Winged Friend

© Michelle R. Kovach

Winged Friend

Uploaded: October 02, 2006

Description

f8.0, ISO 200, 1/200, Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens, Belmont, NC.

Comments

Autum Rhoades October 02, 2006

Beautiful capture, Michelle! #532818

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you very much Autum! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3397367

Allan L. Whitehead October 02, 2006

Beautiful capture, Michelle, I love the cropping and the detailing. Well done - Allan #3397378

Marcie A. Fowler October 02, 2006

Love the bright bold colors here Michelle. Your attention to detail is wonderful and the comp done very well! #3397381

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you very much Allan & Marcie! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3397385

Nina Shields October 02, 2006

Perfect speciman, captured beautifully; love the color and detail; bring this out again in January so we'll be encouraged!! Super work, Michelle! #3397479

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic October 02, 2006

Beautiful, Michelle...Wonderful composition!! #3397485

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you very much Nina & Sherry! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3397502

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 02, 2006

A beautiful Swallowtail Michelle! Great comp and color! Jeff #3397508

Tonya R. Boles October 02, 2006

Beautiful shot Michelle..:) #3397509

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you so much Jeff & Tonya! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3397511

Ronald F. Fischer October 02, 2006

Very beautiful capture, Michelle! #3397632

Dr Silly level-classic October 02, 2006

Beautiful butterfly capture, Michelle.
:O)
#3397722

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you very much Ron & Doc! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3397816

Paul Michko October 02, 2006

Outstanding capture, Michelle. #3397821

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you very much Paul! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3397843

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 02, 2006

Beautiful capture of a swallowtail..love the colors and the BG! Well done, Michelle!! #3397845

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you very much Shelly! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3397850

Kara L. Hendricks October 02, 2006

A HUGE WOW on this one Michelle... #3398066

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank Chica! I appreciate all your comments!
I'll take whatever "WOW"'s I can get!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3398141

Lisa D. Greer October 02, 2006

GORGEOUS!!! #3398162

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thanks Lisa! I appreciate all your comment very much!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3398215

Melissa G. Meiselman October 02, 2006

I have to really respect this capture, Michelle. I visited a botanic gardens yesterday...there were butterflies like this one, but none posed for me even for a second. Great job, here!!! #3398235

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you so much Melissa! I appreciate all your comments!
I've found that when trying to take butterfly pictures its best to have a lot of patience, wear lighter clothing, & to use a long lens so as not to frighten them if you try to get too close.
Have a great day!
Michelle #3398284

Joy Rector October 02, 2006

gorgeous capture #3398394

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you very much Joy! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3398442

Jenny Bosmans October 02, 2006

Gorgeous colors and fantastic detail, Michelle! Very beautiful capture! :) #3398777

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you very much Jenny! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3398786

Leonard Pierce October 02, 2006

Wow! Beautiful image Michelle, extremely well captured!! #3399020

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you very much Len! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a wonderful day!
Michelle #3399038

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe October 02, 2006

Oooooh, I am SO glad you finally posted this one! It is incredible!!! Wow, wow!

ccc #3399474

Michelle R. Kovach October 02, 2006

Thank you so much Candice! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a wonderful day!
Michelle #3399753

Janine Russell level-deluxe October 02, 2006

Michelle, excellent colors, detail, clarity and lighting. #3400538

Michelle R. Kovach October 03, 2006

Thank you very much Janine! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3401684

Laurie Daily level-deluxe October 03, 2006

Such an impressive capture Michelle. I love everything about it! I know how difficult it can be to get these beauties to land long enough to focus and shoot. I did not have the greatest luck this past summer, but plan to give another try next year! I may need to visit a butterfly farm to have the odds more in my favor! #3403805

Su Sana E. P level-classic October 03, 2006

Brilliant macro of this beautiful butterfly, Michelle!! #3404776

Michelle R. Kovach October 04, 2006

Thank you very much Laurie & Susana! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3405918

Sharon Day October 04, 2006

Beautiful image, Michelle!!! Gorgeous butterfly and composition! #3408954

Michelle R. Kovach October 05, 2006

Thank you very much Sharon! I appreciate all your comments! Thank you for taking the time to look through my gallery!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3410061

Shawn Jennings November 23, 2006

Congratulations on yet another finalist Michelle! #3619971

Tonya R. Boles November 23, 2006

Congrats Michelle. #3620024

Sherri Gorman November 23, 2006

Congratulations!!!! #3620146

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic November 23, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3621539

Michelle R. Kovach November 23, 2006

Thank you Shawn, Tonya, Sherri, & Kay! I appreciate all your comments!
Congrats to you all as well!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3621986

Donna W. Neal November 24, 2006

Congratulations on this well deserved Finalist and good luck in the next round Michelle #3626911

Michelle R. Kovach November 24, 2006

Thank you so much Donna! I appreciate all your comments!
Good luck!
Michelle #3626936

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic November 25, 2006

Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Michelle! #3631282

Michelle R. Kovach November 26, 2006

Thank you so much Sherry! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #3632316

Janine Russell level-deluxe November 26, 2006

Michelle, congratulations on your finalist. #3634242

Michelle R. Kovach November 26, 2006

Thank you very much! Congrats to you as well on your many finalists!
Well done!
Michelle #3634262

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