · climbing take 002 b24 · climbing take 003

b25 · through the cloud — 3 takes

b25 · through the cloud take 001 b25 · through the cloud take 002 b25 · through the cloud take 003

b26 · cheek to the wing root — 3 takes

b26 · cheek to the wing root take 001 b26 · cheek to the wing root take 002 b26 · cheek to the wing root take 003

b27 · the town below — 3 takes

b27 · the town below take 001 b27 · the town below take 002 b27 · the town below take 003

b28 · the landing — 3 takes

b28 · the landing take 001 b28 · the landing take 002 b28 · the landing take 003

b29 · into the breast — 3 takes

b29 · into the breast take 001 b29 · into the breast take 002 b29 · into the breast take 003

b30 · under the wing — 3 takes

b30 · under the wing take 001 b30 · under the wing take 002 b30 · under the wing take 003
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