Just Some Pretty Pictures
White-striped Longtail on zinnia.
Buckeye.
Gulf Fritillary.
American Lady, ventral.
American Lady, dorsal.
American Lady, nectaring.
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Great shots!
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Thank you! I have been paying a lot of attention to the things you say in your posts, in reference to interesting backgrounds! Before, I thought of my photos just as reference materials, mostly to document what I saw, but possibly to use in an artwork where I could just make the background look however I wanted. Now I am trying to get interesting backgrounds in each picture. So thank you for sharing information!
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You are welcome. Many people believe photography is an art form.
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Oh, of course I know it is. I must not have expressed myself well. What I was trying to say is that while I don’t aspire to become a really great photographer, and look at my photographs just more as a record of what I’ve seen, I am now trying to make those records more visually interesting in a stand-alone way. I make art quilts and use them as reference material for those too. Because I am so involved with the textile world, I don’t foresee also taking the time to learn to really understand all the camera functions, etc. to get to the level of art photographer. Sorry for this long answer but I hope this explains what I was trying to say.
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I have always loved the textile museums I have visited, India, Peru, etc. Sorry if I misunderstood. What I think makes a difference for some is thinking, as you say,about making a photograph rather than taking a photograph.
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Not “just” pretty pictures at all–these are gorgeous! The colors and shapes and variety make me feel almost drunk!
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Great pics…you must live in the perfect area for all these beautiful butterflies to stop by…
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They are usually widely scattered but I have planted one bed of zinnias where they gather more densely, for easy photo ops! 🙂
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