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SLIM PICKINGS

© Jack Gaskin

SLIM PICKINGS

Uploaded: September 17, 2010 03:04:23

Description

Taken at the Sweetbriar Vivarium last Friday. The available natural food sources for the butterflies are shrinking by the day. You can see this Monarch searching the drying flowers for the last of the
GOOD STUFF. A spider was also working this group of drying flowers but as luck would have it the Butterfly Escaped untouched. SORRY FOLKS
It's just that the eat or be eaten dramas are the shots I ALWAYS LOOK FOR.
It's a SAVAGE WORLD OUT THERE especially among the little creatures !!!!!

ENJOY THE WEEKEND We are GRANDSON SITTING.

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 270.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Douglas Pignet September 17, 2010

Beautiful colors and comp onj this colorful monarch #1308991

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 17, 2010

Fabulous details and capture, Jack. Hope this beauty found something elsewhere. Sounds like you have a busy weekend. Have fun. #8911815

Brett Dolsen September 17, 2010

Great composition and detail Jack!!Hope the little bloke dont give too much grief! #8911818

Avril Young September 17, 2010

enjoy the weekend with your grandson...
beautiful capture and colour, thanks for the info too, very interesting. #8911826

Lynn M. Whitt September 17, 2010

Beautiful colors and capture...I only seen one monarch this year. #8911924

Patricia Seidler September 17, 2010

Yes it is butterfly day here at BP. I have never been to Sweetbriar Jack. That is on LI isnt it? On my list....

This is just beautiful, with great detail, color and composition. Have a great weekend. Heading to the North Fork on Sunday. Condo just about done. #8911969

Gord MacEachern September 17, 2010

Great capture Jack, well done!
Have fun with the grandson! #8911981

Ron McEwan September 17, 2010

Jack this is a real beauty, outstanding comp, detail and rich color saturation a winner in my book #8912239

Barbara Waldoch September 17, 2010

Wonderful detail, Jack!

Yes, it was the same bird. #8914002

Dick W. Wyatt September 18, 2010

Great colors Jack.

The Monarch migration should be in our area in early October. #8914685

Robert K. Bemus level-classic September 18, 2010

Beautiful color and comp, Jack!!

Have fun with the grandson!! #8914712

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 15, 2010

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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 15, 2010

Congratulations Jack. #8969222

Jack Ryan October 15, 2010

Congratulations...again! Way to go! #8969591

Jeffrey R. Bange October 15, 2010

Congratulations Jack on your second finalist photo for the month. #8969731

Marilyn Cornwell October 15, 2010

Wonderful finalist, Jack! Congratulations! #8970102

Jim Baines level-classic October 15, 2010

Congratulations on this spectacular FINALIST, Jack! Wait for ya over by the Winners Circle! #8970734

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 15, 2010

Crisp and beautiful, Jack! Congratulations on another excellent finalist!

Debby #8971092

Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010

Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”
Those of us that don’t get recognized, just continue to search for that special image, until one day the Congratulations come pouring in from some of the best artist and friends anyone could image.
So to the Better Photo winners for the month of September, I congratulate you on a job so well done.
My very best to all of you, Merna Nobile
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Ann Coates level-classic October 16, 2010

Congratulations on another terrific finalist Jack. #8974665

Renata Gusciora June 02, 2011

Exquisite butterfly capture,Jack!Awesome finalist!! #9441360

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