The Sweet Breath of Spring

Uploaded: March 18, 2011

Description

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!)

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 2/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 220.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Robert R. Goodman March 18, 2011

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 #1361844

Patrick Rouzes level-classic March 18, 2011

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! #9297608

Monnie Ryan March 18, 2011

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! #9297724

Kathy Salerni level-classic March 18, 2011

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! #9297759

John Benway March 18, 2011

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 #9297923

Bojan Bencic level-classic March 18, 2011

Beautiful bright image, Val. Take it slow. #9298010

Tammy Espino March 18, 2011

Girl your as bad as me! I fall whenever I hike and have the camera around my neck! Take it easy~ :) A beautiful capture!!! #9298086

Carol L. Fowler March 18, 2011

Gorgeous capture! Maybe you should stay indoors for awhile. Sounds like you are accident prone. And yes- my feet, my socks! #9298279

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 18, 2011

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! #9298297

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 18, 2011

WOW!!! This is perfect, Val. A Spring beauty and a winner. Hope things settle down for you soon. Take care. #9298339

Carol Eade level-addict March 18, 2011

Ths is beautiful, Val! It's spring, so that black cloud has to dissipate! Hope you feel better! #9298445

Orsi March 18, 2011

Beautiful image,Val!!!WooW! #9298524

Terry Cervi level-deluxe March 18, 2011

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! #9298623

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 18, 2011

This is very beautiful, Val! I sure hope you get all better soon! :-) k #9298628

Freddy Bland March 18, 2011

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!! #9298682

Merna L. Nobile March 18, 2011

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 #9298767

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe March 19, 2011

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! #9299407

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic March 19, 2011

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! #9299896

Terry Cervi level-deluxe March 19, 2011

Whoops! I meant detail!! #9300011

Ellen Hodges March 20, 2011

Wonderful color and awesome detail, Val!! Just beautiful!!! Hope that you are feeling better, friend!! #9300884

Julie Burnett March 21, 2011

This sings spring, it can't get any better, Val!! #9304039

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 21, 2011

Thanks everyone - enjoyed your comments and appreciate you stopping by! ~Val #9305061

Nadia Paul March 21, 2011

Oh, you are having some awful luck my friend - hope you feel better soon. This is just so beautiful - wonderful light, colour and details! #9307540

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 22, 2011

Good to "see" you again here, Nadia - Missed you! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! #9308701

Christine Lobsinger level-classic March 22, 2011

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 #9308830

Julianne Bradford March 22, 2011

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! #9308856

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 22, 2011

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 #9308988

Marty Straub March 22, 2011

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.} #9309330

Dianna Murphy March 23, 2011

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! #9312583

Phyllis H. Burchett March 24, 2011

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! #9315549

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 25, 2011

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 #9317652

Rona L. Schwarz March 25, 2011

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! #9317701

Bill Houghton March 26, 2011

Val, what a wonderful shot of the butterfly. You did a great job capturing this. Have a great weekend, Bill #9317796

Gina Cormier March 28, 2011

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

Ok fine....I stopped yelling. #9322355


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