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The Sweet Breath of Spring


 

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The Sweet Breath of Spring
The Sweet Breath of Spring
Another rework of an image from April 2010. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Red Admiral butterfly - atop (and immensely enjoying!) some Mexican plum blooms.

I was hoping to give you-all something new but a couple of weeks ago, while out shooting for the first time in months, I pulled a hamstring muscle chasing down a butterfly...I'm beginning to think there's this little black cloud following me around whenever I have a camera in my hand...at least I'm keeping the Physical Therapy gals busy between my arm and now, my leg! :) Have a good Friday, all, and a super weekend, too! (Still playing catch-up with all your galleries - bear with me, please!)

Val Feldman

 
 
 

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Hi Valarie,LOL!!Sorry about all bad luck your having my friend.I need to send you some Az Sunshine to get rid of that black cloud.Beautiful capture.Hang in there and take it easy!!!!1


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March 18, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Your streak of bad luck will end soon, Val! We all get them from time to time.
Beautiful colors, tones, detail, clarity, focus, dof & comp!
Have a super weekend too, my friend!


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March 18, 2011

 

Monnie Ryan
  Woman, you're a walking disaster zone these days -- snap out of it! ;-D This is absolutely beautiful - and I sure hope you get all healed up SOON!


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March 18, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  You probably pulled the hamstring because of all the rest you have been getting nursing that arm back to health!
Just take it easy, Val, and get all better BEFORE you go out shooting! We miss you! Oh, Your image is spectacular! Beautiful in every way!


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March 18, 2011

 

John Benway
  Sorry to hear that Val, one day you will wake up and the sun will be shining, and everything will be right in your world, and I hope that comes very soon for you. What a gorgeous shot this is, beautiful light, color, comp and detail. Excellent work, take care Val.
John


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March 18, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Beautiful bright image, Val. Take it slow.


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March 18, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  Girl your as bad as me! I fall whenever I hike and have the camera around my neck! Take it easy~ :) A beautiful capture!!!


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March 18, 2011

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Gorgeous capture! Maybe you should stay indoors for awhile. Sounds like you are accident prone. And yes- my feet, my socks!


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March 18, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  There you are girl! This is a beautiful image, Val and I think you might be a candidate for Michelle Alton's series on 'getting the shot'! :-) Take care of yourself!


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March 18, 2011

 
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  WOW!!! This is perfect, Val. A Spring beauty and a winner. Hope things settle down for you soon. Take care.


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March 18, 2011

 
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  Ths is beautiful, Val! It's spring, so that black cloud has to dissipate! Hope you feel better!


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March 18, 2011

 

Orsi
  Beautiful image,Val!!!WooW!


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March 18, 2011

 
buffalogalphotos.com - Terry Cervi

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  My goodness, Ms Val!! So sorry to hear about your latest adventure or should I say misadventure! What the heck! Well, you take care of yourself and be careful out there! This shot is a beauty with such brilliant colors and deatil! Well worth resubmitting as it's just fantastic!


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March 18, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  This is very beautiful, Val! I sure hope you get all better soon! :-) k


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March 18, 2011

 

Freddy Bland
  Yes it is...awesome that spring is in the air at last! Gorgeous capture, Val!! I actually saw a tiny white butterfly today. Wonderfully composed and beeeautiful color!!


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March 18, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Hi Val: I have missed you! When I saw your entry today, now I am happy again. Your beautiful photography was missed. I hope that all is well, and please know that you are a very important part of this membership. Take care, Merna Nobile


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March 18, 2011

 
annbelusphotography.com - Ann H. Belus

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  Ouch, sorry about that hamstring, better take care of yourself! Keep up the PT. Love this image, Val; excellent detail and clarity, and the colors are beautiful!


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March 19, 2011

 
- Amanda J. Tanner

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  Very beautiful! Val I hope you feel much better soon. PT does help I just finished 5 months of it. I was in a car wreck. Be careful and take care. Your work is wonderful!


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March 19, 2011

 
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  Whoops! I meant detail!!


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March 19, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Wonderful color and awesome detail, Val!! Just beautiful!!! Hope that you are feeling better, friend!!


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March 20, 2011

 

Julie Burnett
  This sings spring, it can't get any better, Val!!


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March 21, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks everyone - enjoyed your comments and appreciate you stopping by! ~Val


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March 21, 2011

 

Nadia Paul
  Oh, you are having some awful luck my friend - hope you feel better soon. This is just so beautiful - wonderful light, colour and details!


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March 21, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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  Good to "see" you again here, Nadia - Missed you! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!


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March 22, 2011

 
- Christine Lobsinger

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  A wonderfully presented 'spring' is in the air image! Thank you for making such a beauty! I pray you will feel better soon Val- I know what physiotherapy is all about- just got back on track and I am keeping up with my excerises - joined a pool.. Try aqua excerises - water is AMAZING!
Smiling Chris


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March 22, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  This is just glorious Valarie! Please stop hurting yourself! No black clouds could follow you..your too sweet. I think it's nature making you slow down and pay attention to yourself for a change :-) Get better soon!


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March 22, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks so much Julianne and Chris - good advice given on both your parts...I'll try to heed...and be good...and duck all future black clouds!!!!! Thanks again! ~Val


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March 22, 2011

 

Marty Straub
  How extraordinary, Val. Bright and beautifully backlit with outstanding detail on the dark side. What an amazing exposure with the perfect dof and sky bg.

{Good to hear and see you're gaining on the setback, Val. YOu might as well mention to those PT people that they should work on ALL of the moving parts. Explain to them that you have little or no control once a subject starts calling. You're an artist at the mercy of your muse.}


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March 22, 2011

 

Dianna Murphy
  I just love the lighting and color in this one! Don't worry about us BPers, we miss you but we know you'll be back! Miss you though!


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March 23, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  This is gorgeous Val...girl, you are having a heck of a time! Hope you get healed up soon and stay away from all those black clouds!


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March 24, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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  I'm sure trying to dodge them, Phyllis but they somehow know exactly where I'm hiding! I need to be sneakier :)

Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments and for stopping by - much appreciated! :) ~Val


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March 25, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Sorry to hear about your latest mishap, Val, but I certainly hope you turn the corner and get well soon. You light up the BP world and we miss you! Know how you feel though - my back goes out regularly every 3 months and it's very depressing. But this is a glorious bit of joy! Spectacular colors and very unusual specimen (both butterfly and flower). Marvelous detail, light and DOF - love the blue sky BG!


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March 25, 2011

 

Bill Houghton
  Val, what a wonderful shot of the butterfly. You did a great job capturing this. Have a great weekend, Bill


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March 26, 2011

 

Gina Cormier
  I think you need to go on one of those stretching machines........ ( just sayin)
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Gorgeous image!!!!!!!!!!!! ( as always)

Ok fine....I stopped yelling.


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March 28, 2011

 
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