PRETTY IN PINK

Location:       Victoria Butterfly Gardens

                         Victoria, Canada

When:             July 27, 2012

                         11:15am

Camera:         Canon 60d

                         EF 18-200mm

Focal:              135mm

Shutter:          1/4000 sec

Aperture:       F 5.6

ISO:                 800

I have decided to write this Blog in order give people a place to learn more about the photograph they are thinking about purchasing, have already purchased or have enjoyed viewing on my website larrypannellphotography.com.

My thoughts are to post a Photograph of the Week and include the location, photographic data and insight on what I was trying to convey with the image. Essentially the story behind the photograph.

I specialize in Landscape, Travel and Fine Art Photography. If you are viewing my blog before you have seen my website please take the time to browse the photographs there as well. I have been fortunate to have travelled many places and you will find photographs of Alaska, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, French Polynesia, the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Vietnam. You may also enjoy my photography of the Western United States and my recent photographs of Yosemite National Park where I currently reside.

Thank you for your interest and all comments would be greatly appreciated

Larry

larrypannellphotography.com

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PRETTY IN PINK

While visiting Victoria, Canada I took the time to tour the world famous Butchart Gardens whose grounds are covered with acres of flowers and unique gardens twice. Along the way the tour bus stopped at a rather small, plain building marked the Victoria Butterfly Gardens. I was surprised out of the packed bus only myself and a friend that had joined me got off and visited what turned out to be truly one of Victoria's Secrets.

There you will find a small gift shop and a door that leads out to a rather small enclosure that if you walked straight through would only take you a few minutes. Both times I visited the gardens I spent well over an hour photographing the many species of butterflies and their vast array of colors. I also photographed a number of turtles and to my surprise flamingos that also resided in the small pond.

There were three or four flamingos wading and resting in various poses seemingly unaware of our presence. One had caught my eye being in the stereotypical stance of having one leg tucked up underneath its body while balancing on the other, it's neck upright in a graceful S holding its head high.

I was able to get very close as it was near the fence that surrounded the pond. Checking my setting and focus I held my breath to minimize camera shake and pressed down on the shutter release.

Due to the low light environment and the flamingo being top lit from a small skylight I was able to capture its bright colors against a backdrop of black making its richness standout even more.

I like the simplicity of this photograph...a single subject, perfectly lit.

one of the many beautiful butterflies at the

Victoria Butterfly Gardens

Thank you for your interest and all comments would be greatly appreciated

Larry