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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 fascinating. They come in an infinite variety of shapes, colors, and habitats; in fact, new varieties are being discovered all the time in remote areas of the globe. Some are beloved, like butterflies, ladybugs, and bees. Others are less familiar, making their image even more striking when properly presented in an art photo.

It's easy to see how some subjects lend themselves to decorative art. A spider web jeweled with dew and sparkling in the morning sun is unforgettable. Butterflies resting on brightly colored flowers are so beautiful they stop observers in their tracks. A Luna Moth is a miracle of lovely lines and delicate shades of green. Having the static image on the wall, to enjoy over and over, is the perfect way to relive such encounters.

A gallery of art prints will quickly show that a tropical beetle with a carapace striped in red, yellow, and black may be unfamiliar but aesthetically pleasing. Although known to all, the pesky mosquito photographed against a white background is a symphony of graceful body, gossamer wings, and astonishingly long, delicate legs. A bee silhouetted against the light, drinking nectar from a flower through its slender proboscis, is an amazing sight.

Photographs of insects in the natural habitat are enhanced by the color and texture of the leaves they rest on. Plants are as varied as the insects that live on them. Leaves change color with the seasons. They differ widely in shape and have smooth, serrated, or scalloped edges. They are textured in ways that a clever photographer can emphasize, with delicate veins that give interest to the picture. The photographer might catch a subject on a leaf dotted with raindrops or glossy with sun or moonlight.

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 of this nature are affordable, starting at about five dollars. They can also be an investment when limited edition artwork is chosen. Go online to see the impact such artwork can have.




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