A Monarch Moment

Uploaded: September 02, 2009 07:31:50

Description

~ Monarch Butterfly ~

Those few brief moments when a butterfly has its wings fully extended to the sun...just wonderful to watch...

Photo taken at Zilker Botanical Gardens - The Butterfly Trail - Austin, TX

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/8000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 165.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Melissa G. Meiselman September 02, 2009

Great timing to capture this beautiful butterfly with its wings extended and taken with sharp detail and vivid color, Valarie!! #1175562

Amy M. Wilson September 02, 2009

Beautiful... love the comp, colors and dof... great looking butterfly and capture, Valarie! #7909251

Kim Kleinschmidt September 02, 2009

Fabulous capture, Valarie! Wonderful timing, gorgeous color, detail and DOF #7909272

Marty Straub September 02, 2009

Wonderful isolation, Valarie. I like the full frame comp, too. That looks like a crown of pink on the monarch. #7909290

Robert R. Goodman September 02, 2009

Hi Valarie,Beautiful color and detail.Just about another month before we see any of these little guys.Gorgeous capture!!!! #7909370

Anita Hogue September 02, 2009

A beautiful capture Valarie! #7909392

Gina Cormier September 02, 2009

Beautiful full butterfly! Fabulous timing with awesome color and clarity!!! #7909420

Monnie Ryan September 02, 2009

Beautiful, well-detailed butterfly, Valarie -- well done! #7909427

Douglas Pignet September 02, 2009

Wonderful capture of this beautiful butterfly, love your colrs and comp. Very well done. #7909436

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 02, 2009

Beautiful colors and details, Valarie. They are not easy to capture like this. #7909444

Douglas Pignet September 02, 2009

Wonderful capture of this beautiful butterfly, love your colrs and comp. Very well done. #7909457

Douglas Pignet September 02, 2009

Wonderful capture of this beautiful butterfly, love your colrs and comp. Very well done. #7909458

Margaret R. Barry September 02, 2009

Fantastic, Valarie. Great timing, colors, composition and detail! #7909517

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe September 02, 2009

Beautiful colors just soaking up the sun rays! #7909625

Melissa Olsen September 02, 2009

This color is fabulous!
So well done! #7909772

Debra K. Johnson September 02, 2009

Fabulous capture! Love it. #7909821

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 02, 2009

OH MY what a beautiful capture, Val!!! Love it!!! :-) k #7909840

Ron McEwan September 02, 2009

If there ever has been a perfect photo of a butterfly it is this one, WTG Val it is absolutely gorgious #7910364

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 02, 2009

Gorgeous, Valerie!!! I finally saw some Monarchs in my yard! Wonderful full wing capture! #7910366

Kathleen Rinker September 02, 2009

Fabulous capture Valarie!! #7910428

Carol L. Fowler September 02, 2009

Wonderful capture. I think you are influencing me to do brighter captures, because I now favor dark ones (see mine today, for example) #7910580

Sam Britt September 02, 2009

Beautiful butterfly capture, Valarie. #7910776

Kathy Cline September 02, 2009

WOW VAL
Im loving all your butterflies in your gallery. SO PRETTY!! I hope you win an award with one of these beauties!!
GOD BLESS #7910811

Valentin M. Armianu September 02, 2009

Very nicely composed and captured, Valarie!! Beautiful work! #7910945

Eugenio Diaz September 02, 2009

Fantastic butterfly shot with stunning colours and well presented, fine details and light!
FABULOUS, Valarie! #7910994

Carol Sawyer September 03, 2009

Beautiful macro, colors, lighting and details, Valarie!! #7911847

Gord MacEachern September 03, 2009

Fabulous Monarch capture Valarie,a winner in my books! #7912329

Julianne Bradford September 03, 2009

Marty's right Valarie..looks like a crown of pink on this wonderful butterfly. Exceptional work! #7912444

Dianna Murphy September 03, 2009

wonderful! #7912452

Val Feldman level-deluxe September 03, 2009

Thanks so much for all your wonderful comments! Always appreciated. ~Val #7912623

Ann Coates level-classic September 03, 2009

The colours are stunning Valarie. Beautiful presentation and superb detail and composition. #7912735

Val Feldman level-deluxe September 03, 2009

Thanks so much, Ann! #7913223

Yulianto Soeroso September 03, 2009

beauty shot #7913264

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 03, 2009

A stunning capture of this Beautiful Monarch Valarie! Jeff #7913428

Val Feldman level-deluxe September 03, 2009

Thanks so much Yuli and Jeff! #7913812

Howard B. Cheek September 04, 2009

Great warm colors & detail, nice soft BG Valarie. I like the full open wing view, and close comp too :)
Well done! #7914354

Maria A. Gonzalez September 07, 2009

Beautiful colors,details and composition on this boy Monarch butterfly...I like the lighting and the green bg,it really brings out his beautiful wings and patterns...Very well done,Val as always. #7921997

Jim Baines level-classic September 07, 2009

I really like the background, the vivid colors and the overall simplicity of this beauty, Valarie! Sharp details will gouge me everytime! Simply gorgeous! Strangely, I never seen any Monarchs around here, maybe we're a little short on the right vegetation. #7923500

Tommy E. Burgess September 09, 2009

Stunning macro Valarie!! #7927380

Diane E. Deming level-classic September 09, 2009

This is an excellent macro of a male monarch butterfly. His two black spots show up beautifully. The details and colors are fantastic, Valarie. #7928362

Val Feldman level-deluxe September 09, 2009

Thanks so much Howard, Maria, Jim, Tommy and Diane for your comments - as always, I enjoy hearing from you wonderful BP'er's! #7928671

Ann Coates level-classic October 22, 2009

Congratulations Valarie on another beautiful finalist. #8059562

Diane E. Deming level-classic October 22, 2009

Congrats on this finalist winner, Valarie. #8059693

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic October 22, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your well deserving FINALIST!!! 8o) #8060548

Eugenio Diaz October 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS, Valarie!!!!
AMAZING Finalist!
Well done! #8060958

Amy M. Wilson October 22, 2009

Fabulous Finalist, Valarie... congratulations!!! #8061051

Summer A. Kozisek October 22, 2009

Stunning macro Valarie, beautiful colors and clarity. Congratulations on your finalist! #8061134

Carol L. Fowler October 22, 2009

Congrats #8061333

Melissa G. Meiselman October 23, 2009

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!!! #8062880

Julie Burnett October 23, 2009

Val, your butterfly pics are outrageously beautiful!! Congrats again!! #8063874

Howard B. Cheek October 23, 2009

Congrats Valarie! #8063949

Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 23, 2009

Another beautiful finalist, Valarie! Congratulations!! #8064457

Gina Cormier October 23, 2009

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VAL!!!! So wonderful!!!
Congrats again!!!!!! WOWIE!!!! #8064758

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 23, 2009

Congratulations on this awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #8065016

Val Feldman level-deluxe October 23, 2009

Thanks to all of you for your very kind and encouraging comments...as always, your kindness is appreciated! Have a great weekend everyone! ~Val #8065112

Mark Dodge October 23, 2009

Wow! Another gorgeous finalist! Way to go Valarie! You rock! #8065237

Debra R. Harder October 23, 2009

What can I say...but another SUPERB image, Valarie!! Congratulations on your brilliant and excellent finalist!! Deb #8065254

Courtenay Vanderbilt October 24, 2009

Absolutely gorgeous, Valarie! Congratulations!!! #8068134

Julianne Bradford October 26, 2009

Mark's right..you rock Valarie!! Congrats on this gorgous finalist! #8074630

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