Posts tagged: Insects

Picture of the Week – Crawling Skin

By Raj, August 27, 2010 8:36 am



Crawling Skin

Originally uploaded by idarknight

I can’t think of any particular “photo learning” story behind this one. I was on a texture kick at the time and I liked the soft moss against the hard rock, so shooting away, I spotted this critter who seemed to blend in just right. So I got down in the dirt and started snapping away at different angles, but when all was said and done, I liked this one the best.

Picture of the Week – Mounting Monarchs

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By Raj, July 30, 2010 7:01 am



Mounting Monarchs

Originally uploaded by idarknight

I missed the Edmonton Photowalk last weekend because we had to be in Calgary, but I did get a chance to get out to the Zoo. One of the new (I think) exhibits is a Butterfly conservatory. Filled with all manner of fluttering color, it was quite the place to stretch one’s photographic chops. I spotted these two and started shooting and instantly gained an appreciation of how fast butterflies can move their wings – just as fast as bees (perhaps it has something to do with the hover). My big challenge was that I had to be able to trust my shot beyond what it showed on the review screen.

Karmically, butterflies must be flapping their wings as there seem to be all manner of changes afoot, I just have to wait and see how things work out.

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