Colour makes pictures pop and the TravelSupermarket Capture the Colour Photo Contest is responsible for many amazingly bright and beautiful image posts right now. It was Mariellen Ward at Breathe Dream Go who tagged me to participate in this contest, so I’m happy to share these five photos with you.
If you want to check out all the rules and details for this fun contest (yes, there are prizes to be won!) visit: http://www.travelsupermarket.com/c/holidays/capture-the-colour/
Alright, let’s get to the fun stuff…my humble entries into the world of capturing colour.
Green
This is one of the Emerald Lakes, which come into view after passing Red Crater on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in New Zealand.
Red
Well, hello there little lantern gecko. The gecko inside this lantern had it’s own private buffet of bugs. Flying insects would be attracted to the light and he’d be quick to gobble them up.
White
A bird known for it’s blue feet, being chosen for a white image? Indeed, sometimes you have to look beyond the obvious to find a fun, or different, photo. A little fact about the blue-footed booby bird: Males have smaller pupils than the females! (This is a male.)
Blue
No boobies here, just a lone snorkeller passing by in paradise. A fairly classic image – bright blue skies and brighter blue waters in the Maldives.
Yellow
Some Canadian colour. The Boreal forest turns into a blanket of red, orange and yellow during the autumn. A beautiful time of year for hiking and enjoying nature.
Now for the extra-fun part. Nominating some other photo-friendly bloggers. Show us what you’ve got guys!
Cristina at thetravolution.com
Ian at wheresidewalksend.com
Allison at thetravelingbard.com
Dani at danicarlucci.com
Karin & Kieran at kandkadventures.com
Nice one! That photo of the Tongariro Crossing is stunning – what amazing clouds, let along the colours and textures.
Natasha von Geldern recently posted..Destination Malaysia: On the Straits of Melaka
Thanks Natasha, I was pretty lucky to take that hike on a perfectly sunny day with beautiful skies!
Great shots! I really like your yellow leaves. We never had change of seasons in Phoenix while living there, so we particularly like seeing the fall colors now that we live in Italy.
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Hey Jennifer! Autumn is my favourite season in many ways, I love living somewhere where we get real ‘seasons’.
Love the photos, especially blue.
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Hey Matt! Thanks…the Maldives is pretty amazing.
I wish I was in the Blue picture right now!
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I’d go back in a second….that island was perfect and the snorkelling….amazing. So so many fish species as well as sharks and rays and eels…loved it.
I loved the autumn leaves photo. Autumn is my favourite season. And I’m really looking forward to seeing that lake on the Tongariro Crossing later this year! Great shots!
Christina recently posted..Faces of Nanjing
Have fun in NZ Christina…Tongariro Crossing is a special hike. There are actually 3 emerald lakes there, that photo just shows one of them. Beautiful spot.
Some gorgeous photos – really like the one of the bird for white!
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GREAT photos! You’ve really “captured the colour” (cue symbols). I love your green photo and now want to go to the Tongariro Crossing. But I think the red one is my favourite because how often do you see a gecko in a lantern? Good luck!
Natalie T. recently posted..Where to Stay in Toronto – TBEX Edition
I wish you could see gecko lanterns everywhere because they’re awesome! ha ha.
Colours were perfectly captured, well done 😉 I also invite you to take part in our photo contest ‘Capture the Seasons’.
Some great shots – I love them all 🙂
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