Checkered Skipper
Uploaded: July 10, 2010 06:30:18
Finalist
David and I were outside working earlier this week and he spotted a moth resting in a plant. I went inside for my camera, micro lens and tripod and took three shots. The moth's head was hidden by a leaf so I got a pair of scissors to try to carefully snip that leaf away but of course the minute I tried, it flew off.
We kept on working and just a minute later I spotted this small butterfly on a coreopsis flower. I measured the flower later -- one inch in diameter. The skipper stayed on one flower for a long time, turning slowly as if trying to show me her best side. Then she flew off and came back and landed on another flower and posed some more. What fun it was to have the tripod and macro lens at hand and ready to go!
Category: Details and Macro
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 4293.97, ExposureTime: 33333/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Jeana Clark July 10, 2010
~J~ #1286715
Joy Rector July 10, 2010
gorgeous shot #8746232Danny B. Head July 10, 2010
Great macro! #8746275Sam Britt July 10, 2010
Beautiful, great color & detail, Nikki. #8746330Monnie Ryan July 10, 2010
Well as they say, luck is when preparedness meets opportunity, Nikki -- this beautiful capture is a perfect example! Terrific job! #8746362
Gail Vitikacs
July 10, 2010
Amanda J. Tanner
July 10, 2010
Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 10, 2010
Beautiful macro work Nikki. Excellent details and colors.Kara L. Hendricks July 10, 2010
OH MY!! This is just wonderful Nikki! Love the angle of the butterfly here.. and the contrast between the flower and subject...:) Gorgeous!! #8746612John Connolly July 10, 2010
I love the intense colors and great detail you managed to capture here Nikki! A wonderful close up image! #8746952
Carol Eade
July 10, 2010
Rona L. Schwarz July 10, 2010
Wonderful macro work, Nikki! How fortuitous...great bold colors with striking clarity and detail! #8747523Renata Gusciora July 11, 2010
Wonderful macro,fabulous details and color,great focus too,Nikki! #8747864Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 11, 2010
GOOOOOOOOORGEOUS, Nikki! I'm glad you found out was the name of this beauty is! :-) k #8748317Carol L. Fowler July 11, 2010
Beautiful little skipper! I have never seen a patterned one like this. Superb detail! #8748851
Leslie McLain
July 11, 2010
MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 11, 2010
Wish BP would let us place bets ;0) #8749130Karen Celella July 12, 2010
Fantastic work Nikki! Superb colors and details and it makes working in the garden a lot more exciting. #8750647
Garth D. Beatty
August 06, 2010
Chris Budny
August 13, 2010
Michelle Alton August 13, 2010
Spectacular work and story of how you did it! Excellent as always! #8826513Fran J. Jagger August 13, 2010
Looks like he is frowning! (LOL) Great capture!! Congrats on your Finalist, Nikki!! :) #8826611Stephanie Frey August 13, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Well deserved! #8826915Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 13, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist! What a beautiful macro Nikki!! A super great month for you!!! WTG, you deserve it!!! #8827584Karen E. Baumann August 13, 2010
Congrats, Nikki ! This is a wonderful finalist! #8827978Renee Doyle August 13, 2010
Big congratulations on this very beautiful finalist Nikki!! #8828191Sam Britt August 13, 2010
Congratulations again, Nikki. This is beautiful! #8828459Rolando Rosito August 13, 2010
Beautiful finalist Nikki!! Congratulations!! #8829256
Usman M. Bajwa
August 14, 2010
UB. #8829883
Stefania Barbier
August 14, 2010
Violeta Harrington August 14, 2010
Nikki, congratulations on all your July finalists! This one is fabulous! I love the colors, the contrast between the flower and the butterfly, the clarity, and great detail. Well done. #8830595Jeana Clark August 14, 2010
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Datha Y. Thompson August 14, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS!! :) #8831170Marilyn Cornwell August 14, 2010
Congratulations on this oh so lovely image! A beautiful finalist!! #8831421Randy A. Myers August 14, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.#8831838
JO ANN CLEVELAND August 14, 2010
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist Nikki!jo ann c. #8831981
Debra R. Harder August 14, 2010
This is an EXCELLENT macro, Nikki, with incredible details, colors and lighting. Congratulations on another BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #8832264
Carol Eade
August 14, 2010
Lydia Williams
August 14, 2010
Nancyj E. Hovey
August 14, 2010
Judy V. Kennamer
August 14, 2010
Val Feldman
August 14, 2010
Ken Smith
August 14, 2010
Patti Coblentz August 15, 2010
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Nikki!! #8834855Naomi Weiser August 15, 2010
great capture, I like the contrast between teh subjects. congrats! #8834947
Deborah C. Lewinson
August 15, 2010
Congrats on this fabulous finalist!
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Daniel Ruf August 15, 2010
Congrats on this nice closeup. The DOF work is great and the subject really cooperated. #8836897Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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