Perched and Poised
Uploaded: June 04, 2009 04:48:49
Butterflies aren't always easy to capture but this cooperative fellow did everything but push the shutter release button for me! :) Photo taken at Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, TX.
(Resubmitted into D&M 05/10)
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Monnie Ryan June 04, 2009
Wow! The color just pops on this one, Valarie. Outstanding! #1136869
Jeff Robinson
June 04, 2009
Tammy M. Anderson
June 04, 2009
Julie Burnett June 04, 2009
Your details, comp, and colors are outrageous in this beauty, Valarie!! #7596300Julianne Bradford June 04, 2009
Fabulous color,DOF and BG on this beautiful Monarch butterfly Valarie! Beautiful work! #7596403
Shelly A. Van Camp
June 04, 2009
Gina Cormier June 04, 2009
This is just gorgeous! Love the colors and composition!! #7596688Margaret R. Barry June 04, 2009
Fantastic comp., colors and details, Valarie! #7596712Dianna Murphy June 04, 2009
I'm going to call you the butterfly queen. Another fabulous image. #7596864Patricia Seidler June 04, 2009
Wow, outstanding clarity, color and composition. Just beautiful! #7597150Anita Hogue June 04, 2009
I also say WOW! Stunning colors and clarity, Valarie! #7597224Ron McEwan June 04, 2009
This is a big WOW! Valarie, an excellent shot in my book, probably will see this one again. #7597285
Val Feldman
June 04, 2009
Carol Sawyer June 04, 2009
Excellent capture, colors and detail, Valarie!! #7598037
Clyde Smith
June 04, 2009
Val Feldman
June 04, 2009
A P June 04, 2009
INCREDIBLE clarity and detail. Can you get it to take a photo for me?? LOLOL #7598563Maria A. Gonzalez June 04, 2009
Beautiful capture,Valarie.Awesome bokeh and great detail and colors on this Monarch butterfly.Excellent detail too.Very well captured,. #7598572Barbara Waldoch June 04, 2009
Wonderful shot, Valarie! #7598979Kathleen Rinker June 05, 2009
Outstanding image Valarie!! #7599585
Val Feldman
June 05, 2009
Gina M. Savage June 05, 2009
Amazing!! The detail is unbelievable...even in the flower. Beautiful colors and DOF as well. #7600545
Val Feldman
June 05, 2009
Renata Gusciora June 05, 2009
Incredible macro,fantastic details and colors,Valerie! #7601907
Val Feldman
June 06, 2009
Freddy Bland May 03, 2010
Fantastic capture, Valarie!! So glad to see beautiful butterflies!! #8586760
Leslie McLain
May 08, 2010
Freddy Bland June 07, 2010
Superb and stunning, Valarie!! CONGRATULATIONS on a fantastic FINALIST!! #8672278
Nancyj E. Hovey
June 07, 2010
Linda D. Lester
June 07, 2010
Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010
Totally OUTSTANDING, Valarie! Beautiful! Congratulations on another superb finalist! Deb #8674763Kelly Heaton June 07, 2010
Beautiful! Congratulations! #8675071Robert R. Goodman June 07, 2010
Big Congratulations.WTG Valarie!!! #8675507
Ann Coates
June 07, 2010
Stefania Barbier
June 08, 2010
Carol Eade
June 08, 2010
Val Feldman
June 08, 2010
Gina Cormier June 08, 2010
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Why don't they just pick your whole gallery!!!!! ;-) You rock sista!!!!!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! #8679496
Julie Burnett June 08, 2010
LOL at Gina's comment, I was just thinking the same thing! Congrats once again, Val! #8679601Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010
Absolutely terrific, Valarie! Big Congratulations! #8679783Gord MacEachern June 08, 2010
Big congratulations on all your gorgeous finalists Valarie!Jeana Clark June 08, 2010
~J~ #8680405
Amy M. Wilson June 08, 2010
HUGE congratulations on your absolutely STUNNING Finalist, Valarie!!! #8680423
Patrick Rouzes
June 08, 2010
Sam Britt June 08, 2010
Congratulations on this & all your terrific finalists, Val!! #8680718Carol L. Fowler June 09, 2010
Love it! Congrats! #8682847Summer A. Kozisek June 12, 2010
Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! #8691470Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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