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The blackbuck, (Antilope cervicapra) also known as the Indian antelope, is an antelope commonly found in India. The blackbuck is the sole extant member of the genus Antilope. This shot was taken in Velavadar, Gujarat. My blog on Velavadar can be seen at jagadipsingh.blogspot.in
The white blackbuck here is either albino or leukistic. Albinism in Blackbucks is rare and caused by the lack of 'Melanin'. The animal looks fully white due to the lack of melanin in their skin. Wildlife experts say that the biggest problem with these Albinos is that they are singled out by predators and hunted. These are Albinos.
Leucism is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals and humans. Unlike albinism, it is caused by a reduction in all types of skin pigment, not just melanin.
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Natural hand-made high-quality paint.
Pigment Paint Store
iPhone photo as cameras with flashes are not allowed in the store.
Tennoz Isle, Tokyo, Japan
Shot with my Olympus E-M1 in Giverny, France at an art studio I discovered tucked away behind the Hotel Baudy, just blocks from the Claude Monet gardens and home.
Floral pigments have a large role to play in pollination of flowers by animals. This flower's radiating lines led directly to the pollen filled center of the blossom.
What I especially liked about this one of the series is that her whipping her hair to the side gives a real sense of panic.
Dimanche dernier, je suis allé faire une marche avec Rio dans le parc à côté de chez moi. La lumière matinale était tellement belle. J'y suis retourné après la marche du chien.
Last Sunday, I went for a walk with Rio in the park next to my house. The morning light was so beautiful. I had to return after walking the dog.
This project entitled Pigment was created using 3 models, 2 female and 1 male model. With the female models, pigment powder was sprayed into their hair which they then whipped backwards, creating this 'swirl' of pigment, and using a black background the color really pops.
The background was created by covering the white wall with black crate paper. For lighting I used two speed-lights and a reflector to light everything.
Little Egret / Seidenreiher (Egretta garzetta)
A Little Egret displaying mating plumage and bill pigment.
The vibrant dancheong of the main temple, showcasing intricate paintings, vivid colors, and a striking dragon head detail.
Haedong Yonggungsa (해동용궁사, Hanja 海東龍宮寺) stands strikingly on the seaside cliffs of Gijang-gun (기장군), Busan (부산), making it one of the rare Korean Buddhist temples built along the coast. According to legend, the monk Naong Hyegeun (나옹 혜근, 1320–1376) dreamed that the Sea God of the East would bring rain if a temple were constructed atop Mount Bongnae (봉래산). In response, Bomun Temple (보문사) was established in 1376 but was later destroyed during the Imjin War of 1592. The site was revived in the 1930s by the monk Ungang (운강), who renamed it Haedong Yonggungsa. The temple complex, anchored by its Daeungjeon Main Hall (대웅전) completed in 2005, now venerates Haesu Gwaneum Daebul (해수관음대불), the Sea-Water Bodhisattva of Compassion.
A hallmark of Haedong Yonggungsa is its dancheong (단청)—the traditional Korean decorative painting applied to wooden structures using five symbolic colors (blue, red, white, black, and yellow), intended both to embellish and to shield from the elements and insects. Throughout the Daeungjeon, visitors can find numerous dragon-head carvings (용두, yongdu) adorning beam ends and roof eaves, their manes and scales highlighted with layers of mineral pigments and gilded accents.
Haedong Yonggungsa, Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea
This male stands out from the others with his yellow plumage. Might not bode well for his chances with the females though, from Cornell "The red of a male House Finch comes from pigments contained in its food during molt (birds can’t make bright red or yellow colors directly). So the more pigment in the food, the redder the male. This is why people sometimes see orange or yellowish male House Finches. Females prefer to mate with the reddest male they can find, perhaps raising the chances they get a capable mate who can do his part in feeding the nestlings."
When using the male model, I blew the pigment powder towards his face, in a wave of color.
What I really thinks works about this photo is that the red color really halves his face.
River Foss, York
Goosanders have a moult migration, yet it is confined to the males. For many years, it had been noted that the drakes were absent from rivers from June to October, even where the mothers and broods were feeding. Their whereabouts remained a mystery until recently, when it has now been shown that the drakes travel a significant distance to northern Scandinavia.They return in mid winter to pair up and mate.
The salmon pink tinge that male goosanders often display in breeding plumage, is most likely related to their diet, which is high in orange or yellow pigments.
The collective noun for a group of goosanders is a “dopping” of goosanders.
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Beauty is the adjustment of all parts proportionately so that one
cannot add or subtract or change without impairing the harmony of the whole.
- Leon B. Alberti
Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
New Hampshire
During the winter and non breeding seasons they travel in large groups in search of fruit.
Supposedly the original "Bohemians" were travelers or refuges from central Europe. This species is therefore true to it's name and was in fact well named.
The information below is from a "Cool Green Science" web page and the Nature Conservancy
"Waxwings Really Have Wax Wings" BY Matthew L. Miller
"Waxwings really have wax wing tips. The bright red, visible on the wing feathers of some waxwings, is actually waxy red secretions. The red wax tips are appendages on the bird’s secondary feathers. They’re colored by astaxanthin, a carotenoid pigment.
While it was originally thought that the red tips functioned to protect the feathers from wear and tear, there is little to no evidence for this hypothesis.
Rather, the red secondary tips appear to be status signals that function in mate selection.
Interestingly, the red appendages of both Waxwing species increase in number and size with a bird’s age: individuals with zero to five waxy tips are thought to be more immature birds, while those with greater than nine are thought to be older.
Individuals within these two categories tend to associate as mates. Pairs of older birds (those with greater than nine waxy tips) nest earlier and raise more young than do immature birds, suggesting that this plumage characteristic is an important signal in mate choice and social organization.
Most of this information comes from a wonderfully informative article..... By Matt Miller I've enclosed the link below and it's a wonderful read for anyone who has interest in both Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings."
Here is a link if your interested in more...
blog.nature.org/science/2017/02/27/waxwings-really-have-w...
Let me speak on...The Hues of My Skin
My folks quick to class you, instead of looking within
based on whether you be dark, brown, or light
pulling out pigment color charts adds to ones plight
if you're on the darker side of black......
it’s a negative, & words of pretty and loveliness are taken back
...from the hues of MY skin
You see...Brown being better..BUT light being best
To sum it up?.. pretty meets beautiful, so therefore you’re blessed with the acceptable shade NOT being kissed by the sun...The hue of Black has lost, while being light & bright has won...
Repeating history as if you’re priveledged in THE house or the unlucky in the field
Sadly,...years later this slave mentality has been revealed
Melanin color charts still throwin' shade 😠
Beauty in ALL should be OUR people’s crusade!
BUT..instead some of us deliberate the Hues of Our Skin - CN2021