May 2010 Photo of the Month Contest - post entries here

[Kildale]

It is not very close a few hundred miles away in Alberta. I used to go there very often when I lived in Calgary. In my will, that is where my ashes are going.

[Kildale]

I should mention that it is in the Valley of the Ten Peaks on the way up to Lake Louise.

[havalotta]

Bulc I enjoy viewing your detail orientated photography!
Did you notice....Birdmans baby mimics your fiddle heads form?
So when does the bus trip leave to go to Banff?

[Bulucanagria]

Thanks, hava. I like the detail pics myself because I can see later things that my declining eyesight won't discern in the field. Often they turn out to also be some of the prettiest pics I take. I had not noticed the similarity between my and birdmandea's photos until you pointed it out and then it seemed obvious. Good eye!

[havalotta]

That's what makes photography all the more fun... It's like discovering a little present when you find the unexpected surprises hidden within.

[bridget1964]

Originally Posted by Kildale

It is not very close a few hundred miles away in Alberta. I used to go there very often when I lived in Calgary. In my will, that is where my ashes are going.

What a beautiful place for a final rest.

[bridget1964]

Originally Posted by havalotta

That's what makes photography all the more fun... It's like discovering a little present when you find the unexpected surprises hidden within.

Wow! I had not noticed that either, until you pointed it out! What a coincidence!

[amante bilingue]

This is my first contribution to this forum, a "freshly made" image that I hope it could be good enough for your contest.

It is shooted in Málaga (Spain), and includes a close image of a Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (I think common name in english is "oxeye daisy") androceum, a plant that while european in origin is supposed to be a common invasion in USA because of garden usage.

The small (very small... about 2 mm lenght) bugs are, by now, unknown species.

Hope you like it.

[benj1]

Amante, I do like it. It's like going out to the garden with a magnifying glass, but better. You've done the work, and I get to see the detail.

[suunto]

Originally Posted by amante bilingue

The small (very small... about 2 mm lenght) bugs are, by now, unknown species

They are beetles in the family Dermestidae; likely in the genus Anthrenus. Commonly known as carpet beetles, their larvae can be very destructive to animal-derived materials (wool, silk, fur, feathers, etc.); the adult beetles primarily are pollen feeders, as your image aptly demonstrates. Nice shot!