I like it. Why is it black and white? Those gerevyas are clear, but what color is the butterfly? Or were you emphasizing some similarity between the lines of the wings and the petals?
Melissa Schwarz, There are so many beautiful photos of butterflies in color. Why repeat myself? The flower-like throne, the butterfly's sharp head, and the out-of-focus wings, along with its pose, evoke an image of a queen seated on a throne. This can only be conveyed in black and white, as color distracts from the image. That's how it is, Melissa! Thank you!
ZoLa, I disagree with you. Mammals are higher-order animals than insects, but they see the world in black and white, so to avoid being shot by a colleague, civilized hunters wear red jackets. And the insect world is a world of smells.
Anacharsis, I beg to differ, because I know, being a biologist . Firstly, insects in their league are as high an order as mammals in theirs. Secondly, humans are mammals, but they, like all primates, have color vision. And thirdly, insect-pollinated flowers are colored precisely because bees, butterflies, and other insects interested in nectar have color vision. True, they see colors completely differently, not the way we do.
ZoLa, It's quite possible that you, as a biologist, know the true state of affairs in the topic we've touched on. I believe you. But I still prefer La Rochefoucauld's thought: "There is a truth that truth does not exist."
Melissa Schwarz, There are so many beautiful photos of butterflies in color. Why repeat myself? The flower-like throne, the butterfly's sharp head and out-of-focus wings, and its pose evoke an image of a queen sitting on a throne. This can only be conveyed in black and white, as color distracts from the image. That's how it is, Melissa! Thank you!
Anacharsis, thanks for the clarification. For some reason, I didn't even think about the queen... I was drawing parallels in that the flower's petals resemble a butterfly's... they also seem to be taking flight...
Melissa Schwarz, Melissa! That's the beauty of any photograph: it allows the viewer to realize their right to freedom. Freedom of association, thought, choice, etc. And freedom is the most valuable gift Nature has given to man.
Why is it black and white? Those gerevyas are clear, but what color is the butterfly? Or were you emphasizing some similarity between the lines of the wings and the petals?