The very word conjures up many impressions. Delicate. One imagines the finest materials, the most superb of art, and utmost precision. Websters tell us: marked by fineness of structure, workmanship, or texture. No matter how hard we try to imitate Nature, we’ll never reach the level of delicacy we find there.

Small. shy, and perfect. A Roller displaying delicate colours

The lang, delicate hairs on this caterpillar are almost too frail to photograph

Almost too small to notice, these butterflies have survived over many centuries – showing us that something small and delicate isn’t something weak and insignificant.

Sometimes, delicate symmetry lasts a moment only

..and sometimes it defies the odds like this plover nest in the Kalahari

Delicate? It’s all around us – if we look carefully…
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small. I love how you capture the minute details.
Thank you…all things wild and wonderful…
Smart pics daar geskiet.
Dankie! Ek dink my kennis van fotografie is nog te min om regtig die fyn detail vas te vang, en ek werk nog daaraan. Maar…die prag van Moeder Natuur bly maar iets wat my altyd verwonder..
Delikaat bly maar pragtig veral in die natuur soos jy se!
Awesome examples of delicate! 🙂
Dis soos jy sê: die kosbare fyn kuns in die natuur is onvergelykbaar. Dis daar…ons moet net kyk.
Hoe meer jy om jou kyk hoe meer sien jy raak! 🙂
Your photos are truly very beautiful…
*hugs*
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Thank you…
Special… I love the colours of the Kalahari… that nest looks ‘cool’…
Nice pun! Yes, one can walk right past that nest and almost miss it, it blends in so well with the surroundings…
Ongelooflike fotos Amos. Almal is pragtig maar die een wat my die meeste getre het
is die voelnessie in die Kalahari. As ek sulke fotos kan neem gee ek my uit vir ‘n fotograaf!!!!!
Treffende eenvoud, maar miskien is dit juis die geheim vir oorlewing. Dankie Rita.
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thank you..
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Thank you!
Another series of spectacular photos… 🙂
Thank you so much!
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