Sweet Surrender 2 [Contest Finalists August 2010]
Uploaded: August 16, 2010 05:18:33
~Tiger Swallowtail~
A rework of a favorite
Exif: F Number: 3.7, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 50, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.30 mm, Model: DMC-FZ10
Jeff Robinson August 16, 2010
Outstanding lighting, colors and clarity! Jeff #1298790Freddy Bland August 16, 2010
Gorgeous image, Val!! Swallowtails are so elegant and you've capturedd that so well!! #8838660Gina Cormier August 16, 2010
Love the rework and image with the beautiful colors and detail as always.....a perfect composition!!! #8838705Agnes Fegan August 16, 2010
So beautiful Valarie! #8838706Jack Ryan August 16, 2010
Excellent color, comp and clarity...quite beautiful. #8838806Monnie Ryan August 16, 2010
Hey, we had the same idea today! Yours is just gorgeous, Valarie! #8838952Robert R. Goodman August 16, 2010
Hi Valarie,sure are getting some beautiful butterfly shots.And this is absoluutely stunning my friend!!! #8839032Joannie Bertucci August 16, 2010
Love the title, love the composition, love the colors, love the details...love the image! :-) #8839386Marty Straub August 16, 2010
Gorgeous in every way, Valarie. Simply amazing the detail you attain in your macros, and you always seem to mahage the perfect complimentary background. #8839428Ellen Hodges August 16, 2010
Absolutely outstanding capture, Val!!! Looks sooooooo very beautiful!!!! Just love it!!! #8839466Jim Kinnunen August 16, 2010
Amazing capture of this beautiful butterfly! The details, lighting and comp are terrific, Valarie!!! #8839609Kathy Salerni August 16, 2010
Fantabulous swallowtail capture, Val! The colors, clarity and POV are outstanding! #8839679Carol Eade August 16, 2010
Beautiful swallowtail image, Valarie, love this! #8840768Ron McEwan August 16, 2010
Awesome detail and color #8840840Courtenay Vanderbilt August 16, 2010
Stunning, Valarie! #8841171Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 16, 2010
OH WOW!! What a glorious capture, Val! F A N T A S T I C! :-) K #8841312Nadia Paul August 16, 2010
Beautiful capture with great comp and title Val! #8841376Val Feldman August 17, 2010
As always, stopping by and commenting is much appreciated! Big thanks to everyone! #8843035Julie Burnett August 17, 2010
Glorious light, color and details on this gorgeous Tiger, Val!! #8843045Patti Coblentz August 17, 2010
Glorious is the word of choice for this lovely image, Val...the colors and close up detail are gorgeous!!! #8843182Julianne Bradford August 17, 2010
When are you putting together the macro book with all these great images available Valarie? This is a beauty :-) #8843200Terry Cervi August 17, 2010
So beautiful, Val! I haven't seen one swallowtail all summer! #8843259Val Feldman August 17, 2010
Thanks to some of my all-time favorite ladies for stopping by and commenting! As always, much appreciated!! #8843261Patricia Seidler August 17, 2010
Another beauty Valarie! #8843555Ann H. Belus August 17, 2010
Absolutely beautiful, Val! #8843688Tammy Espino August 17, 2010
Beautiful!!! #8844066Carol L. Fowler August 17, 2010
Pretty, bright colors and the composition and POV are perfect as always! (Still basking in the limelight????) #8844197Shirley A. Kinney August 17, 2010
Beautiful Valarie. #8844555Dianna Murphy August 18, 2010
ah my butterfly queen at work again. I love, love, love that bright green background with the soft yellow and pink. Beautifully done. #8845808Tammy M. Anderson August 18, 2010
Wonderful combination of a beautiful butterfly and gorgeous flowers. Perfectly captured, Valarie. #8845906JO ANN CLEVELAND August 18, 2010
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Rony Sagy August 18, 2010
What a fantastic capture. The colors, clarity and colors are just amazing. I realize how much time you must be spending in butterflied gardens. Yes, I am envious. #8846516Patrick Rouzes August 19, 2010
Outstanding clarity, tones, colors, patterns, focus, dof, b/g & presentation here, Valarie! Lovely image & work, as always! WTG! #8849293Jim Baines August 22, 2010
I need some Butterfly Lessons, Val Gal! Yours are always posing so prim 'n proper with all the right grins 'n smiles while mine constantly flutter with a breeze and won't sit still!! Do I need to swat 'em 'n nail 'em to a tree??? A beautiful piece o' work here! Love that title 2!Tommy E. Burgess August 26, 2010
Really beautiful capture with wonderful detail, colors, dof and composition val!! #8863978Renata Gusciora August 31, 2010
THis is gorgeous,Valerie!Unbelievable colors and details! #8873903Tammy Espino September 15, 2010
Such an anwesome finalist,Val! Congrats :) #8902558Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010
Nancyj E. Hovey September 15, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N STommy E. Burgess September 15, 2010
huge congraulations on another very beautiful finalist Val!! #8904687Karen Slagle September 15, 2010
What a fabulous and well deserving finalist, Val. Congrats in the next round. #8904788Nadia Paul September 15, 2010
Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Val! #8905355Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010
Can't believe I never commented on this before, Val - it surely is one of the most beautiful swallowtail images I've seen! Many Congratulations On Your Superb Finalist, And Good Luck In The Next Round! #8905566Sam Britt September 15, 2010
I wish I had more time to comment on all your terrific finalists, Val. Big Congrats on all of them!! #8906114Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010
superb... huge congrats!!! #8907106Ellen Hodges September 16, 2010
Congrats on a super gorgeous finalist, Val!!! Very best luck with this, and the other wildly beautiful ones, too!!! #8907814Linda D. Lester September 16, 2010
Awesome....Congratulations!!! #8907908Marilyn Cornwell September 16, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #8908107Maria A. Gonzalez September 16, 2010
Congratulations my butterfly loving friend on this and all of your beautiful finalists...Patrick Rouzes September 16, 2010
Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, Valarie, CONGRATULATIONS once again ,my friend! #8908576Kathy Cline September 16, 2010
Beautiful Ahot Val!Jeana Clark September 16, 2010
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Val Feldman September 16, 2010
You people are just the best! Thanks so much for stopping by. Your encouragement and support - well, it makes me feel pretty doggoned happy and lucky to be a part of this wonderful community! Thanks again! ~Val #8910392Merna L. Nobile September 16, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalist Award! Merna #8911148Gord MacEachern September 17, 2010
A great big congrats on your beautiful finalists Valarie!! Hope your silver turns to gold! #8911938Shirley A. Kinney September 17, 2010
Beautiful, Valerie. #8912262Ann Coates September 17, 2010
Congratulations again Valarie on another stunning finalist. #8912725Carol Eade September 22, 2010
Glad to see this beauty again, Valarie, another warm congratulations! #8923813Kerry W. Willis September 23, 2010
The soft treatment is delightful and the title is perfect. Sweet indeed. #8926446Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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