Nature's Collection

Photographs from around the world and free computer backgrounds. Select a photo collection from above.

the amazing colours and complex patterns hosted by a lovely peacock

Peacock

a super closeup of an ant's head showing a portion of it's face along with half of it's lateral eye. visually, the entire head appeared a stealthy black, but the photography lighting caused the eye to glow a dark red which made for some interesting contrast. each of the micro-lenses on the compound eye, measure 0.00074 inches in diameter (1,350 of them would make inch). another interesting effect is how the translucent hairs acted like lenses and focused our lighting into little hotspots on the scaly surface.

Black Eye

At the local gardens, they not only have a wonderful display of flora, but they also have many woodsy paths that are well maintained for easy walking.

Woods Path 1

a cluster of purple vanda orchids in Brazil

Vanda Orchids

also known as 'the Grand Canyon of the Pacific', this is certainly a wonderful place to hike and shoot some film (as long as you don't mind the annual 240+ inches of rainfall).

Waimea Canyon

i'm no giraffe expert, but i think the left one wants a kiss.

Giraffe 2

distant wall of sandstone in warm evening light (Utah wilderness)

Distant Wall

Sunset over ocean at Wailea, Maui

Ocean Sunset

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