DavidTriplett Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Basic Guidelines: In the strictest sense, nature photography should not include "hand of man elements". Please refrain from images with buildings or human made structures like roads, fences, walls. Pets are not permitted. Captive subjects in zoos, arboretums, or aquariums are permitted, but must be declared, and must focus on the subject, not the captivity. Images with obvious human made elements will likely be deleted from the thread, with an explanation to the photographer. Guidelines are based on PSA rules governing Nature photography which also cover the Nature Forum. Keep your image at/under 1000 pixels on the long axis for in-line viewing. Note that this includes photos hosted off-site at Flicker, Photobucket, your own site, etc. Each member please post no more than just one image to this weekly thread per week. Welcome to this week's Monday in Nature thread. As I was perusing potential images to share I was reminded that two years ago this week was The Great American Eclipse. I have to say travelling to Idaho and experiencing totality has been one of the watershed moments of my life. While I've shared a number of images from this event previously, I still find myself going back and working with them, trying to see what other details I can pull out of the data. In memory of the 2-year anniversary, here is one of my latest efforts from that event: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Who's a pretty boy ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mary Doo Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I hope this caterpillar will grow to be a majestic Monarch Butterfly. I saw quite a number of them just a few days prior and now I only spotted one. According to research, just about 10% survive to adulthood. :( 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mary Doo Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 [ATTACH=full]1307426[/ATTACH] It seems the swan was leery. Your camera was clicking on the ground behind its extremity (?). :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 [ATTACH=full]1307389[/ATTACH] Punta Colorada, I wonder where you captured that image? As far as I know, that species is native to South Africa. See this previous discussion: Flower ID? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuntaColorada Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) Punta Colorada, I wonder where you captured that image? As far as I know, that species is native to South Africa. See this previous discussion: Flower ID? The flower was in an arrangement. I have no idea what it is. I guess I should have declared that it was a captive specimen. Edited August 20, 2019 by ShunCheung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macwest Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 It seems the swan was leery. Your camera was clicking on the ground behind its extremity (?). :D Nah she is a New York city swan . She told me she was ready for her close up. [GLORIA SWANSON]. MAC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 The flower was in an arrangement. I have no idea what it is. I guess I should have declared that it was a captive specimen. I don't think that is a concern here, as long as the image is not showing non-nature elements. I have posted a number of images of that type of flowers, captured at the University of California, Santa Cruz Arboretum, which specializes in southern hemisphere plants: Australia, Africa, and South America. I have been to South Africa for a few days back in 2016, but I don't recall seeing them there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgelfand Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 [ATTACH=full]1307426[/ATTACH] Which lens did you use? That is one sharp image; congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macwest Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Which lens did you use? That is one sharp image; congratulations. an old 180 2.8 Nikon purchased on ebay for 300.00 . Shot with my Nikon d4s Handheld. Mac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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