Posted in Bugs, Flowers, Gardening, Insects, Macro Photography, Photography, wildlife, tagged Canon 55-250mm zoom lens, Canon Rebel XT, caterpillar, orange, pattern on August 26, 2012| 8 Comments »
I love the graphic black-and-white pattern on this caterpillar that I photographed yesterday at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, VA. The monochromatic pattern is wonderfully accented by the orange tufts with long white bristles. In this case, I am not too concerned about identifying this caterpillar—I am simply enjoying its colors, textures, and patterns.
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Posted in Flowers, Gardening, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, tagged Canon 100mm macro lens, Canon Rebel XT, gardening, Meadowla, pattern, pink, pink flower, tiny flower on August 15, 2012| 9 Comments »
I have to admit that I am really challenged when it comes to identifying flowers. I just don’t know where to start in researching them. So I apologize in advance for not knowing the name of this flower.
I spotted this distinctive small flower when I was shooting with some friends at a local botanical garden. The outside of the flower was not really that unusual, but I was immediately attracted to the inside of the flower. The shape and unusual pattern on the inside reminded me of a pleated curtain installed by a designer who was color-challenged. The color and pattern of the inside did not seem to go well with the outside (or maybe I just watch too much Home and Garden TV).
I like that I was able to isolate and photograph this unusual flower which for now remains nameless for me.
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