Inspiring Photo: Simple Pleasures #11328527

Simple Pleasures

Uploaded: January 10, 2011

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For the SOOC PG101 Theme

Some of you will recognize this as an earlier submit some months ago but this one is straight out of the camera - no nuthin' added.

Also, I've been MIA for a while here on BP. Last New Year's Day, on a hiking trip, I took a tumble down a rocky path in a very secluded area of a state park about 100 miles from my home. Thank goodness for a GPS! We were able to find a little country hospital that confirmed two fractures of my left arm...Not a good year for tumbles for me - this is my second in 8 months - folks are beginning to call me "Calamity Val" !!!

Hope everyone has a good week - I'll be off and on BP for a while til I heal up a bit more...Take care!

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Alan L. Borror January 10, 2011

Gorgeous macro, Valerie! Beautiful color and composition. #1342885

Agnes Fegan January 10, 2011

The color is beautiful Val! Sorry to hear about your fall but glad it was not more serious and you are recovering!!! Take care! #9153510

Gord MacEachern January 10, 2011

I kind of think we are probably around the same age give or take, but we don't bounce off rocks as good as we once did.
My wife and I have had a few falls in the last few years and luckily we can tease and joke about our follies.
So glad you are OK Val!!!!
Gorgeous image by the way, take care!!
#9153512

Jack Ryan January 10, 2011

That sounds like a nasty fall. Sorry to hear about it...but glad to see your work again on BP. Take care...get better...and, by the way, an excellent and beautiful image. #9153527

Thomas E. Hinds January 10, 2011

Val: So glad to hear from you! I have wondered how you were! Hope you are on the rapid road to recovery. BTW, wonderful butterfly image with great colors! Take care. Tom #9153554

Tammy M. Anderson January 10, 2011

OMGosh Just waiting for this to happen to Dale or I. The way we are always hiking and climbing places we shouldn't. LOL. Hope you recover quickly. Take care and it was good to see you again. This is picture perfect as always, Valarie. #9153566

Dr Silly January 10, 2011

Beautiful, Calamity. :O) #9153584

Monnie Ryan January 10, 2011

It's really beautiful, Valarie -- glad you're on the mend and always glad to see your work here! HTD! #9153626

Sarah A. Christian January 10, 2011

It is a lovely image, Valerie, and the colors and composition are so gentle and soft...."simple pleasures" is the perfect title. #9153627

Terry Cervi January 10, 2011

Been wondering how you're doin' Ms. Val!!! Good to see you participating again and this is a beauty!! Right out of camera and just stunning! You take care of yourself! #9153685

Douglas Pignet January 10, 2011

Beautiful lighting,colors and comp...Very well done #9153703

Bob Cournoyer January 10, 2011

Very sharp, great dof and comp, Calamity... :-)

Happy Theme Day #9153712

Linda D. Lester January 10, 2011

What a beauty....love the colors! #9153722

Joy Rector January 10, 2011

beautiful #9153736

Nikki McDonald January 10, 2011

How stunning this creature is against the bright pink flowers, Val. Great focus on this beauty. Keep healin' #9153783

Ron McEwan January 10, 2011

I don't what I am going to do with you and Michelle Alton falling around like that. Hope all is minding fine now. This certainly a beauty Valarie. Good luck with it. A winner in my book. A sight for sore eyes on this snowy winter day. #9153793

Robert R. Goodman January 10, 2011

Hi Valarie,You Back my friend.I hope you are taking it easy.Wonderful capture,Great detail and clarity.As beautiful the second time around!!!! #9153842

Carol Eade January 10, 2011

Beautiful, love the color combination, Valarie! So sorry to hear about your fall, hope the fractures heal quickly, take care! #9153861

Patti Coblentz January 10, 2011

It shines even with "no nuthin' added" Val...terrific comp and glorious colors! I hope you are feeling better each day...so sorry you took that fall, but pleased you did not hurt yourself even worse. Take good care :) #9153888

Katarina Mansson January 10, 2011

Excellent macro and SOOC! Wonderful colors and superb clarity! HTD! #9153892

Freddy Bland January 10, 2011

A pleasure to look at, too, Val! Gorgeous soft colors and the comp is total elegance....this is a Beauty!! Take good care of YOU!!! #9153971

John Benway January 10, 2011

No nothing needed Valarie, beautiful as presented. Take care.
John #9154170

Mary Beth Aiello January 10, 2011

A gorgeous capture... and I'm so glad you're doing well, Val. Keep on "keepin' on." #9154200

Kathy Salerni January 10, 2011

Straight out of the camera? verrrrry gooood, Val! The colors are awesome, BG soft and the swallowtail well focused! Great job!
You take good care of yourself and I hope you feel better soon! #9154418

Ellen Hodges January 10, 2011

So sorry to hear about the fall o adventurous one!!! Glad that you are feeling better! Extremely lovely image that is fabulous!!! Take care. Are you still in a cast? #9154655

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 10, 2011

Glorious, Val! :-) k #9154711

Corinne M. Thompson January 10, 2011

Beautiful theme entry! Sorry to hear about your mishap and hope your recovery is quick! #9154758

Michelle Alton January 10, 2011

You are a masterful photographer, Val, and this image attests to it. As far as falling goes (what a weird twist of words), I think photographers stumble more per capita than almost any occupation. Too busy concentrating on the world around us, at the expense of our life and limbs! Glad you survived it, but it must have put a real damper on the hike! #9154804

Tammy Espino January 10, 2011

Hot dayum , awesome capture!! #9154836

Jane Holestine January 10, 2011

Stunning capture! #9154959

Jeff Robinson January 11, 2011

Outstanding captuer Val - I sure hope that you are better soon - Sounds like aserious fall. I had just read where the Air Force had to rescue a hiker in Arizona after a fall - The weather and conditions were too challenging for the civlian rescue folks - She was lucky! Jeff #9155669

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 11, 2011

Absolutely gorgeous Val!

So sorry about your accident, hope you are much better!

jo ann c. #9156161

Jean E. Hildebrant January 11, 2011

Beautiful, Valarie! Love the black agains the pink too! #9156192

Patricia Seidler January 11, 2011

Another beauty Val. Glad to see you back! I see you are doing a lot of typing in your narrative. Good PT and no copay! #9156213

Chuck Bruton January 11, 2011

Nice capture #9156300

Val Feldman January 11, 2011

LOL, Pat...and it only took me 20 minutes - one handed! (I'm actually getting pretty good at that!) :) Thanks everyone for stopping by and commenting! ~Val #9156345

Patrick Rouzes January 11, 2011

Exceptional clarity,tones, & detail, glorious colors, focus,dof, b/g & beauty captured here, Calamity, I mean Val! I expect to see this again, my friend!

I have to agree with Michelle A. about photographers tumbling in the bushes, down hills & even in poison ivy,lol. Been there!
A speedy recovery, indeed,Val! #9156989

Amanda J. Tanner January 11, 2011

This image is so beautiful! I am sorry to hear about your fall! I hope you are doing much better. Nice work Valarie! #9157320

Julie Burnett January 12, 2011

Simply stunning, Val, "no nuthin'" needed!! You take care of yourself!! #9158105

Val Feldman January 12, 2011

Yep, whodathunk photography could be such an "extreme sport"?? LOL! I'm so looking forward to typing with 2 hands again and to be able to cut my own meat at dinnertime! Thanks again, all! ~Val #9158513

Maria A. Gonzalez January 12, 2011

Thank you for the warm wishes,my friend..This beautifully captured Spicebush gives me the simple pleasure and beautiful memories of warmer days.
Awesome color combination,details,light and composition..Very beautiful portrait of this Spicebush butterfly..
You take care of yourself my butterfly loving friend,speedy recovery and please no more falls,Ms.Calamity..
An Photography can be an "extreme sport" depending who do you talk to.
From one Butterfly Lady to another Butterfly Lady,this is a truly beautiful capture.Well done,my friend. #9158606

Val Feldman January 12, 2011

Thank you, Mia...coming from you, that's quite a compliment! Soak up that good and warm Florida sun, my friend! :) #9158974

Leslie McLain January 12, 2011

Beautiful capture and colors, Valerie. #9159146

Rony Sagy January 12, 2011

Welcome back Valarie. Great to see again your wonderful photography and insightful comments. Get well soon. #9159341

Rona L. Schwarz January 12, 2011

Was wondering how you were getting along, Val. Good to see you back posting, even if only sporadically. This one's a beauty - and right out of the camera, too! Take care of yourself and don't try to do too much typing! #9159472

Karen Slagle January 13, 2011

This is a beauty, Valarie. I've noticed your absence. You sound like me, can't walk without falling down, I am very klutsy in my old age. Get well soon... #9159991

Jim Baines January 13, 2011

So you really started the New Year with a bang! Reckon it's just a "Texas Thang"? Hopefully you're on the mend and will be up 'n runnin' in no time. In the interim, kick back and let others wait on you! You deserve it! Don't you just love them straight from the camera? A real beauty, Val Gal!
#9160075

Hal Bambrick January 13, 2011

Great Capture Val. Please Take Better Care of Yourself!!!!. #9160190

Dianna Murphy January 13, 2011

Oh my goodness, I've been MIA too but I've got no good excuses. You poor thing! Big hugs from me. I'm predicting this image will cheer you up with a GOLD! Gorgeous my butterfly queen! #9160674

Marty Straub January 13, 2011

Man. I've been pretty much "gone" the first couple weeks of the year, too, and now I come back to find out JR broke his ankle and you your arm. One thing that is consistent, though, is your ability to make great photos, Val. Wishing you a speedy and thorough recovery. #9160715

Nadia Paul January 13, 2011

Gorgeous capture Calamity - you don't need to add anything as it's perfect as is! Hope you are feeling better my friend - speedy recovery! #9161669

Julianne Bradford January 13, 2011

I loved this hovering beauty before perched on the edge of loveliness. I hope you have a speedy recovery. I've been out with a flu thing myself so off the internet for a couple of weeks. I will miss your fabulous images. #9161765

Kathleen Rinker January 14, 2011

Beautiful shot my friend!! #9162579

Cathy Barrows January 14, 2011

whoever said photography wasn't a dangerous sport doesn't do it right...hope you heal fast

gorgeous shot...love the bold pink under this guy #9162635

Patrick Rouzes January 17, 2011

Thinking of you Valarie, & hoping you are on the mend & not experiencing pain!
Have a nice evening, my friend! #9169012

Carol L. Fowler January 22, 2011

Hope you are doing well! We miss you! #9185135

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 28, 2011

Well...I sure hope this is the end of your tumbles, Val! What a bummer!

This is such a gorgeous capture! Everything about it is incredible! :-) k #9199881

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