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Behind the Prints
Craig Burns
Metallic Glass Prints Photographer
I'm Craig Burns, a nature-obsessed photographer based in Queensland, Australia. I chase bold colour, quiet moments, and hidden details, then transform them into radiant metallic glass artworks. My prints bring a modern perspective to natural landscapes, blooms, and wildlife.
After years of exhibiting in galleries, I'm excited to offer these metallic glass prints online. They capture light beautifully, brighten rooms, and create a stunning focal point in any space. Enjoy exploring the collection and find the piece that speaks to you.
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The Story Behind Each Print
Each metallic glass print comes with its own story describing where the image was captured, the light that shaped it, and the spark that makes it special.
Yellow Daybreak - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print captures an Eastern Yellow Robin poised on a single wire, its lemon-bright chest glowing against a soft meadow haze. The fine curve of each claw hugs the wire, while layered greys and olives feather across its back, giving the small bird a calm, watchful presence suspended in light.
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Scarlet Forage - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print captures a female Scarlet Honeyeater tucked within bottlebrush foliage, her petite form poised along a seed-studded branch as soft greens frame the scene. The close focus reveals the gentle orange glow on her cheek and the fine textures of feather and bark, while a hint green around the edges suggests the lens peeking through leaves.
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Scarlet Greenroom - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print captures a tender moment with a female Scarlet Honeyeater paused on a bottlebrush branch, the light slipping through leaves to paint soft greens across the scene. Her fine plumage is rendered in exquisite detail, from the silky grey breast to the warm brown mantle, and that delicate blush of orange on cheek and chin. Bottlebrush nuts stud the branch like tiny beads, offering a sense of scale that makes her smallness feel even more endearing.
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Scarlet Redvolt - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print captures a male Scarlet Honeyeater paused on a blooming bottlebrush, its scarlet head and throat glowing against soft green bokeh while the curved bill points toward a spray of pink filaments. Fine feathering, arched posture, and the delicate cluster of flowers create a lively, intimate portrait that feels sun-warmed and immediate.
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Scarlet Flashwing - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print captures a male Scarlet Honeyeater poised over bursting bottlebrush, its scarlet crown and curved bill set against soft greens and blush pinks. Feather detail ripples from soot-grey wing to flame-red head, the bird caught mid-lean as it reaches for nectar.
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Scarlet Emberline - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print captures a male Scarlet Honeyeater poised over a bursting bottlebrush, its crimson crown and throat glowing against a soft, painterly green. The side profile is razor sharp, right down to the pollen dusting near his bill and the fine texture of each scarlet filament. The scene feels alive yet calm, a moment of balance as the bird hangs, weightless, above the bloom.
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Scarlet Fireburst - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print captures a male Scarlet Honeyeater poised among bottlebrush blossoms, his crimson crown and throat glowing against soft spring greens. The side profile is crisp, from the curve of his fine bill to the pin-sharp feathers, while a halo of stamens frames the perch. Light skims the bird and flower, suspending the moment in a quiet, luminous pause.
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Spangled Skydart - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print catches a Spangled Drongo in elegant profile on a pale, lichened branch, the forest behind melting into soft circles of light. Its long tail drops in a neat fork, feathers layered in velvety midnight blues that flash with turquoise spangles across the chest and shoulders. A vivid red eye anchors the portrait, giving the bird a calm, watchful poise.
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Spangled Rainlight - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print studies a Spangled Drongo in elegant profile, perched on a pale, lichened branch with soft forest light swirling behind. The long tail falls like a ribbon, feathers layered in deep blue gloss while tiny turquoise spangles dust the throat and breast. A bright red eye gives the portrait a jewel-like focus, and the tall frame lets the bird breathe in its leafy stage.
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Spangled Startrace - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print settles on a Spangled Drongo poised along a pale, lichened branch, its body carved in sleek shadow and soft forest light. The long, elegant tail drops like a ribbon and the plumage shimmers with dark blue gloss, tiny spangles dusting the chest while a ruby eye glows against the creamy bokeh of leaves.
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Spangled Wingcurve - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print focuses on a Spangled Drongo resting on a pale, lichened branch, its sleek silhouette cut against creamy bokeh. Up close the plumage glows with a glossy midnight-blue sheen, tiny turquoise spangles dusting the chest while the long tail drops in an elegant fork. A ruby eye gives the bird a jewel-like intensity, and the surrounding leaves frame it with soft light.
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Spangled Blueblack - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print rests on a Spangled Drongo perched along a mottled branch, its sleek form carved from light and shadow. Up close, the bird’s plumage shimmers with a glossy midnight-blue sheen, tiny spangles dusting the chest while that forked tail hangs like a ribbon. A bright red eye anchors the portrait and the surrounding foliage melts into soft bokeh, letting the drongo’s elegance take centre stage.
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Scarlet Sunthread - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print lingers on a female Scarlet Honeyeater poised among spring bottlebrush, her soft buff plumage and fine curved bill framed by fresh green leaves and rosy flowers. The tall composition feels airy and uplifting, letting the little bird breathe against a bright, gentle background while tiny claws rest lightly on the twig.
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Scarlet Goldwash - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print pauses with a female Scarlet Honeyeater standing lightly among bottlebrush, her soft buff tones and fine curved bill set against fresh greens and gentle blush-red blossom. The scene feels airy and calm, a small bird held in a bright moment as buds, leaves, and twigs weave a natural frame around her.
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Scarlet Lightwell - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print lingers on a female Scarlet Honeyeater poised along a bottlebrush stem, her warm buff tones and fine bill set against soft greens and gentle blushes of red. The wide, airy frame lets her breathe, tiny claws gripping the twig as buds and leaves echo her delicate curves. It feels bright and uplifting, a quiet ribbon of spring held still.
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Scarlet Rayfall - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print lingers on a female Scarlet Honeyeater perched among spring bottlebrush, the scene airy and light as soft greens and gentle reds mingle around her. She is all poise and grace, her muted plumage and neat curve of bill picked out with crisp detail while the blossoms add a delicate lift. The overall mood is bright, tranquil, and quietly joyful.
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Rainbow Perch - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print rests on a Rainbow Lorikeet nestled among bottlebrush branches, its colours stacked like a festival banner. A bright orange beak, red eye, sapphire head and belly, fire-red chest, and glossy green wings with yellow flashes glow against a calm weave of leaves and sky. The branches frame the bird naturally, while the shallow focus keeps the lorikeet crisp and lively.
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Rainbow Poise - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print pauses with a Rainbow Lorikeet nestled in a flowering bottlebrush, colour stacked like a tropical sunrise. Electric blue head, fire-red and orange chest, emerald wings with yellow flashes, and that bright orange beak, all set among silvered twigs and soft foliage. The shallow focus keeps the bird crisp while the branches weave a lively frame around it.
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Fairywren Wire - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print pauses with a male Red-backed Fairywren perched on a fine wire, tail flicked high against a soft field of green. His velvet black body is slashed with vivid scarlet across the mantle and rump, and the close view reveals delicate feathering and tiny claws while the grasses melt to colour. The scene feels bright and lively, a tiny ember in a sea of green.
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Fairywren Solo - Metallic Glass Print
This metallic glass print pauses with a male Red-backed Fairywren balanced on a thin wire, tail flicked high against a soft field of green. His velvet black body is banded with vivid scarlet across the mantle, and the tight portrait lets every feather edge and tiny claw show with crisp clarity while the grasses melt to colour. The metallic glass print gives the moment a bright, lively presence.
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