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Uploaded: June 13, 2009
Captured June 12, 2009.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 271.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Evy Johansen June 13, 2009
Great capture, Tommy! Beautiful colors! #1140731Ann Coates June 13, 2009
Wow Tommy, this is so beautiful and the colours are gorgeous. #7625019Laura E. Swan June 13, 2009
Oh...and he HAD to land on a beautiful COSMOS flower! WONDERFUL! Love your BG and framework here too, Tommy!-Laura #7625029
Stefania Barbier June 13, 2009
truly gorgeous Tommy... wow at the colors! #7625045Tiia Vissak June 13, 2009
a lovely close-up! #7625085Lynne Morris June 13, 2009
Beautiful capture with gorgeous colours Tommy. #7625100Raymond Pauly June 13, 2009
Great macro, composition and colors, Tommy. #7625112Brett Dolsen June 13, 2009
Beautifully composed and presented Tommy!!Brett #7625122Paul E. Earl June 13, 2009
Very beautiful, Tommy! #7625129Heidi Knight June 13, 2009
Very beautiful, colorful and great capture ;) #7625210Tommy E. Burgess June 13, 2009
Thanks everyone so much for the kind words, I appreciate them all so much. Laura it didn't just land on the Cosmos, me saying I've been awol lately because of planting was a ruse. Actually I've spent the last few weeks training this particular butterfly to land on this particular flower. Ta Da!! lol. How's that for talent lol.Michelle Alton June 13, 2009
A beautifully composed work of artistry, Tommy. Wow...a butterfly trainer! Not THAT is saying something! #7625297Tommy E. Burgess June 13, 2009
Thanks so much for the kind words Michelle I appreciate it very much. As far is the butterfly training, well it's a dying art really but I am avalible for parties for a nominal fee. lol. Have a great weekend! #7625324Lisa J. Boulden June 13, 2009
Beautiful capture with lovely colors!Lynn M. Whitt June 13, 2009
beautiful capture... #7625531Renata Gusciora June 13, 2009
Beautiful with lovely colors,Tommy! #7625705Margaret R. Barry June 13, 2009
Gorgeous colors, light, POV and comp., Tommy! #7625779Jyri Vissak June 13, 2009
Beautiful macro! Well done. #7625814Janice Mezzacappa June 13, 2009
Tommy, beautiful as a painting, the colors, dof and greenery in the BG, wow factor!! You're the best trainer I ever knew :) #7625878Candice C. Calhoun June 13, 2009
Your model is absolutely gorgeous as is your photo! LOVE it!ccc #7625904
Ujjwal Mukherjee June 13, 2009
Beautiful light and colours in this wonderful capture,Tommy!! #7626198Judy A. Lawhon June 13, 2009
Beautiful DOF with eye "poppin'" color, Tom!! #7626274Eugenio Diaz June 13, 2009
wonderful pictureKirsten Kiki Kjaer June 13, 2009
WOW!! Beauuuuuutiful colors and comp, Tommy. A delightful image. #7626397Carol Sawyer June 13, 2009
Beautiful close up capture and colors, Tommy!! #7626418Mukesh Srivastava June 13, 2009
Great colors and capture, Tommy!!!! #7626449Melissa G. Meiselman June 13, 2009
Wonderful capture with dazzling color and great composition, Tommy!!! #7626616Nadya Johnson June 13, 2009
Wow! Gorgeous macro, Tommy! #7626714Tammy Scott June 13, 2009
What an absolutely superb macro! Great color and clarity! #7626752Sam Britt June 13, 2009
Beautiful color, great composiiton, Tommy. #7626785Marilyn Cornwell June 13, 2009
The photographer in me says - wonderful image and superb macro, and the gardener in me asks where do you live that cosmos is blooming now? #7626926Marijana Fajgl June 13, 2009
What a beautiful capture, Tommy! Wonderful colours! #7627004Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 13, 2009
Oh how delightfully beautiful, Tommy!!! :-) k #7627032Teresa Burnett June 13, 2009
Gorgeous capture, Tommy!! Love the colors, composition and dof!! I keep trying to catch one of these guys, but so far.... not!! #7627296Barbara Waldoch June 13, 2009
It's a beauty, Tommy! #7627520Tommy E. Burgess June 13, 2009
Thanks everyone so much for the wonderful comments them mean a great deal to me. I live in South Central Missouri Marilyn. I took a chance and seeded about 10 days before our last projected frost date and lucked out. There aren't many blooming yet. $ right now and a couple buds that should be open in the next day or so. I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and having a wonderful time capturing future winners. :) Tommy #7627602Ellen Hodges June 14, 2009
Awesome capture, Tommy!! The color and subject are beautiful! #7627923Maria A. Gonzalez June 14, 2009
Beautiful capture of this Great Spangled Fritillary,Tommy..Colors and composition are excellent.Well captured. #7628279Susan M. Campbell June 14, 2009
Beautiful shot Tommy. Your butterfly was very cooperative. Gorgeous colors. #7628652ROLAN NARMAN June 14, 2009
A lovely macro with beautiful colors and details Tommy! Great capture! #7628805Sheryl A. Hudson June 14, 2009
Beautiful colors and macro work Tommy! #7629215Val Feldman June 14, 2009
Leave it to Maria G to know the exact name of this beauty, Tommy! She knows her butterflies! A truly beautiful capture - the golden tones of the butterfly against the lush pink of the cosmos is just outstanding. Superbly done, aesthetically and technically! #7630294Shelly A. Van Camp June 14, 2009
Beautiful!! #7630507Shelly A. Van Camp June 14, 2009
Beautiful!! #7630508Tommy E. Burgess June 14, 2009
Thanks everyone so much for the kind words, I appreciate them all very much. Thank you Maria. I have manuals on regional birds, flowers and shrubs but nothing on butterflies. I really like the fact photography gives you the chance to not only enjoy things bit learn as you go as well. I hope everyone has a fantastic week and happy shooting. :) Tommy #7630548Daniella Puente June 17, 2009
A wonderful capture! #7641140Tommy E. Burgess June 18, 2009
Thank you so much Daniella. Happy shooting. :) Tommy #7646175Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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