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Danaid Eggfly

© Leslie McLain

Danaid Eggfly

Uploaded: July 28, 2012

Description

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 180.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Sharon Woodburn July 28, 2012

Very pretty Leslie. Lovely colors. #1477417

Carol Flisak level-classic July 28, 2012

Fantastic image, Leslie... excellent details and love the background! It was a fun day at the gardens! #10247957

Ellen Hodges July 28, 2012

Absolutely stunning in every way, Leslie!!! #10248051

Linda S. Smith level-classic July 28, 2012

Very beautiful Leslie! The colors and are just gorgeous! #10248241

Rona L. Schwarz July 28, 2012

Wonderful capture of this butterfly, Leslie! Great detail and clarity and the background is heavenly!!! Love the colors! #10248384

Julie Burnett July 29, 2012

I'm in love with this image, Leslie! Simply amazing, and a definite favorite for me!! #10248679

Carol L. Fowler July 29, 2012

Gorgeous capture! #10249011

Ann Lyssenko level-classic July 30, 2012

Super Job under not the best circumstances! Love the flower detail and the Butterfly legs, etc. Great blurred color in the background. Ann #10250331

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 12, 2012

Beautiful capture, Leslie; the background colors are terrific behind the dark wings, and the sharp proboscis is perfect. #10273339

Katarina Mansson August 15, 2012

An instant favorite. What a spectacular and beautiful photo! Lovely colors. Great soft backdrop and contrast to the details in the fly itself. Stunning! #10276549

Joy Rector August 15, 2012

congrats on the POTD #10276574

Mary K. Robison August 15, 2012

Beautiful background colors and dof in this lovely butterfly macro, Leslie.
Congratulations on its being selected for POTD! #10276575

Terry Cervi level-deluxe August 15, 2012

Congrats on your fantastic POTD, Leslie! #10276592

Kathryn Wesserling August 15, 2012

Neat POTD, Leslie! Congratulations. #10276603

Marilyn Cornwell August 15, 2012

Congratulations on a wonderful POTD! #10276608

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 15, 2012

Congratulations, Leslie! #10276611

Carol Flisak level-classic August 15, 2012

Congrats on your beautiful POTD, Leslie! #10276638

John D. Roach level-addict August 15, 2012

Congradulations! Wonderfully executed image. #10276667

Linda S. Smith level-classic August 15, 2012

Congrats on your fab POTD Leslie! Love it! #10276671

Karen Celella August 15, 2012

Congratulations on your gorgeous POTD, Leslie! #10276678

Ilene Samowitz August 15, 2012

Beautiful image and congrats Leslie. #10276681

Ann Lyssenko level-classic August 15, 2012

Congratulations on this POD Leslie! It's wonderfully colorful blurred background holds the very sharp butterfly so nicely. Ann #10276685

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 15, 2012

Way to go! Aweome colors and detail!
Congratulations on your POTD! #10276686

Tammy Espino August 15, 2012

Congrats!!!! :) #10276687

Robert Jensen August 15, 2012

Absolutely gorgeous image - great comp and colors. Just one correction: this is not a Danaid Eggfly. This is a papilionid. #10276690

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 15, 2012

WTG on this fantasticly beautiful POTD, Leslie! :-) k #10276698

Datha Y. Thompson August 15, 2012

Congratulations!!! Beautiful!!! #10276713

Lindley Johnson level-classic August 15, 2012

Big congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Leslie! The color, background, comp, and details are fabulous! #10276721

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 15, 2012

What a superb POTD to start a day with! Congratulations, Leslie - absolutely gorgeous!!! #10276732

Christine Czernin level-classic August 15, 2012

Congratulation on your POTD, Leslie.
Gorgeous capture. #10276733

Lola M. level-classic August 15, 2012

Beautiful!!! Congratulations on your POTD. #10276764

David Phalen August 15, 2012

BIG Congrats on a beautiful POTD!! #10276787

Nikki McDonald level-classic August 15, 2012

Simply beautiful glowing background that sets this lovely creature off perfectly, Leslie. Congratulations on the POTD. #10276790

Daniella Puente August 15, 2012

Congrats on this fantastic POTD Leslie! love it :) #10276815

Kathy Salerni level-classic August 15, 2012

Congrats on your beautiful POTD, Leslie! #10276853

Michele Peterson level-classic August 15, 2012

Beautiful, and that background is just so soft, sets off the butterfly so nicely! Congratulations on your POTD!! #10276855

Phyllis A. Houghton August 15, 2012

The vibrant colors are gorgeous! Congratulations! #10276867

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic August 15, 2012

Beautiful details and dof, Leslie. CONGRATZ on the POTD!

UB. #10276892

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 15, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS Leslie, this is one AWESOME macro, WTG!! <>< #10276902

Rona L. Schwarz August 15, 2012

Huge Congrats on this gorgeous POTD, Leslie! #10277022

Cindy Bendush level-classic August 15, 2012

Beautiful Leslie! Congratulations on your POTD! I love the clarity and colorful background bokeh :-) #10277086

Ellen Hodges August 15, 2012

Huge congrats on a lovely and jaw dropping POTD, Leslie!!!! #10277094

Michael Umbreit August 15, 2012

Congratulations on your POTD!! #10277395

Andre Larose August 16, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD :) #10278158

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic August 16, 2012

OUTSTANDING!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #10278413

Eivor Kuchta August 16, 2012

Beautiful background colors! Congratulations on your POTD! #10278585

Richard D. Love September 03, 2012

Congratulations, Leslie. Wonderful colors and depth!

Rick #10306933


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