A Little Blue

Uploaded: July 27, 2009

Description

~Resubmit December '11

Pipevine swallowtails are so plentiful this year in Central TX and if there's one plant they enjoy a little grazing on - it's Lily of the Nile...

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 27, 2009

Beautiful light, colours, details and composition, Valarie. Great capture. #1159773

Mary L. Graham July 27, 2009

Wow Excellent capture Valarie!! =) #7785406

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 27, 2009

Fantastic capture of this Swallowtail Valarie! Jeff #7785470

Amy M. Wilson July 27, 2009

Gorgeous comp, colors, details, clarity, lighting...well done in every aspect, Valarie! #7785520

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe July 27, 2009

Beautiful capture and colors Valarie! #7785604

Kim Kleinschmidt July 27, 2009

Spectacular capture, Valarie!
WOW - what a gorgeous butterfly.
Wonderful composition! #7785680

Max Aureli July 27, 2009

WOW on the designs and colors on this closeup Valarie!!! #7785739

Debra K. Johnson July 27, 2009

Fantastic macro! Perfection. #7785753

Ron McEwan July 27, 2009

Valarie this is incredible, love the detail and the color, so well composed, WTG #7785768

Melissa Olsen July 27, 2009

You are so good at getting these beautiful butterflies...well done! #7785775

Margaret R. Barry July 27, 2009

Fantastic clarity, comp., colors and light, Valarie! #7785862

Michael Khoury July 27, 2009

Valerie, your butterfly images are outstandingly beautiful, revealing your strong sense for color...

mk #7785869

Monnie Ryan July 27, 2009

Awesome, Valarie -- a favorite for sure! #7786003

Douglas Pignet July 27, 2009

Wonderful capture..Great colors and clarity. #7786139

Jack Ryan July 27, 2009

What a beautiful image. Excellent detail and color plus it is very well composed (as usual). Quite beautiful and very appealing. Well done!!! #7786167

Jessica Jenney July 27, 2009

Gorgeous macro, Valarie! #7786238

Patricia Seidler July 27, 2009

Beautiful capture with great detail and color Valarie. Another beauty! #7786249

Melissa G. Meiselman July 27, 2009

Outstanding close up of this exquisite butterfly taken with sharp detail, vivid color and wonderful composition, Valarie!! #7786253

Eugenio Diaz July 27, 2009

Great details, beautiful colors and such a wonderful image here presented!
Well done Valarie! #7786297

Maria A. Gonzalez July 27, 2009

Amazing,beutiful,colorful,awesome,excellent composition,colors and details....Just a WOW butterfly image..Pipevine don't come this far East..
Your passion for these beautiful creatures shows with every butterfly picture you post...
Beautifully done and captured,Valarie.. #7786503

July 27, 2009

Very beautiful shot,went out Sat and capture one of these guys,but it came no where this one,awesome work and color,Valarie!! #7786570

July 27, 2009

P.S Sorry about the snake!!!!!!! #7786574

Val Feldman level-deluxe July 27, 2009

LOL, Walter!! They are one of God's creatures but they still give me the willies, big time!! Thanks, everyone, for the wonderful comments on a backyard frequent visitor of mine! Appreciate each one! #7786625

Ann Coates level-classic July 27, 2009

Outstanding Valarie down to every little detail. Beautiful capture.

Everytime I open up your gallery I am so drawn to the "Retired Mouser" image. My eyes go there straight away. He cracks me up with that grumpy expression of his. LOL! #7786687

Dianna Murphy July 27, 2009

Wow, girl friend your gallery is really looking quite impressive. And with this image. Well, my butterfly queen has done it again! I'm predicting a winner... is to me at least. #7786737

Carol L. Fowler July 27, 2009

Gorgeous colors- spectacular butterfly! #7786975

Michelle Alton July 27, 2009

Gorgeous work, Valerie. Perfect presentation. #7786999

Kathleen Rinker July 27, 2009

Excellent image, fabulous color, detail and lighting!! #7787019

Kerry Hill July 27, 2009

Gorgeous shot, excellent colour, detail and clarity Valarie!! #7787242

Gord MacEachern July 27, 2009

Sure has the Wow factor here Valarie,so very well done! #7787492

Carol Sawyer July 27, 2009

Gorgeous macro colors and detail, Valarie!! #7787571

Kathy Cline July 27, 2009

Now this is what I call a MACRO
and an incredible butterfly shot!!
GOD BLESS #7787901

Jeana Clark July 27, 2009


Valerie....
This is Exquisite!!!
The details, lighting, and comp
are all extraordinary!!!
What an awesome shot!!!!

~J~ #7788323

Julianne Bradford July 27, 2009

Love the blue complimented in the flower and the butterfly Valarie! This is such a beautiful shot!! #7788534

Jane E. Kirn July 27, 2009

Another one of your beautys. Colors are great, and you must of camped out for it? #7788645

Anita Tykwinski July 28, 2009

Lovely colors and details. We haven't had hardly any butterflies or moths this year. Wonder why? #7789509

Mark Dodge July 28, 2009

Gorgeous macro, Valarie. The colors are over the top! Well done! #7791078

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 28, 2009

Absolutely GORGEOUS, Valarie!!! :-) k #7791664

Val Feldman level-deluxe July 29, 2009

Thanks everyone very much, for your comments! #7794099

Linda A. Braddock July 29, 2009

Valarie, Wow, this is so beautiful! Great Capture! #7794566

Val Feldman level-deluxe July 29, 2009

Thanks, Linda! #7795094

Howard B. Cheek July 29, 2009

Great macro, the terrific light does it for me :)
Very nice! #7795251

Tommy E. Burgess July 29, 2009

Gorgeous capture Valarie and I have to agree with everyone who has mentioned the beautiful light!! Mid day shooting when the butterflies are most active really pose a challenge but you nailed this perfectly! Beautiful work! #7795594

Val Feldman level-deluxe July 30, 2009

Thanks so much Tommy and Howard. Butterflies usually are most active in the harsh midday sun but I lucked out with this fella, Tommy - he came around for a late dinner around 5PM! Glad he chose my garden to munch in! #7797712

Amy M. Wilson March 26, 2010

Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your fabulous and so well-deserved Finalist, Valarie!!! WTG #8482964

Gina Cormier March 26, 2010

OMG!!! Another one!!! Am I surprised? Hell no!!!! lol

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8483553

Julie Burnett March 26, 2010

Ditto Gina - above!! #8483702

Maria A. Gonzalez March 26, 2010

Big congratulation,Val my fellow butterfly loving friend..Beautiful Pipevine captured..Good luck in the next round. #8484313

Marilyn Cornwell March 26, 2010

Another awesome finalist, Valarie!!!! #8484498

Michelle Alton March 26, 2010

One of the most spectacular butterfly shots I've seen, Valarie! Congratulations! #8484610

Patrick Rouzes level-classic March 26, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Valarie! WTG! #8485149

Gord MacEachern March 26, 2010

Congratulations on this very well deserved finalist Valarie!!
Your four finalists are all fantastic pieces of work!!! #8485292

Julianne Bradford March 26, 2010

The fab four!! All your finalists are magnificent Valarie! #8485866

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 27, 2010

Fabulous, Valarie! Congratulations again! #8486987

Jack Ryan March 27, 2010

And another congratulations...way to go! #8487060

Debra R. Harder March 27, 2010

WOW..gorgeous, Valarie! Congratulations on another SUPERB finalist!! Deb #8487629

Tommy E. Burgess March 27, 2010

Huge congratultions on your stunning finalist Valarie!! Best of luck in the next round! #8488737

Carol L. Fowler March 27, 2010

Warm beautiful colors. Congrats on this Finalist! #8489043

Ann Coates level-classic March 27, 2010

Congratulations on this most delightful finalist Valarie. #8489117

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic March 31, 2010

Wonderful image. CONGRATZ on this lovely FINALIST!

UB. #8499337


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