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BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Hot Lunch
Hot Lunch
~White Peacock Butterfly~

Not easy for any butterfly to pass up the hot, vivid colors and sweet nectar of butterfly weed....

The Butterfly Haus at Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, TX

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Good morning,Val...
A very colorful butterfly captured and image.Very well composed and excellent detail on the proboscis and you can feel this beauty flapping it's wings softly as it feeds in the Milkweed..
Very well captured and another beautiful butterfly image..Well done,my butterfly loving friend.


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May 05, 2010

 

Gord MacEachern
  I knew this was yours even before I read your name.
Gorgeous work here Valarie!!!!!


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May 05, 2010

 

Michelle D. Allen
  What a beautiful image, Valarie. The colors, lighting and DOF are outstanding. Love the title, too. Well done!


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May 05, 2010

 
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  Outstanding - Beautifully captured Valarie! Jeff


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May 05, 2010

 
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  Absolutely beautiful, Valarie. Wonderful colors and details. I planted a butterfly weed this year. Hope it grows well.


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May 05, 2010

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Just beautiful....love the colors!


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May 05, 2010

 

Ron McEwan
  Just the shot I would like to get someday. This is absolutely beautiful Valarie


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May 05, 2010

 

Melissa Olsen
  Does the word: WOWZA do it for this capture? Beautiful!


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May 05, 2010

 

Jack Ryan
  Wonderful color in this well composed image. Excellent work as always, Val.


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May 05, 2010

 

Patricia Seidler
  Simply beautiful Valarie!


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May 05, 2010

 

Julie Burnett
  The lighting on the wings is absolutely exquisite, Val, details, composition, and colors are superb. Stunning!!


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May 05, 2010

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Valarie,so glad to you back.And you brought a beautiful butterfly with you.Gorgeous capture with stunning color and detail!!!


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May 05, 2010

 
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  Beautifully composed and those colors are perfect together, Valarie!


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May 05, 2010

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Beautiful capture.


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May 05, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Ooooh, just love this one, Valarie! Outstanding work!


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May 05, 2010

 

Jim Huffield
  Gorgeous work, Valarie. Jim


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May 05, 2010

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Awesome capture! The bright colors and great detail are superb


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May 05, 2010

 

Sam Britt
  Beautiful butterfly capture, Val. I love the vibarant color.


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May 05, 2010

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  OMGOSH, Val! This is AWESOME beyond words! :-) k


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May 05, 2010

 

Ellen Hodges
  Truly awesome color and dof, Val! WOW image!!! Straight to favs!


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May 05, 2010

 

Rony Sagy
  Fantastic capture, Val. Beautiful colors, detail and composition.


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May 05, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  Terrific colors..no wonder he couldn't pass them up. Beautiful Valarie!


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May 05, 2010

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Very beautiful macro with wonderful colors, detail, dof and composition Valarie!!


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May 06, 2010

 

Marty Straub
  Amazing in-your-face focus, Valarie. Your depth of field is perfect bring out just enough of the flower to compliment the beauty of the butterfly.


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May 06, 2010

 

Carrie M. Groseclose
  Breathtakingly beautiful Valarie. Love the color, the detail, the comp, and the amazing lighting. It is always such a treat to view your images!


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May 06, 2010

 

Freddy Bland
  Oooooh, Valarie, so very stunning! The composition is just divine and the colors are superb!! Outstanding work!!!


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May 06, 2010

 
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  She was a little dancing beauty - am glad you all liked her! Thanks for your comments, as always, I appreciate! ~Val


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May 06, 2010

 
- Ann Coates

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  Hot lunch - what next - maybe a hot date. Outstanding capture Valarie.


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May 06, 2010

 

Karen Celella
  Fantastic colors Valarie!!


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May 06, 2010

 

Dianna Murphy
  OH..... MY..... GOSH!!! I know it seems like I'm always saying that. Wow. A winner girl friend.... my butterfly Queen!


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May 06, 2010

 
valfeldmanphotos.com - Val Feldman

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  Thanks Annie, Karen and Dianna!


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May 07, 2010

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Stunning capture.


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May 08, 2010

 
valfeldmanphotos.com - Val Feldman

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  Thanks so much, Leslie!


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May 10, 2010

 

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay
  Wow!! This is stunning Valarie! Beautiful capture!


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May 13, 2010

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Gorgeous capture!


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June 02, 2010

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a stunning finalist, Val.


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January 23, 2013

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,my friend!!!


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January 23, 2013

 

Julianne Bradford
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Val!!


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January 23, 2013

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Huge congrats on this beautiful Finalist and good luck in the next round, Val!


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January 23, 2013

 
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  Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Val.


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January 24, 2013

 

Don Christiana
  Val, stunning capture with beautiful colors and details. This is a winning combination for GOLD.


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January 24, 2013

 
- Dayna Cain

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  So soft, so pretty with such a beautiful glow. Congrats Val on this amazing finalist!


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January 24, 2013

 

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  Beautiful


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January 24, 2013

 
- Ann Coates

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  You can't beat butterflies. Congratulations on your finalist Valarie.


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January 24, 2013

 

Nadia Paul
  Congrats on your wonderful finalist Val!


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January 24, 2013

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your awesome silver win,Val! :)


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January 24, 2013

 

Terry T. Ruvalcaba
  Beautiful color and comp, congratulations on finalist!


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January 24, 2013

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o)


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January 24, 2013

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Gorgeous Val, congrats!


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January 24, 2013

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  The colours are amazing Val. Congrats on your finalist award.


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January 25, 2013

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  BIG Congrats & good luck, my friend!


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January 25, 2013

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Gorgeous colors and details on this unusual (to me) butterfly, Val! Love the title, too! Hope you are fine. Huge Congrats on the Finalist!


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January 25, 2013

 
southernexposuresbycarol.com - Carol Eade

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  I love the colors, Val, congratulations on your beautiful finalist!


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January 25, 2013

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Gorgeous, Val...congratulations!


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January 27, 2013

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congrats on this stunning winner Val!!!


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January 27, 2013

 
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  Congrats on your beautiful winner, Val!

Debby


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January 27, 2013

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  CONGRATZ on the terrific Gold Winner, Val!!!!

UB.


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January 27, 2013

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your win, Val :)


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January 27, 2013

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  She's such a beauty...AND I'm delighted to see her with more Gold, Val! SUPER CONGRATS on this spectacular Winner!!!!


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January 27, 2013

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on a glorious winner, Val!!! Sooooo beautiful!!!


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January 27, 2013

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Big congrats on your Gold Winning image,
Val! WTG!


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January 27, 2013

 
- Ann Coates

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  Congratulations on your beautiful Gold winner Valarie.


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countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Beautiful winner. Congrats, Val.


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January 28, 2013

 

Nadia Paul
  Big congrats on this gorgeous winner my friend!


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January 28, 2013

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Amazing. Congratulations on your win, Val!


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January 28, 2013

 

Julie Burnett
  HUGE congratulations on this stunning gold winner, Val!! :) :)


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January 28, 2013

 

Don Christiana
  Congratulations Val on your wonderful GOLD WINNER. You captured perfectly one of natures beautiful Angels with all its stunning colors and details.


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January 28, 2013

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  Exquisite, Val! Congratulations!


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January 28, 2013

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Gorgeous color and light. Love the focus, too. Congratulations on the win, Val.


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January 28, 2013

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Gorgeous color, light, and composition, Val! Big congratulations on your wonderful winner.


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  Congratulations on your Gold winner, Val


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  So beautiful, Ms.V!!! Congrats on your well deserved win!! Hope you're doing well.


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January 28, 2013

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your win Val!!! Gorgeous!!


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January 28, 2013

 
- Lydia Williams

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  The gold goes great with this one, Val...well done, congratulations!


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January 28, 2013

 

Debra R. Harder
  This is so incredibly beautiful, Val! Your work is always outstanding. Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS GOLD WINNER!!


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January 28, 2013

 

Anita Hogue
  WOW, at those gorgeous colors and composition! Congratulations on your winner!


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January 28, 2013

 

Michelle Alton
  Stunning Val. Should have two GOLD BADGES! Congratulations!


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January 28, 2013

 
valfeldmanphotos.com - Val Feldman

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  Thanks so much everyone...this was an out-of-the-blue win for me - very happy to receive! Thank you BP Judges and thank you, BP friends!


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January 28, 2013

 
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  Congrats Val on your beautiful winning image!


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January 28, 2013

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Big Congratulatios on this beautiful win my friend!!!!


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January 29, 2013

 
marydimitriw.com - Mary Dimitriw

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  Simply stunning Ms. Val, congrats on this outstanding winner!


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January 29, 2013

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATS on this incredible macro, Val! WTG!


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January 29, 2013

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Big congratulations!!!!


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January 29, 2013

 

Renee Doyle
  Just beautiful Val!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner!


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January 29, 2013

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Huge congratulations on your exceptional gold win!


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January 29, 2013

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Gorgeous! Great colors and details you've captured so well. Congratulations!


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January 29, 2013

 
southernexposuresbycarol.com - Carol Eade

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  This is so beautiful and I love the warmth, Val, congratulations!


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January 29, 2013

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a stunning winner, Val.


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January 29, 2013

 
patriciacasey.com - Patricia A. Casey

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  A big cheer for this win, Val....beautifully captured...yes butterflies are so hard to capture...you did a wonderful job here!


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February 03, 2013

 

Karen Bacon
  A big congrats on this beautiful winner,Val!


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February 03, 2013

 
- Carol Flisak

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  Beautiful image, Val... love the colors, clarity and dof! Huge congrats on your stunning winner!


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February 05, 2013

 

Merna L. Nobile
 

Are you amazed at the vivid colors, sharpness and composition of your photographs? Well the judges are, CONGRATULATIONS you are a winner for the month of December, 2012!
Merna


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February 07, 2013

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Saw it late .....Huge congratulations on this superb Winner of yours,Val!!


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February 08, 2013

 
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