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Spots and Stripes
Assignment Open From
Jun 12 - Sep 15, 2024
“There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature.” – Antoni Gaudi, Architect
Nature is filled with patterns, spots and stripes among them.
Whether to blend in with habitat, attract mates, or as a warning sign, zebras, tigers, giraffes, snow leopards, skunks, chipmunks, clownfish, peafowl, poison frogs, raccoons, loons, butterflies, and bullfrogs are just some of the species that have distinctive spots and stripes.
For this assignment, find and photograph spots and/or stripes in nature (right, snow leopard) and share your shots with us.
Our editorial team will choose the best submissions based on appeal, composition, originality, and technical quality. A group of chosen shots for this assignment will be posted on this page, and one will be featured.
We can consider a maximum of six submissions per contributor.
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!
For this assignment, we are offering an incentive. The author of the featured photo chosen by our editorial team will receive a Patagonia Pack 25L , perfect for transporting your gear to the office, the trail, or a weekend at the beach. See the official Contest Rules for more information.
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Domino Roaches, American Museum of Natural History, New York.
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Spotted Cucumber Beetle, International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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Ranitomaya Imitator, Vancouver Aquarium, Canada.
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Phantasmal Poison Frog, Vancouver Aquarium, Canada.
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Golden Orbweaver, Cavernas del Rio Camuy National Park, Puerto Rico.
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Black Swallowtail, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, Washington.
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American Yellow Fly Agaric Mushroom, Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw County, Michigan.
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Jaguar, Jacksonville Zoo and Garden.
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King Penguin, Gold Harbor, South Georgia Islands, Argentina.
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Kelp Gull Chick and Egg, Península Valdés, Chubut, Argentina.
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Cuttlefish, New York Aquarium, Brooklyn, New York.
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Zebra, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Whale Shark, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Indian Peafowl Tail Feather, Prospect Park Zoo, New York.
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Tiger, Tiger Mountain, Bronx Zoo, New York.
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Burchell’s Zebra, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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Giraffe and Oxpeckers, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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African Wild Dog, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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Snow Leopard, Central Park Zoo, New York.
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Pied-billed Grebe, Stone House Park, Lakewood, Colorado.
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Mormon Fritillary, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado.
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Blue-winged Teal, Belmar Park, Lakewood, Colorado.
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Bull Snake, Bear Creek Greenbelt, Lakewood, Colorado.
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Kestrel, Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, Colorado.
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Pale Swallowtail, Stone House Park, Lakewood, Colorado.
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Masai Giraffe, Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, New Jersey.
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Snow Leopard, Bronx Zoo, New York.
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Leopard, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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Jaguar, Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, New Jersey.
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Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, Laniakea Beach, O'ahu, Hawai'i.
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Raccoon Kit, New City, New York.
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White-tailed Deer Fawn, Wallkill, New York.
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Red-winged Blackbird (Female), Bronx Zoo, New York.
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European Starlings, New York Botanical Garden, New York.
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Mallard and Ducklings, San Diego Zoo, California.
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Hoverfly (also called Flower Fly or Syrphid), Helgoland, Germany.
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Hatching Egg of a Seagull, Isote Lobos National Park, Argentina.
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Octopus Eggs, Puerto Lobos Reserve, Argentina.
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Empty Nests of the Imperial Shag or Imperial Cormorant from Above with Drone, Punta León Reserve, Argentina.
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Snow Leopards, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, Rhode Island.
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Clouded Leopard Cubs, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, Rhode Island.
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Tiger, Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Ducks and Ducklings, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
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Mexican Silverspot Butterfly, Poas Volcano National Park, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
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Zebra, Kruger National Park, Skukuza, South Africa.
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Jaguar, Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, Pennsylvania.
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Pallas Cat Kitten, Columbus Zoo, Powell, Ohio.
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Wild Dog, Erie Zoo, Erie, Pennsylvania.
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Spotted Hyena, Columbus Zoo, Powell, Ohio.
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Amur Tiger, Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Cinnamon Teal Trio, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrell Inlet, South Carolina.
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Great Basin Rattlesnake, Mapleton, Utah.
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