Electric...

Wow...this flower stood out to me from half way across the park...the color was just incredible...very little PS/Lightroom work...just some clearing up. I cant believe the weekend is almost over...they are just not long enough...

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12 Things to Photograph Before You Die

1) A Perfect Portrait - Capturing an expression is simple enough but creating a portrait that captures an entire life's story is a whole other challenge. You can practice portraiture every day but you might only get the right face in the right light at the right time once. It's worth looking out for.

2) A Complete Story - An image of a face can capture a life but photojournalists have to capture moments that describe stories that might have taken years to develop.

3) Northern Lights - The Northern Lights can only be found in the northern latitudes. They're a must-see for anyone but especially for any artist whose medium is light. While the Southern Polar Lights are just as impressive, the Aurora Borealis is easier to reach.

4) A Blue Iceberg - All icebergs are spectacular but blue icebergs are special. They often come from the bottom of a glacier and may be 80,000 years old when they hit the sea. Ice filters out all colors except blue so because these icebergs are completely clear, they look exceptionally beautiful through a lens.

5) A Rainforest - The amazing color of a blue iceberg is one reason to shoot one before you die; another reason is that if global warming theorists are right, there might be a sudden burst of them and then no more. The same is true of rainforests. If you like photographing any sort of flora or fauna, you won't find a better variety of choices than along the Amazon or in the wilds of Sarawak.

6) Migrating Wildebeest - And whether you like photographing animals or not, every photographer should get a chance to shoot the annual wildebeest migration. It might be a wildlife photography cliché, but the sight of 1.5 million animals spreading across the plains, crossing rivers and feeding lions makes for some spectacular photos.

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