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Tales from My Garden: It's All About Curves
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Amazing shot, lovely colours and curves to die for
VZ: Haha. If I were a woman, I'd die for curves like these. Hahaha.
By the way, Diana Kroll is not only Elvis Costello's wife and has a good voice, she's a damn good piano player as well.
And fabulous curves and colours they are.
VZ: Won't argue with you on that, dear Mary.
and what beautifully adorned curves they are...
VZ: as a wise woman once said "beautiful adorned curves are generally beautifully adored".
Pity the poor monarch caterpillar...no feast here for such a specialised eater. No matter...perhaps there is a way back to the real food.
Is this an example of your "cheesy leaf" picture portfolio, VZ? Works for me...there is more elegance in curvy leaves than in most architecture of the past several hundred years.
VZ: The "cheesiest leafs" are ahead, Ray. Have patience, for god's sake.
I agree, curves of leaves are elegant, but so are the curves of a cello, or a jaw dropping curves on the beaches of Miami or Capacabana. Hahaha.
Great Macro. Beautiful curves and colour and a little piece of jewellery in the centre.
VZ: Thank Ian. A little piece of jewellery... Haha. Do you know a woman who would agree to place it near her cleavage? Hahahah. I don't!
an amazing pic indeed -in view of so much breathtaking beauty, emphazised by the photographer! The monarch caterpillar (thanks to ray for his information!) can't be conscious of this wonderful beauty, I think in general real beauty is never conscious of its/her/his own beauty! Only the spectators are only astonished at that, as a biological interested personI could ask why so much beauty?
VZ: Oh, Philine. I thought you learned the lesson any woman should learn, when she reaches a certain age: don't trust what men say. This is a Tiger Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar, not Monarch.
Why some have too much beauty while others have so little? A good question to ask the Old Man himself. I think his measurement equipment needs a good tune up. Hahahaha.
What a beauty
VZ: Have to agree with you on that, dear.
I'm so glad that our caterpillar is still living (since 18th september 2007)- fine that photographers are able to cancel the hard nature-law 'to eat and to get eated'! ;-)
VZ: Yep. The magic of photography. She probably travelled to Mexico shortly after the metamorphosis occured, or maybe she never made it to the tropics and died as a result of a tragic encounter with a windshield of a truck somewhere in Texas or Arizona. Now she lives a virtual life of the rich and famous, rescued from obscurity by the magic wand of photography.
Stunning, love the colors, the focus is spot on, this caterpillar is taking a rest before he goes on on his slow and well balanced travels through your garden to find some food....
VZ: Thanks, dear. You bet, it heads to find some food. They eat each day a hundred times of their weight. If I eat that much, I'd be wider then taller. hahahahaha.
mother nature is doing things great!
I love the powerfull colours and point of view, it seems the caterpillard slide slowly to us following the curves of the leaf..
VZ: It has to slide. It has no choice. God didn't give it long legs to run. I'm going to thank Him for that at dinner, otherwise I'd never be able to make it to pose like that.
I have read that the impressive colours of the caterpillars and butterflies are one (beside ohers) means in order to protect themselves from predators- a very interesting aspect: beauty as a kind of defense mechanism! I think this may sometimes pass for the human beings too!
VZ: Oh my. That's why I see so many unhappy lonely beautiful women. Men are afraid to get close to them.
Gorgeous macro
VZ: Thanks much, aussie.
Stunning! The colour and beautiful detail is mighty fine, but it is those curves that are so beguiling. (:o)
VZ: Aha. You're partial to curves too! I'm not alone. Hahahaha.
Striking colours and a lovely POV of the caterpiller
VZ: Oh, my point of view is not only lovely, but also "very unique" (as I was told the other day). Personally, I think it's a pure tautology, but I digress
Fine shot with perfect focus & expose. Really beautiful curves and colors.
VZ: Thanks Makoto. Good to hear from you.
The richness of this piece of Nature is just astounding, Viktor. Whoever would have thought it'd look like this up close and personal!
VZ: Thank you, dear. Who would ever thought it'd look like this? Me, of course!
ad curves, she brings along, but hey not only the curves are spectacular, love the colors and the DOF too, the latter also put her journey for us in a better perspective!!
VZ: Ha, if anyone knows what the real curves look like, it's you, Patrick. Hahahahahaha.
Can't add any more, so nice curves and colours...
VZ: Oh, you got to try, Nig. There is always room to add some more.
very lovely image Z, the curves lead the eye through the image beautifully and the light is pretty special to. mal
VZ: Thanks, mal. She was a good model. I wish all curvy creatures were so cooperative.
Ahhhh... macro shots are your forte! Now, you should send me tips and how-to's! Awesome shot! And obtw, thanks for visiting my blog. I took your comment very seriously. LOL!
VZ: oh dear, there are so many books and free info on the net on macro photography from far more experienced people then myself.
Regarding forte, different people think differently. Art is subjective.
Hummmm! Good macro! Nice tones!
VZ: Hmmmmm... What about the curves, Jose-Angel? You forgot the curves! A real man always appreciative of good curves.
Absolutely gorgeous. If it were dipped in gold or silver I'd wear in near my cleavage
VZ: In this case it will spend the rest of its life in heaven.
marvellous work... I'm almost speechless...
VZ: Oh, c'mon, Nauras. You can always find a word or two.
I bet, there are no caterpillars like this in Sweden.
wow VZ, thats extraordinary fella, simple stunning.
VZ: I knew men would appreciate a good curve.
It's about the colour too Vik: saturated and sharp - you can really do it!
VZ: Well, of course, Chris. What kind of curve is that without a colour!
LOL! Ohhh! Yessss ! Really good curves! woooowww
VZ: Now you sound like a hot-blooded man, Jose-Angel!
what a great angle.
VZ: I don't see a single angle here, dear. Only curves.
I have the curves but I lack the colours...I
And they have it all...I think I could die of envy here...
VZ: Hey Lina,
Next time I'm in Lisbon, I'll help you with the colors.
Wow! Amazing. This could easily be a shot of NG or something!
I'm late to the party here, and can only echoe the comments made thus far.
An incredible photograph |
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