40 Stunning Photographs of Nature, Up Close and Personal
“The Hug” by Stefan Gerrits
Finalist, “Insects”
Two butterflies are photographed touching feelers, upside down hanging on something and on a bright white background
Photo: Stefan Gerrits
Finland is a vast country with countless lakes, forests and large areas of heathland. The Silver-studded Blues (Plebejus argus) love these dry heath forests and can be easily found there. The challenge, however, is to find many in the same area for the best photographic opportunities. No more than 20km from where I live, in a dry heath forest, there must have been hundreds of blues waiting to be photographed. I simply couldn’t believe it. It’s a cliché but so true: “often beauty can be found closer than you think.”
Finalist, “Insects”
Two butterflies are photographed touching feelers, upside down hanging on something and on a bright white background
Photo: Stefan Gerrits
Finland is a vast country with countless lakes, forests and large areas of heathland. The Silver-studded Blues (Plebejus argus) love these dry heath forests and can be easily found there. The challenge, however, is to find many in the same area for the best photographic opportunities. No more than 20km from where I live, in a dry heath forest, there must have been hundreds of blues waiting to be photographed. I simply couldn’t believe it. It’s a cliché but so true: “often beauty can be found closer than you think.”
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15 July 2022
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