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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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Wrinkled Hornbill, Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth, Texas.
Album | Summer Celebration |
White-spotted Jelly, New York Aquarium, Brooklyn, New York.
Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab, New York Aquarium, Brooklyn, New York.
Puffin, Central Park Zoo, New York, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Squash Bee, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Katydid, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Clouded Sulphur Butterfly, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Cicada, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Chipmunk, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Butterfly, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Bluejay, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Northern Flicker Woodpecker, Gardiner, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Jumping Spider, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Peafowl, Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Bee, Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Eastern Amberwing, Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
American Bullfrogs, Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Prairie Dogs, Children's Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Animal Kingdom, Orlando, Florida.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Lesser flamingo, Animal Kingdom, Orlando, Florida.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Hornbill, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, Rhode Island.
Album | Summer Celebration |
Butterfly, Butterfly Garden, Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York.
Album | Summer Celebration |