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In the Sky


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   In the Sky
In the Sky
Monarch Migration
Because we had a rainy summer, by August my giant zinnias were six to seven feet tall, and the butterflies and bees loved them. One day I decided to try to photograph the flowers from below. I lay on the ground on a beach towel at the very edge of the flowerbed and took a few pictures. I almost immediately saw that I might get one with a butterfly on the edge of its petals; then I realized that I MIGHT get one flying from flower to flower . . . and that became my goal. I went out about every two hours with different lenses each time. Finally, in the late afternoon when the butterflies came back the thickest, using an 18-70 kit lens, and with the camera on Aperture, burst mode, I got a couple of good series. This is from one of them.

I tried another in September, a vertical, but it didn't get anywhere :)

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Nikki McDonald

  
 
 

Harvey A. Ravitch 		 

I love the lighting, colors,& POV ! Very Well Created!


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October 31, 2018

 

Terry A. Stoa 		  My favorite of your October 2018 entries. I really like the unusual POV and the vivid colors of the monarch against the nice blue sky.


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November 24, 2018

 
- Irene Colling

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Irene Colling's Gallery 		  Powerful POV, fascinating color/detail. Love it.


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November 29, 2018

 

Harvey A. Ravitch 		  Congratulations Nikki! A Fantastic Finalist! Go For Gold!


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November 29, 2018

 
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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  We saw very few this year. Great capture and congrats on Finalist, Nikki.


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November 29, 2018

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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Reynaldo D. Reyes's Gallery 		  Your patience paid off! Great shot Nikki and Congrats on your finalist. Hoping for the gold.!...Rey


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November 29, 2018

 

Susan Williams 		  Congratulations, Nikki. Love the story of getting this shot. Impressive work and a fabulous image!


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November 30, 2018

 

Marianne Brennan 		  genius


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November 30, 2018

 

Karen Celella 		  Excellent work, Nikki. Congratulations on your gold!


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December 01, 2018

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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Amanda D. Austwick's Gallery 		  Beautiful butterfly capture, and do deserving of a gold badge; congratulations!


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December 01, 2018

 
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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  Congratulations on Gold Winner, Nikki.


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December 03, 2018

 

Harvey A. Ravitch 		  Congratulations, Nikki! A Beautiful Gold Winner!


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December 03, 2018

 
- Joan Classen

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Joan Classen's Gallery 		  Beautiful winner, Nikki! Great Perspective!


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December 07, 2018

 
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