“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo Da Vinci
I enjoy the simple beauty of the Florida White butterfly
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Florida White
Tag: beauty
Chillin
“I found photography was a great way of relaxing on the set” – Jeff Bridges
I love taking photos and find it a most relaxing activity. Jeff Bridges has some great portrait work he has taken on sets over the years. Some really nice monochrome work. See it at http://www.jeffbridges.com/photomay08.html. A man with many talents.
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Rivals
“He that falls in love with himself has no rivals.” Benjamin Franklin
Both these pictures show great egrets with some indication of breeding plumage. Note the green feathers around the face. I’m starting to see a pattern here – like the ibis it’s facial feathers that attract. Hmm, perhaps we men should be growing beards.
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Pop of Color – Photo 101
To me nothing quite pops like the color of a flamingo. In the first pic my ballet dancer is in mixed light which made it difficult to capture perfectly. The second picture includes a wood stork – for those who prefer black and white.
Peek a Boo
“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness” – Allen Ginsberg
Both these pics made me think “Peek a boo, I see you” The otter was swimming and enjoying life between the cells at the park. He was diving and actually appeared to be playing peek a boo. The gator on the other hand, was simply looking and choose not to move.
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Lighting – Photo 101
My favorite time of day for light is about 30 minutes before sunrise. In this part of the world there is usually a reddish glow everywhere with a dash of clouds on the horizon enhancing the colors.
In the first pic there’s a couple of rafts of coots. In the second a lone heron roosting in the tree.
Both these shots are taken looking towards the north east away from the actual sunrise.
Springtime
“Use the talents you possess – for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best.” Henry van Dyke
Here’s an ibis in breeding plumage – note the red face feathers. I’ll have a couple more pics like this during the week.
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Warmth – Photo 101
There was a warm golden light on this fellow – highlighting the tufts of yellow feathers. As for identification, I’m torn between the yellow rumped or the palm warbler.
The egret was back lit with the morning sun, giving him a golden tail.
Dixie Iris
“The world will never starve for wonder, but only for the want of wonder.” C. K. Chesterson
It’s iris season at the wetlands.
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Couples – Flowers This Time
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” William Shakespeare
This marks the reappearance of lantana – probably not the last time as it’s colors and shapes fascinate me.
And, with the second pic I have added a new location – Mead Botanical Garden. This is a 50 acre oasis in Winter Park Florida, great spot for a break from civilization. I believe I spotted a reddish egret there, I will be asking my birding friends on Saturday for confirmation.
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Picture This by Frank 