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Monday 15 December 2014

Insect Photography Prints For Sale

By Lucia Weeks


Photographers take pictures. Everyone knows this. However, it's like saying painters slap paint onto canvas or paper. A great painter creates a work of significant impact and lasting value. This is equally true of a great photographer. To get an idea of how creative photography can be, search insect photography prints for sale in the Harrisonburg VA area.

Insects are colorful, but they move fast and they're small. Many people never realize how beautiful a beetle can be until they see it in a photograph. Even familiar bugs like ladybugs, butterflies, and bees are astonishing when seen in the detail that can be captured by the camera. Less familiar bugs that lurk undetected in the grass or live in far-off rainforests are even more surprising.

Pictures straight from nature lend themselves to art photography with no alteration. A spider web pearled with dew and lit by the rising sun or a butterfly on a brilliant flower are beautiful moments that lose none of their appeal when caught on film. A beautiful creature like a Luna Moth, with its unique shape and delicate colors, is dramatic enough to make a statement in any room.

Scrolling through a virtual picture gallery quickly shows the variety of subjects available. Photos show insects in their natural habitat - a bug on a leaf of its favorite host plant, for instance. Some catch an bee or butterfly in the act of drinking nectar - truly an amazing sight. Other pictures are staged, like a mosquito on a white background; as delicate as a pen and ink drawing, this depiction of a detested parasite becomes a thing of beauty.

Insects are fascinating in their own right, but they also inhabit the wonderful world of nature. Leaves, bark, and stems make dramatic backgrounds for the bugs which are the photographers' quarry. Pictures that record the changing colors of fall, the differing shapes and textures of leaves, and the way light and shadow filter through foliage can be as decorative as any oil painting or watercolor.

In this day and age, of course, digital technology has made it easier than ever to get a perfect picture and to play with it when scientific accuracy is not the main objective. Many prints have stylized backgrounds rather than natural leaves, grasses, or bark. Others repeat the image so the effect is similar to silk screening. All kinds of effects can be achieved from the original image.

Pictures used to decorate a home should evoke an emotional response from the viewer - and that is just what a great photograph does. Many people experience a sense of wonder when confronted with the intricacies of the natural world. The beauty and infinite variety of living things is something to celebrate, but it's fleeting. Immortalizing it on film is a great way to capture a moment in time and preserve it.

Prints vary in price, starting at around five dollars and going as high as a hundred for ones from limited edition series. Art photos carry a lot of bang for the buck in terms of decorative appeal. Go online for a virtual gallery tour through the wonderful world of bugs and photography.




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