. Nature and the camera; how to photograph live birds and their nests; animals, wild and tame; reptiles; insects; fish and other aquatic forms; flowers, trees, and fungi . fthese exclusive creatures. Either they will keeptheir shell tightly shut, or else they will be too activeand keep on the go with such vigour that a goodpicture is almost impossible. In order to illustrate some of natures wonderfulmethods of protection by means of colouring, mark-ing, and form, we can find few better or more strikingexamples than some of even the common varietiesof insects. There are some which closely imita
. Nature and the camera; how to photograph live birds and their nests; animals, wild and tame; reptiles; insects; fish and other aquatic forms; flowers, trees, and fungi . fthese exclusive creatures. Either they will keeptheir shell tightly shut, or else they will be too activeand keep on the go with such vigour that a goodpicture is almost impossible. In order to illustrate some of natures wonderfulmethods of protection by means of colouring, mark-ing, and form, we can find few better or more strikingexamples than some of even the common varietiesof insects. There are some which closely imitateflowers, leaves, twigs, bark, or grass, while others,such as some of the grasshoppers which live in dustyor sandy places, are without conspicuous markings,and of a colour that corresponds almost exactly withtheir surroundings. In a drawing, however well exe-cuted, we always have a feeling of doubt as to its ac-curacy, and this doubt increases in proportion to thecloseness of resemblance between the insect and itssurroundings. It is therefore to the camera that wemust look for a truthful and convincing picture ofthese extraordinary examples of natures handiwork. 1. CARTER SNAKE.
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