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was of the utmost importance, due to subject movement,
changing lighting conditions and the reflectivity of some of the
butterflies. The Canon EOS 1Ds digital SLR, with its 11 megapixel image
sensor, and my ultra-sharp Canon 50mm and 100mm lenses gave me unprecedented
control both in the field and during digital dark room processing .”
The result of over a year’s work on the
subject, these luminous portraits come together in
Flying Flowers
like a technicolor bouquet. From Red
Lacewings to Blue Morphos, dozens of species are represented and identified
with brief informational captions. Photographed in extreme close-up and
stunning detail during all stages of life—emerging from the chrysalis,
taking flight, amidst a mating dance, migrating in mass, or simply perched
momentarily on a bloom or branch—Sammon’s butterflies flutter across the
page in a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of wings, eyes, legs, and antennae.
Also included are essays by two leading U.S. butterfly
experts, Gary Noel Ross, Ph.D. and Thomas C. Emmel, Ph.D.
we l c o m e
B O O K S®
Flying Flowers
by Rick Sammon, © 2004
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FLYING FLOWERS
by Rick Sammon
• Hardcover
• 100 pages, including one 4pg
gatefold
• 14" x 9 1/4"
• 80 color photographs
• Cloth case with blind stamping
• $40.00 ($60.00 Canada)
• Nature/Photography
• ISBN 1-932183-27-2
• Publication Date: October 19, 2004 |
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