Monthly Archives: January 2014

Happy Year of the Horse 2014

Posted on January 31, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

Today starts the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the wooden horse and there will be much celebrating all across the globe.  The year of the horse is a good year, a very good year.  Why? Because I … Continue reading →

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How the image was achieved – The snowy rose

Posted on January 30, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

When deciding what image you wish to ultimately create often there will be some planning and composing involved; where and what to photograph as well as when comes into play.  In my opinion it is always best to have a plan … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Red

Posted on January 28, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

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The Snowy Rose

Posted on January 27, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

Even though my plans for this week were to just feature re-worked Boston images done in monochrome I just had to share this with you because I’m so thrilled with it!  Saturday the winds howled and the snow fell – … Continue reading →

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Back to Boston – AllSaints Spitalfields Reworked

Posted on January 27, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

I’m going back down memory lane this week to my Boston 8/2013 trip and experimenting with images; they will all be monochrome or close to it.  This shop with all of the antique Singer sewing machines in it still grabs … Continue reading →

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Birdwing Butterfly

Posted on January 25, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

I barely recall what they told me this lovely was at the conservatory in Key West other than Poseidon something from New Guinea.  I was going to leave it at that until I happened to be watching a television show … Continue reading →

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Paper Kite Butterfly

Posted on January 24, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

The Malabar Tree-nymph or Malabar Tree Nymph (Idea malabarica) is a large butterfly found in peninsular India that belongs to the danaid group of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in forest clearings and above the forest canopy.  wikipedia.org So … Continue reading →

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Postman Butterfly or I have something on my tongue

Posted on January 23, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

The Postman Butterfly, Common Postman, or simply Postman[1] (Heliconius melpomene) is one of the heliconiine butterflies found from Mexico to northern South America.[2] Several species in the genus have very similar markings and are difficult to distinguish.This is an example … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Spotty Eyes

Posted on January 22, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

Dryas iulia – Julia Butterfly.

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Owl Butterfly

Posted on January 21, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

An owl butterfly is a butterfly, in the genus Caligo, known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls’ eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America. Owl butterflies are very large, 65–200 mm … Continue reading →

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