Inspiring Photo: Balance of Nature #3944219

Balance of Nature

Uploaded: June 01, 2007 03:15:32

Description

A Tiger Swallowtail butterfly elegantly balanced itself while drinking from the Thistle flower. Marshall Creek Texas

Canon 100 - 400L IS at 320mm. ISO 250 Afternoon lighting, 1/320th @ f14.0, EC -1/3 (D&M)

Comments

Paul E. Earl June 01, 2007

What a fantastic capture. Love the detail, lighting and composition. #665991

Carolyn M. Fletcher June 01, 2007

Great capture, Jeff!! #4353308

Jim Huffield June 01, 2007

Gorgeous. Nice work, Jeff. Jim #4353310

Tamara K. Walker June 01, 2007

Fantastic capture, beautiful color and details. #4353331

Gail Vitikacs June 01, 2007

Ring Ring...it's National Geographic calling! Excellent details Jeff! #4353343

Linda D. Lester June 01, 2007

Butterfly on a stick! Awesome capture! #4353435

Debbie Hartley June 01, 2007

Beautiful image Jeff! Lovely detail, composition and colour! #4353463

Marijana Fajgl June 01, 2007

What a beautiful capture Jeff! #4353503

Glenn E. Urquhart June 01, 2007

Really like the brilliant color contrasting against the black background.... STUNNING Capture and Composition of Beauty, Jeff!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4353527

Colette M. Metcalf June 01, 2007

Beautiful capture, Jeff!!! #4353546

MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 01, 2007

Fantastic Jeff!!!
Gail is Right, Pick up the Phone!!!
LOVE the title as well...Melodie #4353557

Kathy Reeves June 01, 2007

Fantastic capture Jeff!! The colors and details are excellent!!! #4353573

Hendrik Storme June 01, 2007

Wow Jeff! Fantastic shot!!! #4353632

Holly Shao June 01, 2007

Excellent and beautiful capture, Jeff!!

Holly #4353686

Agnes Fegan June 01, 2007

Very pretty! #4353689

Aimee S. McMaster June 01, 2007

....so beautiful Jeff...looks like I can touch it....Aimee #4353754

Anita Hogue June 01, 2007

So beautifully captured Jeff! #4353831

Lynne Morris June 01, 2007

Wow Jeff, this is a beautiful image, the colours and details are gorgeous! #4353848

Erin Appelbaum June 01, 2007

Great capture, Jeff. Great colors and timing. Peter #4353849

Pat Gamwell June 01, 2007

Wow! Outstanding shot, Jeff! The clarity and lighting are incredible! #4353862

Dominick M. Dimacale June 01, 2007

Very lovely butterfly you captured here Jeff...Dominick #4354006

Claudia Kuhn June 01, 2007

Gorgeous capture Jeff! Beautiful lighting and details! #4354112

Chastity Abbott June 01, 2007

What a wonderful title! perfect capture!! I love the yellow back among the green! Your gallery has some amazing work...great job! #4354116

Carol Sawyer June 01, 2007

Fantastic capture, great colors and details, Jeff! #4354174

Marie Fields June 01, 2007

Outstanding image, Jeff! Just perfect! #4354252

Derek D. Dafoe June 01, 2007

Great image Jeff!! Never seen a one of these this spring here in Ontario!! #4354433

Ray Clarke June 01, 2007

Great capture Jeff, love the colours and detail!!!!(R) #4354643

Ken Smith June 01, 2007

Love the framing and the colors, Jeff. Beautiful!! #4354772

Stephen Zacker June 01, 2007

Great capture and simplicity. #4354888

Vicki Hunt June 01, 2007

Wow! Beautiful capture! I love the placement! #4355199

Dan Holm June 01, 2007

Wow!! Elegant composition, GORGEOUS capture, Jeff! #4355294

Nadya Johnson June 01, 2007

Beautiful capture, Jeff! #4355537

Ronald F. Fischer June 01, 2007

Stunningly beautiful capture, Jeff! The composition and exposure is spot on perfect! #4355654

Cheryl Meisel June 01, 2007

How beautiful this is! Could it be more perfect? LOL don't think so! Great shooting Jeff!
Cherylm #4355682

Karen Slagle June 01, 2007

Fantastic image, Jeff. Love that almost black bg..... #4355817

Melissa G. Meiselman June 01, 2007

Exquisite capture of this butterfly with sharp details, great colors and lighting, Jeff!! #4355843

Jeff Robinson June 01, 2007

Thanks Everyone very much; I really apprecaite all of the great comments today! Jeff #4356074

Connie J. Bagot June 01, 2007

Perfect DOF---perfect everything in fact and so elegant. Amazing. #4356100

Sherri Gorman June 01, 2007

Wow, this is so beautiful!!! Awesome capture Jeff!!! #4356133

Nancy L. Green June 01, 2007

Absolutely stunning Jeff!! This is so beautifully done!! <>< #4356157

William C. Raco June 01, 2007

Beautiful light, color and composition
This is a real beauty, Jeff!

Bill #4356244

Joan P. McCool June 01, 2007

So Beautiful Jeff! Gorgeous comp, lighting and color!!! ~Joni #4356373

Summer A. Kozisek June 01, 2007

Gorgeous capture Jeff, the details and colors are so crisp! WOW! #4356628

Evy Johansen June 01, 2007

wow... awesome capture, Jeff!! Beautiful composition! #4356694

Karen Engelbreth June 02, 2007

Fantastic image and POV, Jeff - love it! #4356736

Susan Candelario June 02, 2007

Outstanding in every way, Jeff!!! I always enjoy the chance to view your work. Very inspiring. #4357314

Candice C. Calhoun June 02, 2007

Incredibly inspiring work, Jeff! A winner for sure!

ccc #4357373

Patrick Rouzes June 02, 2007

Love the vibrant colors against teh black background. Beautiful image and work here, Jeff! Patrick #4357814

Steve M. Harrington June 02, 2007

Excellent work, Jeff. I really like the texture.
Steve #4358602

John Connolly June 02, 2007

Stunning lighting and detail here Jeff! A gorgeous macro! #4358782

Ray Thoms June 02, 2007

Great capture Jeff....beautiful colour and lighting #4359348

Cheryl E. Molennor June 02, 2007

Perfect Jeff! #4359502

Sheryl A. Hudson June 02, 2007

Beautiful simplicity of design and detail!!!! Nice work! #4359613

Lori Carlson June 02, 2007

This looks amazing, Jeff! Love your framing~well shot! :0) #4359868

Laurie Daily June 03, 2007

Beautiful capture of this delicate balancing act, Jeff! #4360270

Jeff Robinson June 03, 2007

Thank You All Very Much! Jeff #4360417

Melissa Wynn June 03, 2007

Great shot of the swallowtail. Title is perfect. You captured it perfectly. #4360866

Ken Jarvis June 03, 2007

Beautiful capture Jeff! #4361741

Sam Britt June 03, 2007

Beautiful butterfly capture, Jeff. #4361790

Emile Abbott June 03, 2007

Hi Jeff, I keep waiting for the Swallowtails to come to Del Rio. So far its been to wet so hope a little heat will bring them. Love the luminesence you have captured here. Great balancing act as well all enhanced by the dark BG. #4361992

Bambi L. Dingman June 03, 2007

Wonderful clarity and composition, Jeff! #4362576

Jeff Robinson June 04, 2007

Thank You all for the great comments on this one! I really appreciate them very much! Jeff #4363606

Ermanno Radice June 04, 2007

Magnificient capture, wonderful colors and details, Jeff! #4364667

Regina L. Rickert June 04, 2007

Beautiful color and composition. Great DOF to isolate that gorgeous butterfly. I love the way the light plays off of it. Nice shot. #4364686

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 04, 2007

This is a great image with beautiful composition, details and colors Jeff!,
Amalia #4365215

S?ren Wettergreen June 04, 2007

Gorgeous capture, Jeff #4365254

Pamela Shane June 04, 2007

Simply beautiful Jeff - super details
in the butterfly, great colors. :) #4365322

Peter R. Hammer June 04, 2007

Good shot Jeff but you really don't need any more comments as I think you might already know that :-) #4365958

Raymond Pauly June 04, 2007

Lovely shot, Jeff! #4366047

Lorraine A. Cook June 04, 2007

Not many butterflies around here. I think Draco scares them away, Jeff!<:))

Lovely detail in those wings, my friend#4366236

June 05, 2007

Very Beautiful image #4367060

Jenny Bosmans June 05, 2007

WOW! Outstanding and very beautiful capture, Jeff! :) #4367269

Shawn Jennings June 05, 2007

Excellent work, Jeff! #4368088

Terry L. Ellis June 05, 2007

Beautifully captured, Jeff! Wonderful exposure. #4368614

Jeff Robinson June 05, 2007

Thank You Very Much!! Jeff #4368867

DiAnna F. Paulk June 06, 2007

I love this one, Jeff!! Beautiful capture and composition.

Thanks for commenting on my sunflower image! #4372403

Jeff Robinson June 06, 2007

Thank You DiAnna! Jeff #4372858

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 07, 2007

Excellent colors and details and a great composition as well! #4375646

Jeff Robinson June 07, 2007

Thanks very much Allen! Jeff #4376448

Mary C. Legg June 08, 2007

nice capture-- sorry, don't know what else to say anymore-- is a beautiful image #4377567

Jeff Robinson June 08, 2007

Thank You Mary! Jeff #4378369

Renee Doyle June 08, 2007

WOW!!!!! And I don't know what else to say!!!!!
#4380115

Jeff Robinson June 10, 2007

Thank You Renee! Jeff #4384115

Dianna Hauf June 11, 2007

So perfect in every way....stunning.....
#4388313

Peggy J. Maguire June 12, 2007

Absoluty Gourgeous Jeff,love your detail.... #4389231

Jeff Robinson June 12, 2007

Thank you Dianna and Peggy! Jeff #4390626

Karen Walzer June 14, 2007

This is just beautiful! I love the background and comp. of this photo. K #4397043

Jeff Robinson June 14, 2007

Thank You very much Karen! Jeff #4397768

Darson Sumarno June 17, 2007

Good contrast and tone ... #4404937

Jeff Robinson June 17, 2007

Thanks Darson! Jeff #4406412

Alison Krylowski June 18, 2007

beautiful Jeff. I love the tiny bit of thistle coming through behind the butterfly! Fabulous composition. #4410730

Jeff Robinson June 19, 2007

Thank You very much Alison! Jeff #4411722

Karen L. Sorbello June 19, 2007

This is absolutely FANTASTIC... just gorgeous!
-Karen #4414498

Jeff Robinson June 20, 2007

Thank You Karen! Jeff #4417211

Kristi A. Howson June 21, 2007

WOW, such a beautiful comp & colors on this Shallowtail Jeff. Excellent photograph!! (I'm trying to catch up with my comments..got way behind with busy work month:) #4420675

Jeff Robinson June 21, 2007

Thank You very much Kristi! Jeff #4421349

Tonya R. Boles July 04, 2007

Wonderful shot. #4473175

Jeff Robinson July 07, 2007

Thank You Tonya! Jeff #4481170

Mike Clime March 22, 2008

Congrats on this one too, Jeff! #5679707

Jeff Robinson March 23, 2008

Thank You Mike! Jeff #5682113

Tammy Espino October 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalistS #6639658

Raymond Pauly October 22, 2008

Congratulations, Jeff! #6639710

Angie Sidles October 22, 2008

Big Congrats on another beautiful finalist Jeff! #6640459

Alexis Yobbagy October 22, 2008

FABULOUS!!! So DESERVING!!! #6640828

Stefania Barbier October 22, 2008

spectacular..... CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!!! #6641968

A P October 23, 2008

Congrats on this beauty, Jeff #6642018

Connie J. Bagot October 23, 2008

Congratulations Jeff---totally beautiful! #6644388

Vitor Dias October 23, 2008

Congts Jeff, wonderful work.

rgs Vitor #6645228

Debra R. Harder October 23, 2008

WOW, Jeff! This is BEAUTIFUL! CONGRATULATIONS on another GORGEOUS finalist! Deb #6645817

Eivor Kuchta October 23, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Jeff! #6646219

Janet Daniel October 23, 2008

Congrats, Jeff, on this exceptional capture! #6646506

Amber J. Skene October 23, 2008

Congrats on your finalist! #6646807

Stephanie Frey October 23, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful
Finalist! #6647170

Marijana Fajgl October 23, 2008

Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Jeff! #6647228

Sam Britt October 23, 2008

Congratulations, Jeff!! #6648900

Carla Metzler October 24, 2008

Congratulations, Jeff! Beautiful! #6651259

Mike Clime October 24, 2008

Congratulations you your finalist! #6651449

Anita Hogue October 24, 2008

Congratulations on this excellent capture, Jeff! #6653405

Karen E. Baumann October 24, 2008

The title fits this beautiful capture! congratulations on your finalist, very nice! #6654806

Jeff Robinson October 25, 2008

Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #6657011

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 25, 2008

Totally awesome, Jeff! Did I say awesome? A*W*E*S*O*M*E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh yes, Congratulations! #6660179

Jeff Robinson October 26, 2008

Thak You Allen!! Jeff #6661315

Colleen Farrell October 27, 2008

Gorgeous macro, Jeff! Belated congratulations on an awesome finalist! #6668144

Jeff Robinson October 27, 2008

Thanks very much Colleen! Jeff #6668545

Usman M. Bajwa October 31, 2008

This is stunning, Jeff.Hope this time it gets you GOLD. Good Luck..

UB. #6687501

Jeff Robinson November 01, 2008

Thank You!! Jeff #6691735

Bill Houghton January 21, 2012

This is beautiful Jeff. Nice job. #9933496

Jeff Robinson January 21, 2012

Thank You Bill! Jeff #9933941

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 25, 2012

Gorgeous! You are such a winner Jeff, was just browsing and thouroughly enjoyed your work...was looking for your latest post and got totally engrossed...way to go you winner you!
Have a great weekend!

jo ann c. #10149288

Jeff Robinson May 25, 2012

Thank You Jo Ann! Jeff #10149882

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