Butterfly Freedom [Contest Pre Finalists April 2017]
Uploaded: April 28, 2017 19:21:59 | Entered: April 29, 2017 05:24:18
-- Eastern Blue Butterfly --
Category: Details & Macro
Terry Cervi April 28, 2017 1
Love the title of this unique and beautiful capture, Joanna! #1685139Joanna Kovalcsik April 28, 2017
Thank you so much, Terry! My granddaughter and I had just released it from a canning jar. We'd been studying it for a time... enjoying its colors. :o) #11588059Bojan Bencic April 29, 2017 1
Interesting photo, Joanna. Great composition and PoV. #11588090Harvey A. Ravitch April 29, 2017 1
This feels Elegant & uplifting to me..Beautifully created, focused, & presented! #11588148Joanna Kovalcsik April 29, 2017
Bojan and Harvey, thank you for your kind and supportive comments! :o) #11588155Martha R. Mazon April 29, 2017 1
I love what you've done here, Joanna. The lip of the jar makes a wonderful horizon, with new worlds beyond! Studied, loved, freed. Excellent. #11588192Joanna Kovalcsik April 29, 2017
Martha, your eye-opening comments have added new pleasure and life to this treasured image. Thank you for your insight and kindness! :o) #11588199Nina Shields April 29, 2017 1
Wow, the perspective on this is both creative and extremely effective; love it and definitely documents your great talent; well done! #11588542Joanna Kovalcsik April 29, 2017
Nina, thanks for your always gracious and uplifting comments... much appreciated, for sure! :o) #11588590Nancy L. Green April 29, 2017 1
A beautiful butterfly and special moment, WTG!! <>< #11588895Joanna Kovalcsik April 29, 2017
Thanks so much, Nancy! :o) #11588902Chuck Green April 29, 2017 1
Released, yet still lingering! Amazing shot, Joanna! <>< #11588949Joanna Kovalcsik April 29, 2017
Yes, Chuck, that was the blessing! I got a few shots before it flew away. Thanks for your support! :o) #11588982Karen E. Gold April 30, 2017 1
Very cool capture and having fun with your granddaughter all at the same time makes it perfect. #11589324Joanna Kovalcsik April 30, 2017
Thank you, Karen... you bet, that's the best part of all! ;o) #11589350John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 30, 2017 1
Very unique pov and interesting Joanna, works very well for a great image!! #11589428Joanna Kovalcsik April 30, 2017
John, thanks so much... I'm glad you liked the image! :o) #11589501Gord MacEachern May 20, 2017 1
Really like this Joanna, simplistic and beautiful, with a lovely pov!! #11596387Joanna Kovalcsik May 20, 2017
Thank you very much, Gord! :) #11596457Teresa L. Brooks May 31, 2017 1
Congratulations Joanna on this beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round #11602129John Koepfer @PresentPleasures May 31, 2017 1
Congratulations on this image being a Finalist Joanna and good luck in the gold round!! #11602135G. Margaret Hennes May 31, 2017 1
Congrats on your Finalist Joanna! #11602327Karen E. Gold May 31, 2017 1
Congratulations Joanna, good luck in the next round. #11602413Tammy M. Anderson May 31, 2017 1
Outstanding comp. capture and Finalist. Congrats! #11602516Joanna Kovalcsik May 31, 2017
Teresa, John, G. Margaret, Karen, and Tammy... your kind congrats are so appreciated. Thank you all!!! :o) #11602549Patrick Rouzes May 31, 2017 1
Congrats on all your finalists, Joanna! #11602579Joanna Kovalcsik June 01, 2017
Patrick, I appreciate your kind congratulations! I was so happy to see that you won the GP... way to go!!! #11602992Harvey A. Ravitch June 01, 2017 1
I was sure this was worthy of AU / Gold.. congratulations on Another incredible image! #11603071Joanna Kovalcsik June 01, 2017
Thank you, Harvey! I am grateful for your confidence in my work. #11603074Emile Abbott June 01, 2017 1
Congrats on outstanding finalist, Joanna #11603234Joanna Kovalcsik June 01, 2017
Thanks, Emile!!! #11603347Ed Lauderdale June 02, 2017 1
Congratulations, Joanna!!! #11603673Joanna Kovalcsik June 02, 2017
Very kind of you, Ed... thanks! :o) #11603721Usman M. Bajwa July 09, 2017 1
Congratz Joanna on another beautiful POTD. WTG. #11618375Anita Bower July 09, 2017 1
Congratulations on POTD. #11618378Rosemary Sampson July 09, 2017 1
Congratulations, Joanna on this creative composition! #11618395Terry Cervi July 09, 2017 2
Congrats on your awesome POTD, Joanna! #11618406Nikki McDonald July 09, 2017 1
Lovely and a most unusual perspective. Congratulations on the Finalist and the POTD - silver and gold - nice :) #11618412G. Margaret Hennes July 09, 2017 1
Congrats Joanna on another great POTD! #11618415Leslie McLain July 09, 2017 1
Congrats on a terrific and creative POTD, Joanna. #11618419Bob Cournoyer July 09, 2017 1
WoW!! Congrats, again, Joanna, on a very creative POTD image... :-) #11618423Carol Quina July 09, 2017 1
Congratulations on your POTD! Was that back to back? Woo hoo! #11618429Natasha Pliss July 09, 2017 1
POTD two days in a row?! Wow! I think it never happened before at BP. Anyway, great story telling in these two images, Joanna. Congratulations!!! #11618432Amanda D. Austwick July 09, 2017 1
Nice POV and congratulations on this POTD! #11618438Martha R. Mazon July 09, 2017 1
This may be the first two-in-a-row POTD! At least it's the first one I recall. They work so well as a pair -- it was a great choice! Huge congrats! #11618443Cary Rogers July 09, 2017 1
Congrats on your Silver medal, and for back-to-back POTD! #11618467Chuck Green July 09, 2017 1
Congrats on your Finalist and POTD! <>< #11618496Nancy L. Green July 09, 2017 1
CONGRATULATIONS Joanna, WTG!! <>< #11618526Deborah Lewinson July 09, 2017 1
Congratulations on your finalist and POTD, Joanna, for this cool and engaging image! #11618562Teresa L. Brooks July 09, 2017 1
Congratulations on your POTD, Joanna #11618564Wally Orlowsky July 09, 2017 1
Awesome back-to-back POTDs, Joanna!!! #11618579Joanna Kovalcsik July 09, 2017
I was so surprised and excited to see another POTD email in my inbox this morning! BP Judges, thank you for the honor!! BP friends, thank you for your heart-warming encouragement and support!! :o) #11618613Gerda Grice July 09, 2017 1
Wow, you're really on a roll, Joanna, and very deservedly so with two wonderful POTDs in a row! Many congratulations on your wins! #11618626Joanna Kovalcsik July 09, 2017
Gerda, that's very kind of you... thank you! :o) #11618629John Koepfer @PresentPleasures July 11, 2017 1
Wow Joanna two POTD's in a row, very impressive and well deserved!! Congratulations!! #11619335Joanna Kovalcsik July 11, 2017
Your warm congratulations are much appreciated, John... thank you!! :) #11619347Connie S. Bingham July 13, 2017 1
Fantastic capture! Simple and beautiful charm! #11619735Gord MacEachern July 14, 2017 1
Great Big Congrats WTG #11620020Harvey A. Ravitch July 14, 2017 1
Fantastic choice for POTD! #11620046Bonita Fils July 14, 2017 1
Congratulations! You're so good at this. Keep up the good work. #11620047Joanna Kovalcsik July 14, 2017
Connie, Gord, Harvey, and Bonita... thank you so much for the kind words and congratulations!! :o) #11620060Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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