Flower Dancer

Uploaded: August 07, 2009

Description

~Pipevine swallowtail~

Photo taken at Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin. TX

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/3200 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Anita Hogue August 07, 2009

This is absolutely gorgeous Valarie and your title is wonderful! #1165078

Debra R. Harder August 07, 2009

Absolutely SUPERB, Valarie!! Deb #7825894

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe August 07, 2009

Soooo pretty! #7825924

Robert R. Goodman August 07, 2009

Hi Valarie,The color is stunning.Beautiful capture.This one looks like a winner to me.I hope it isn't to hot over there in TX!!!!! #7825942

Eric S. Rundle August 07, 2009

Wonderful image Valarie your POV is fantastic and the color and clarity is superb. Well done #7825951

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic August 07, 2009

Perfection!!! #7825964

Amy M. Wilson August 07, 2009

Gorgeous colors, dof, details, lighting... wonderful capture, Valarie! #7825967

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 07, 2009

Excellent shot....love the colors!!! #7826041

Ron McEwan August 07, 2009

Excellent angle, dof, crisp color and focused, a grand shot Valarie #7826067

Patricia Seidler August 07, 2009

So beautiful Valarie. Outstanding clarity, color, composition and title. #7826071

Cathy Barrows August 07, 2009

gorgeous #7826247

Monnie Ryan August 07, 2009

Wonderful composition and colors -- perfect timing, too! #7826513

Gary Lange August 07, 2009

WOW!! Love this! #7826740

Ann Coates level-classic August 07, 2009

Your clarity is always so spot on. I feel like I am standing right up close to this beautiful butterfly. Outstanding Valarie. #7826910

Tarun Bose August 07, 2009

Fantastic. Super clarity and colours. Well done Valarie. #7827140

Carol Sawyer August 07, 2009

Beautiful capture, colors, POV and composition, Valarie!! #7827367

Debra Booth August 07, 2009

Beautifully done, Valarie! #7827548

Carol L. Fowler August 07, 2009

Wonderful soft backdrop to this beautiful butterfly. #7827670

Margaret R. Barry August 07, 2009

Gorgeous colors, details, clarity and light, Valarie! #7827718

Kathy Cline August 08, 2009

Amazingly beautiful Val.
Have a blessed weekend. #7828649

Michael Khoury August 08, 2009

A knockout image Valarie!
mk #7829561

Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 08, 2009

Excellent capture, Valarie! Great clarity, dof and comp! #7830312

Gina M. Savage August 08, 2009

Breathtaking colors and capture. #7830418

Sam Britt August 08, 2009

Beautiful butterfly image, great composition & color, Valarie. #7831141

Maria A. Gonzalez August 09, 2009

Another beautiful butterfly image,Valarie...The bg colors are very beautiful and enhance and bring out the Pipevine bf...Excellent details and composition.Well done. #7831946

Julianne Bradford August 09, 2009

Outstanding capture Valarie! Love the soft colors in the BG. #7832338

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 09, 2009

Thanks everyone for your warm response to this one. As always, your comments are much appreciated! #7832424

Tommy E. Burgess August 10, 2009

Stunning capture with beautiful light, colors and excellent detail, dof and composition Valarie!! A Fav for me and one I'm sure we'll see again. #7833715

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 10, 2009

Thanks, Tommy! #7834803

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 10, 2009

Beautiful!!!! #7834893

Dianna Murphy August 10, 2009

oh my! One of your best yet I think, very beautiful with the colors, sharp detail of the butterfly, softly blurred background and the repetition of the flower. #7835224

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 10, 2009

Thanks so much Shelly and Dianna! #7836333

Nadya Johnson August 16, 2009

Wonderful work on this beautiful macro, Valarie! Exceptional! #7853349

Barbara Waldoch September 20, 2009

Huge congratulations, Valarie! #7957683

Maria A. Gonzalez September 20, 2009

Congratulation,Valarien on your beautiful finalist...Best of luck on the next round. #7958614

Janet Daniel September 20, 2009

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Valarie! #7959459

Amy M. Wilson September 20, 2009

Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your STUNNING Finalist... WTG, Valarie!!! #7959606

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 20, 2009

Beautiful Valarie! CONGRATULATIONS! #7960020

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic September 20, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #7960047

Nadya Johnson September 20, 2009

Way to go, Valarie! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #7960554

Robert R. Goodman September 20, 2009

Big congratulations,Valarie.Beautiful capture!!!! #7960735

Melissa G. Meiselman September 20, 2009

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Valarie!!! #7961231

Carol Sawyer September 20, 2009

Congratulations, Valarie!! #7961265

Kelly S. Cavanaugh September 20, 2009

Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Valarie! #7961390

Jeana Clark September 20, 2009


Excellent Capture!!
Congratulations on this
fantastic finalist!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!

~J~ #7961570

Gord MacEachern September 20, 2009

Would like to see this one wrapped in GOLD Valarie!!! #7961795

Dianna Murphy September 20, 2009

WTG girlfriend! I'd like Gold on this one too! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7961877

Valentin M. Armianu September 20, 2009

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! Outstanding!! #7962880

Margaret R. Barry September 20, 2009

Congratulations on a fantastic finalist, Valarie! #7963080

Lana Arcemont September 20, 2009

Congratulations on a well deserved finalist, Valarie! #7963451

Ann Coates level-classic September 20, 2009

Way to go Valarie. Huge congratulations on your stunning finalist. #7963502

Val Feldman level-deluxe September 20, 2009

Thanks so much, each of you, for your very kind congrats...as always, you are all the best and as always, your comments are much appreciated! ~Val #7963813

Sam Britt September 20, 2009

Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Valarie! #7964000

Patricia Seidler September 21, 2009

Congratulations Valarie and good luck in the next round. #7965243

Kathy Cline September 21, 2009


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CONGRATS VAL!!
LOVE IT!! #7965783

Diane E. Deming level-classic September 21, 2009

Flower Dancer is a great title for a gorgeous photo. Best of luck in next round, Valarie. #7966092

Carol L. Fowler September 21, 2009

BIG Congrats for this shot! (I am back and trying to catch up!) #7967739

Kathleen Rinker September 21, 2009

Huge congrats on this beautiful finalist Val!! #7968148

Anita Hogue September 21, 2009

Oh so beautiful Valarie!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !
#7968373

Val Feldman level-deluxe September 21, 2009

A very appreciative and big thanks to all of you - your support and kindness is and always has been, very much appreciated! ~Val #7968754

Eugenio Diaz September 22, 2009

Huge Congratulations Valarie on your Beautiful Finalist!!! #7970761

Daniella Puente September 22, 2009

A gorgeous finalist Val! congrats and good luck next :))) #7971364

Songbird Cline level-classic September 28, 2009

gorgeous!!! #7991610

Robert Jensen February 20, 2010

Another great Pipevine shot #8402120

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