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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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Blue heron.
New York City, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Cougar.
Queens Zoo, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
American bison.
Queens Zoo, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Turkmenian Flare-horned Markhor
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Gorilla.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Angolan Colobus.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
African wild dog.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Brown bear.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Amur tiger.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Brown bear.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
African lion.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Butterfly.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
African lion.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Ebony langur.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Snow monkey.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Moose.
Alaska, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Moose.
Alaska, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Great blue heron.
California, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly.
Somerset, New Jersey, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Evening grosbeak.
Hollis, New Hampshire, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Chipmunk.
Amherst, New Hampshire, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Red panda.
Prospect Park Zoo, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
African wild dog.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Hamadryas baboon.
Prospect Park Zoo, New York City, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Monarch butterfly.
Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Cross orb-weaver.
Anacortes, Washington, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Malayan tiger.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Amur leopard.
Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Sumatran tiger.
Topeka Zoo, Kansas, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Red panda.
Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington D.C., United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Red river hog.
Virginia Zoo, Virginia, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Bongo.
St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Amur tiger.
Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Utah, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Scrub jay.
Ashland, Oregon, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Crane.
Galt, California, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Yellow warbler.
Arcata, California, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Milkweed tussock moth.
Greenport Conservation Area, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Golden lion tamarin.
Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Red panda.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Amur tiger.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Spot-breasted oriole.
Miami, Florida, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Juvenile American robin eating juniper berries, Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Album | Fall Colors |
Northern cardinal.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
Album | Fall Colors |
Snowy Owl In Fall Leaves, Bronx Zoo, New York.
Album | Fall Colors |
Panamanian Golden Frog, Bronx Zoo, New York.
Album | Fall Colors |