Cycle of Life [Monthly Theme]
Uploaded: July 02, 2007 03:44:00
A Eastern Blue Hairstreak deposits her eggs into the flowering buds of this butterfly bush.
Canon 100 - 400L IS at 400mm. ISO 250, afternoon light, 1/2000th @ f8.0, EC -1/3
Karen E. Michaels
July 02, 2007
Dominick M. Dimacale
July 02, 2007
Agnes Fegan
July 02, 2007
Glenn E. Urquhart July 02, 2007
Amazing Clarity and Detail, Outstanding color, contrast... A Very Elegant, Beautiful Composition, Jeff!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4464678
Ken Smith
July 02, 2007
Mary L. Graham July 02, 2007
Beautiful Jeff...Lovely composition and colors!! =) #4464714Kathy Reeves July 02, 2007
Awesome comp in the beautiful macro Jeff!!! #4464793Colette M. Metcalf July 02, 2007
Beautiful capture and detail, Jeff!! #4464863Lynne Morris July 02, 2007
Wow this is awesome Jeff, amazing clarity and details. #4464864Sharon King July 02, 2007
Fantastic composition, wonderful image Jeff! #4464907Darren K. Fisher July 02, 2007
What a wonderful capture Jeff. I like the way you composed along with the BG color. #4464925Judyann Plante July 02, 2007
Beautiful image, Jeff! Fantastic composition, color and detail.
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Emily E. Bem July 02, 2007
A M A Z I N G ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
STELLAR comp and capture.... :) #4465040
Linda D. Lester
July 02, 2007
Linda M. Walker July 02, 2007
An awesome capture and most beautiful composition! #4465113Carla Metzler July 02, 2007
Beautiful Jeff! #4465202Nadine A. Lewis July 02, 2007
Oh my goodness, Jeff!!! What an AWESOME capture!!! GREAT comp. too!!! <>< #4465232
Girish Vaghela
July 02, 2007
Murry Grigsby July 02, 2007
Love your pano composition and the gentle bend of the stem! Nice clarity on the butterfly and the tele really simplifies the background. Well done Jeff!! #4465300William Johnson July 02, 2007
Fantastic capture Jeff. The detail in the Butterfly and POV are amazing. I also like the Pano shot. Bill J. #4465332Ray Clarke July 02, 2007
Great details Jeff, wonderful composition!!!(R) #4465454Sam Britt July 02, 2007
Excellent composition & details, Jeff. #4465467
Tamara K. Walker
July 02, 2007
Su Sana E. P
July 02, 2007
Kate Jackson July 02, 2007
Brilliant composition Jeff! Very beautiful! #4466001
Mike D. Perez
July 02, 2007
Nadya Johnson July 02, 2007
Outstanding photo Jeff, with very striking composition! #4466142Karen Bacon July 02, 2007
A fantastic composition Jeff!Beautiful! #4466152Stephen Zacker July 02, 2007
I agree.. your composition is outstanding #4466200Paul Michko July 02, 2007
Very cool capture, Jeff. #4466215David Pratt July 02, 2007
This is wonderful Jeff! Great job! #4466396Karen Engelbreth July 02, 2007
Beautiful macro, Jeff! #4466528ALLEN O. HOWARD July 02, 2007
An AWESOME capture and presented beautifully Jeff!, Allen #4466639Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 02, 2007
Awsome capture Jeff, I wish I could get so lucky! #4466711
Claudia Kuhn
July 02, 2007
John Connolly July 02, 2007
What a brilliant shot, Jeff! Your detail, color and composition are all above average! Well Done!!! #4466968Husain Akhtar July 02, 2007
Wonderfully timed shot, Jeff! A lot to enjoy in this close-up work! #4466972Carol Sawyer July 02, 2007
Excellent capture, Jeff! #4466994Inge S. Lasmana July 02, 2007
Very beautifully composed! love the colors and details as well! great work, Jeff! #4467003
Jeff Robinson
July 02, 2007
Sierra K. Coad
WOW amazing shot also very interesting.
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Roxanne M. Bubar July 02, 2007
What an amazing capture. Gorgeous colors and fantastic clarity. #4467194Bill Wyatt July 02, 2007
Beautiful colors and details. Love the composition too!! #4467506Graeme yew Chow July 02, 2007
Beautiful composition and detail, Jeff. #4468055
Dennis Flanagan
July 02, 2007
Nancy L. Green
July 02, 2007
Evy Johansen
July 02, 2007
paul parent
July 03, 2007
Jeff Robinson
July 03, 2007
Ray Thoms July 03, 2007
Wonderful capture Jeff....... #4468694Anne D. Eigen July 03, 2007
Excellent macro, Jeff! Love the perapective as well #4468697
Deborah C. Lewinson
July 03, 2007
Janet McNeil
July 03, 2007
Lorraine A. Cook July 03, 2007
AWESOME! The cycle of life beautifully captured, Jeff!<:)) #4468869Hendrik Storme July 03, 2007
Wonderful presentation, great capture Jeff! #4468909Sherry Sturgis July 03, 2007
Jeff, the details, composition, and colors are sensational! BEAUTIFUL capture!!!!! #4469608
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
July 03, 2007
Debbie Fleri July 03, 2007
What a great capture...: )Awesome gallery...: ) #4470820
Elizabeth A. Marker
July 03, 2007
Michael Khoury July 04, 2007
excellent dynamics in this image Jeff !Erin Appelbaum July 04, 2007
Superb capture, Jeff. You have the patience of a saint. Beautifully timed. Peter #4471705Ermanno Radice July 04, 2007
Fantastic composition, love the natural curve, great shot, Jeff!!! #4472985Steve M. Harrington July 04, 2007
Great capture, Jeff. Informative too.Derek D. Dafoe July 04, 2007
Wonderful shot Jeff!! I truly love the composition!! #4473755
Jeff Robinson
July 05, 2007
Susan Candelario July 05, 2007
EXCELLENT, Jeff!!! I always enjoy viewing your work. #4476498
Ronda Chatelle
July 05, 2007
Arnie Horwitz
July 05, 2007
Ross Throndson July 06, 2007
Wow....Great Catch, Jeff....Amazing Image!! #4478832
Jeff Robinson
July 06, 2007
Daniella Puente July 06, 2007
Jeff this couldn´t have been better! excellent photo is elements, technique and presentation...love it :) #4479343
Jeff Robinson
July 06, 2007
Jenny Bosmans July 06, 2007
Wonderful presentation and excellent capture, Jeff! :) #4479793Casey A. Hanson July 06, 2007
Outstanding work, Jeff! :0) #4480673
Jeff Robinson
July 07, 2007
Mitch Spence
July 07, 2007
adrifil July 08, 2007
I love butterflies and although I have photos from their various stages I never captured an egg posture.
Jeff Robinson
July 08, 2007
Karen Slagle July 09, 2007
Beautiful capture of nature, Jeff. I've not seen a shot like this before. I really like the composition. #4489296
Jeff Robinson
July 09, 2007
Carol Teal July 10, 2007
Beautiful capture, excellent comp, and perfect timing! A wonderful image Jeff! #4492276Joan P. McCool July 10, 2007
Excellent image Jeff!!! So Lovely! #4494107Susan Fox July 10, 2007
Fantastic composition and crop. Love how the flower bends and leads our eye right down to the butterfly. Wonderful capture! #4494118
Jeff Robinson
July 11, 2007
Cary Rogers July 17, 2007
Excellent composition and lighting, Jeff! A wonderful capture of an intimate moment in the cycle of life! #4518968
Jeff Robinson
July 19, 2007
Bambi L. Dingman July 22, 2007
I love this, Jeff! Beautiful colors and composition! #4542049
Jeff Robinson
July 23, 2007
Shelly A. Van Camp
July 30, 2007
Jeff Robinson
July 30, 2007
Aimee S. McMaster January 25, 2008
....much congratulations on your lovely finalist Jeff...Aimee #5392861Susie Peek-Swint January 25, 2008
Many congrats Jeff ~ wonderful comp and detail! #5393142Kathy Shogren January 25, 2008
Great timing Jeff. Congrats on finalist. Good luck! #5393515
Laurence Saliba
January 25, 2008
Jeana Clark January 25, 2008
~J~ #5393619
Stefania Barbier
January 25, 2008
Shawn Jennings January 25, 2008
Great capture, Jeff! Congratulations on your finalist! #5393900
Bob D. Hall
January 25, 2008
Kay E. Mahoney
January 25, 2008
Colleen Farrell January 25, 2008
WTG, Jeff--congratulations on your WIN! #5394309Sylvia Rossler January 25, 2008
Big Big Big congrats on your superb winn Jeff :O) #5394373Robert S. Grauer January 25, 2008
Jeff congrats on this beautiful winning shot #5394617Steve M. Harrington January 25, 2008
Way to go, Jeff!Robert R. Goodman January 25, 2008
A big congratulations,Jeff!!!!!! #5394660Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 25, 2008
BIG COngrats Jeff on this FANTASTIC well deserved win!!! #5394719Paul E. Earl January 25, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS, Jeff!!! #5394729
Gail Vitikacs
January 25, 2008
Ken Smith
January 25, 2008
Laurie Daily
January 25, 2008
Stefania Barbier
January 25, 2008
Deborah C. Lewinson
January 25, 2008
Margaret R. Barry January 25, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Jeff! #5394993Alison Krylowski January 25, 2008
Congratulations! #5395062
Mike D. Perez
January 25, 2008
Aimee S. McMaster January 25, 2008
...Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Jeff...Aimee #5395488Erin Appelbaum January 25, 2008
Congratulations Jeff. Well deserved. Peter #5395652
Elida Gutierrez
January 25, 2008
Jill Odice
January 25, 2008
Cheryl E. Molennor January 25, 2008
Perfect cacth Jeff. These guys are so smCongratulationsall and gone in a second. Well done #5395967Sam Britt January 25, 2008
Congratulations Jeff! Beautiful winner. #5396128Renee Doyle January 25, 2008
This is beautiful Jeff!!!!! Big congrats!!! #5396171
Su Sana E. P
January 25, 2008
Michael Umbreit January 25, 2008
Jeff - Congratulations!! - Mike #5396316David Phalen January 25, 2008
BIG Congrats on a well deserved Winner!! #5396335Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 25, 2008
Congratulations on your win Jeff! Excellent details, design and depth!! #5396394Walter Graziano January 25, 2008
Excellent Jeff, Congratulations on your win!! #5396410
Bob D. Hall
January 25, 2008
Claudia Kuhn
January 25, 2008
Jill Flynn January 25, 2008
What a splendid moment you've captured Jeff! I love the arc. A big congratulations on your win! #5396644"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar January 25, 2008
hi Jeff!! another addition to your golds my friend! CONGRATS on this amazing winner!! #5396662Ronald F. Fischer January 25, 2008
Congratulations on this awesome winner!!! #5396693
Terry L. Ellis
January 25, 2008
Evy Johansen
January 25, 2008
Alan L. Borror January 25, 2008
Congratulations on this awesome winner, Jeff! #5396985Raymond Pauly January 25, 2008
Wonderful winner! Congratulations, Jeff! #5397072David Pratt January 26, 2008
Congratulations, great winner! #5397997Kristi A. Howson January 26, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful Winner Jeff! Great use of the horizontal format! #5399926
Tamara K. Walker
January 26, 2008
Anita Hogue January 26, 2008
Fabulous win, Jeff! Congratulations! #5400499Lori Carlson January 26, 2008
Big Congrats to you Jeff on this awesome shot and awesome win!! :0) #5401854
Shelly A. Van Camp
January 27, 2008
Ellen Hodges January 27, 2008
Congrats on a fantastic image, Jeff! #5402693Marsha S. Smith January 27, 2008
Such an amazing image, Jeff. Congratulations!!!! #5402943
Patrick Rouzes
January 27, 2008
Jessica Jenney January 27, 2008
Congratulations, Jeff on your beautiful win! #5403618Cyn Valentine January 27, 2008
Congratulations Jeff! #5403621
Emile Abbott
January 27, 2008
Jeff Robinson
January 27, 2008
Graeme yew Chow January 28, 2008
Congratulations Jeff, wonderful winner. #5406135Kimi A. Phillips January 28, 2008
Big Congrats to you!!!! #5408303Murry Grigsby January 28, 2008
Congrats on your terrific image and win Jeff!! #5409160Cary Rogers January 28, 2008
BIG CONGRATS, Jeff!! Outstanding composition and capture! I love watching these little hairstreaks "undulate" their tails! #5410481
Joannie Bertucci
January 29, 2008
Allan L. Whitehead January 29, 2008
Jeff, congratulations on a job well done my friend - Allan #5412039Tarun Bose January 29, 2008
Big congrats Jeff for your excellent winner. #5412859
Gail Sullivan
January 29, 2008
Jeff Robinson
January 29, 2008
Ken Jarvis January 29, 2008
Amazing shot Jeff! Congratulations on your win! #5415314Stanley J. Contrades January 30, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this very well-deserved capture and winner, Jeff!JO ANN CLEVELAND January 30, 2008
Awesome! Very well seen and presented!Big congratulations Jeff!
jo ann c. #5419003
Jeff Robinson
January 30, 2008
Darryl Wilkinson January 30, 2008
Fascinating shot and capture, Jeff! Congratulations on your win! #5420312
Judy V. Kennamer
January 31, 2008
Jeff Robinson
January 31, 2008
Nancy L. Barrett February 01, 2008
Love the composition and clarity here, Jeff--a well-deserved win! #5428011Karen Bacon February 01, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful winner! #5428893Eugenio Diaz February 01, 2008
Congratulation on your beautiful Winner!!!! #5431103
Jeff Robinson
February 03, 2008
Janet Daniel February 04, 2008
Spectacular image, Jeff. Love it and congratulations on your win! #5441393
Jeff Robinson
February 04, 2008
Bill Houghton February 05, 2008
What a wonderful shot Jeff. Congratulations on you win. Bill #5446128
Jeff Robinson
February 05, 2008
Peggy J. Maguire February 07, 2008
Amazing clarity Jeff, Congratulations on your win! #5458061
Jeff Robinson
February 08, 2008
C A February 11, 2008
Great moment to capture. Well done Jeff!! #5477159Alex T. Mizuno February 11, 2008
Such an excellent capture!! I've never seen butterflies doing this. Wonderful comp too. Congratulations on your winning!! #5480154
Jeff Robinson
February 11, 2008
Gary Lange February 19, 2008
Wow, Jeff I'm sorry I missed this wonderful image. Well done and belated congrats!! #5517032
Jeff Robinson
February 19, 2008
Stefania Barbier
February 22, 2008
Jeff Robinson
February 23, 2008
Jill Odice
February 29, 2008
Kathy Reeves March 01, 2008
Wow!! Congratulations on this awesome win!!!! #5576560Mary K. Robison March 01, 2008
Fantastic profile capture of one of Life's miracles, Jeff! A belated CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win! #5576574Kathleen Rinker March 01, 2008
Wow Jeff this is awesome, love your gallery, congrats on your win!!! #5578498
Shelly A. Van Camp
March 01, 2008
Jeff Robinson
March 02, 2008
Lisa J. Boulden
March 03, 2008
Jeff Robinson
March 05, 2008
Jeff Robinson
March 08, 2008
Bill Houghton April 02, 2008
Jeff, this is such a beautiful shot. Thanks so much for your comments. Bill #5732143
Jeff Robinson
April 02, 2008
Candice L. Carter April 03, 2008
Stunning crop and capture! Excellent! #5738174
Jeff Robinson
April 04, 2008
SaMi Martin October 02, 2008
Beautiful image Jeff with a great POV! #6543992
Jeff Robinson
October 02, 2008
Nancy L. Green
January 31, 2009
Jeff Robinson
February 01, 2009
Wendy Stevenson May 06, 2011
Excellent composition! Congratulations once again Jeff! Awesome! #9391605
Jeff Robinson
May 06, 2011
Val Feldman
January 20, 2012
Jeff Robinson
January 20, 2012
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