Savenger Hunt

Camouflage

This is a camouflage setting for wildlife in Southwest Missouri. The picture is taken in South Fork Missouri behind my house. The grasses serve as cover for quail in this area. The deer like to graze at night and it serves for cover for them as well.

 

Color.  This colorful photo was taken March 23rd under a bush in South Fork, Missouri. These are some of the first wild flowers to bloom this season.

Perspective-This photo gives perspective on how tall and beautiful the Pine trees and Oak trees are in South Fork.

Something Extremely Small -The pine cone is a small woody fruit found on the pine trees in Southwest Missouri. The pine cone looks extremely  small compared to the large pine tree. I zoomed in so you could get a closer look. This picture was taken in South Fork Missouri.

 Gross- This growth is a fungus found on a Hickory tree. The texture of the fungus feels like cardboard but it looks soft and spongy. The photo was taken in South Fork, Missouri.

Ethics and Safety

 

Ethics and Safety in Nature Photography

 

This picture is taken in a bed of weeds and poison ivy. It is very important that you are prepared when you enter an area that has poison ivy, poison sumac, or poison oak. These plants have an oil called urushiol that may aggravate the skin causing itching and skin irritation. Some important tips to live by are:
1. Learn to identify these poisonous plants..
2. Wear long pants, a long sleeved shirt, socks, gloves, and fully enclosed footwear.
3. If working in the brush, in the woods, or cutting down trees make sure you wear gloves.
4. Do not touch your face or eyes when coming in contact with the poison.
5. Apply a barrier cream if  you  think you will be exposed to a poisonous plant.
6. Urushiol may be on your pets.
7. Oils also contaminate streams and ponds where poisonous plants are present.
8. Control your poison ivy manually by uprooting the plant and burying it twelve inches deep to prevent regrowth.
9. Wash skin that has been exposed immediately and in cool water.