Debbie's Photoblog
butterfly
Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 13 April 2009 in Animal & Insect.
taken on a trip out to the estuary to photograph birds the reason I could get so close was because he was on his last legs
I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Oh how sad and yet not so sad as he is now captured forever in this wonderful image!!! great stuff jamesy!!!
13 Apr 2009 6:13am
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
oh -- i love Monarchs!!! gorgeous color here Deb!! at least his image will live on in your pic!! :)
13 Apr 2009 6:17am
@Beat: thanks so much your photos are fabulous I really like the one for today
@Hidalgo: thanks so much
MrsAmber from United Kingdom
A fantastic shot...poor little thing. They don't last long do they. The wing colour and capture is beautiful.
13 Apr 2009 9:45am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Such a short life for these beauties. Wonderfully observed, Debbie
13 Apr 2009 10:53am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
They have such a short but colorful life, at least this one will live on in your beautiful capture of it
13 Apr 2009 11:11am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Great colour. This shot does it proud. Well done
13 Apr 2009 11:20am
@Eleftheria: thanks for that Ele
kylie from Shanghai, China
Sad and beautiful and so very frail. I love the focuss and the blurred background and how we can even see his tongue. ;-)
13 Apr 2009 12:03pm
Charles from New York, United States
Beautiful shot and yet kinda sad. At least saved his/her memory! Wonderful colors.
13 Apr 2009 12:24pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Beautiful capture. Sorry that it was on its last legs, but at least it was taken in its natural habitat.
13 Apr 2009 12:42pm
@Vachel: thanks for the comment abd the visit
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
The light is really shinning on this beauty, well done Debbie :)
13 Apr 2009 2:52pm
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
Gorgeous close-up. His wings look like stained glass.
13 Apr 2009 2:55pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: thank you so much
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Another super butterfly shot - you really do like these creatures, don't you?
13 Apr 2009 4:34pm
@chrissy: thansk alot Chrissy
@adele27: thanks for the comment and the visit
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Monarchs live longer than most butterflies from what I understand, but that life is still very short indeed.
It is still quite beautiful.
13 Apr 2009 7:14pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
if you hadn't mentioned he was on his last legs, no one ever would have known!! you got a great shot, half dead butterfly or not!!!
13 Apr 2009 10:26pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
I agree with Susan... had you not mentioned that he was ready to start pushing up the daisies, you would never have guessed...
Great photo..
13 Apr 2009 11:20pm
One from Açores, Portugal
Fantastic ! What a magnificent macro capture ! Excellent depth of field.
14 Apr 2009 1:47am
observing from North West, United Kingdom
Quite an amazing shot, the illuminated wings look terrific.
14 Apr 2009 1:49am
Photosanity from Folsom, United States
The backlighting through the wing is just gorgeous!
14 Apr 2009 3:10am
Canon EOS 1000D
1/500 second
F/7.1
ISO 400
210 mm