Inspiring Photo: Purple for Lunch #4333066

Purple for Lunch

Uploaded: August 02, 2007 03:31:35

Description

A Tiger Swallowtail takes advantage of the fresh summer flowers at our home.

Canon 100-400L IS at 310mm. ISO 320, afternoon light, 1/500th @ f8.0, EC -1/3 (Digital Darkroom - effects created with PSE5 + the buzz filter)

Comments

Dominick M. Dimacale August 02, 2007

Very lovely image and capture here Jeff...Dominick #704371

Ray Clarke August 02, 2007

beautiful composition and delicate image Jeff (a) #4589918

Donald K. Cherry August 02, 2007

Gorgeous macro capture, Jeff! #4589919

Agnes Fegan August 02, 2007

Beautiful ! #4589955

Paul G Slate August 02, 2007

Jeff this is unreal!! nice work! #4589974

Joan Kocak August 02, 2007

beautifully done Jeff (love the buzz filter)~ #4589976

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 02, 2007

Good morning Jeff...
Wonderful colors and clarity...I love the title as well.;0)..MeL #4589996

William C. Raco August 02, 2007

Such beautiful detail, color and DoF
Outstanding photo, Jeff

Bill #4590002

Alan L. Borror August 02, 2007

Superb maro, Jeff! Beautifully sharp and colorful. #4590018

Paul E. Earl August 02, 2007

A truly beautiful image, Jeff!! #4590031

Hendrik Storme August 02, 2007

Beautiful work and capture! Great colors and lighting! #4590035

Jim Huffield August 02, 2007

Very nice work, Jeff. Jim #4590100

Erin Appelbaum August 02, 2007

Another beautiful butterfly, Jeff. My butterflies don't sit still that long. Peter #4590113

Ken Smith August 02, 2007

Perfectly framed, Jeff. Super shot! #4590125

Autum Rhoades August 02, 2007

GORGEOUS, Jeff! Absolutely stunning!!! #4590139

Roger Bernabo August 02, 2007

Super sharpness and colors Jeff! #4590216

Anita Hogue August 02, 2007

I lost my butterfly bush this spring. They do love them. This is a beautiful catch! #4590315

Judyann Plante August 02, 2007

Beautiful color, detail, composition and effects! Great work, Jeff!

Judyann <>< #4590351

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2007

This is GORGEOUS!!! #4590460

Laurie Daily August 02, 2007

Beautifully composed and wonderful effects, Jeff! #4590577

Jack B. Young August 02, 2007

Outstanding as always Jeff!! #4590605

Chua Wee Boo August 02, 2007

Excellent capture with great details & comp,Jeff! #4590639

Regina L. Rickert August 02, 2007

Are you sure you weren't playing in my backyard? I spent a good half hour yesterday taking very similar shots. ;) Beautiful bokeh and color. Nice work, Jeff! #4590675

Girish Vaghela August 02, 2007

Great colors, composition, and effects, Jeff! #4590821

Murry Grigsby August 02, 2007

Wonderful colors and design Jeff! #4590826

Mary L. Graham August 02, 2007

Beautiful Jeff!! =) #4590845

Dr Silly August 02, 2007

Beautiful, love the buzz on it. :O)
#4590853

Su Sana E. P August 02, 2007

So very gorgeous image and effects, Jeff!! #4590998

Ellen Hodges August 02, 2007

Beautiful colors and comp!! #4591004

Carol Sawyer August 02, 2007

Beautiful macro and colors,Jeff! #4591149

Carla Metzler August 02, 2007

Beautiful, Jeff! #4591325

Shelly A. Van Camp August 02, 2007

Beautiful butterfly and image...love the buzz of colors too! I also posted a butterfly :) #4591485

Kathleen Brennan August 02, 2007

Wow, What amazing detail and color you achieved in this image, Jeff! #4591718

Nadya Johnson August 02, 2007

Very pretty, Jeff! Exceptional colors and design! #4591822

Stephen Zacker August 02, 2007

A stunning macro. Great colors #4591846

Steve M. Harrington August 02, 2007

Beautiful composition, Jeff.
Steve #4591940

Nikki McDonald August 02, 2007

Lovely colors, composition, and effects, Jeff. #4591991

Susan Weisensel August 02, 2007

I just love the buzz filter on this. it is a wonderful image. #4592010

Renee Doyle August 02, 2007

Very beautiful capture Jeff! Wonderful effects!
#4592141

April Riggs August 02, 2007

So beautiful! #4592312

John Connolly August 02, 2007

Beautiful work here Jeff! Love your color and effects. #4592407

Kathy Reeves August 02, 2007

Excellent comp, details, color---everything!!! #4592484

Lorraine A. Cook August 02, 2007

A gorgeous butterfly, Jeff!

I step outdoors and am 'bombarded' with cicada killer wasps!(LOL)<:))

I'll post a picture of one tomorrow<:)) #4592526

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 02, 2007

Artistic and truly captivating Jeff!! #4592606

Tamara K. Walker August 02, 2007

Fantastic presentation. #4592901

Connie J. Bagot August 02, 2007

This one gets a big wow from me. Great job with the painting---and yet you kept a wonderful amount of detail as well. Beautiful colors. #4593071

Janet McNeil August 02, 2007

Beautifully done - artistic and creative use of effects!! #4593195

Kay E. Mahoney August 02, 2007

Nice capture, Jeff. Love the colors and the effect. #4593272

David Phalen August 02, 2007

Love the comp, color and effects! Excellent work Jeff. #4593301

Evy Johansen August 02, 2007

Beautiful macro, Jeff!! Wonderful clarity and colors!! Great composition!! #4593332

Sam Britt August 02, 2007

Beautiful butterfly image, Jeff. Great composition, nicely buzzed. #4593345

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 02, 2007

Splendid, gorgeous, brilliant, lovely awesome image, Jeff!!!!! k #4593352

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 02, 2007

Ohhhh, Jeff! This is one of the prettiest butterfly/flower images I have seen! I love it!

jo ann c. #4593578

Brenda W. LaFleur August 02, 2007

This is great, Jeff. Perfect amount of buzz. #4593889

Patrick Rouzes August 02, 2007

Hey, Jeff.VERY impressive capture here with excellent detail, colors, contrasts,comp& dof!!! Superb work indeed!!! #4593948

Lani J August 03, 2007

Oh, WOW! THis is GORGEOUS, Jeff!! :) #4594313

Derek D. Dafoe August 03, 2007

Nice shot and effects Jeff!! #4594474

Stefania Barbier August 03, 2007

not back from vacations yet (in Sept.), but again I found some internet connection today... gorgeous Jeff!!! #4594808

Jeff Robinson August 03, 2007

Thanks Everyone very much for all of the Great comments!! Jeff #4594904

Amy JACKSON August 03, 2007

Beautiful image, Jeff!!! #4596894

Kate Jackson August 03, 2007

How wonderful this all came together so well Jeff! #4596999

Karen Slagle August 03, 2007

Great shot, Jeff. I love butterflies and they won't sit still for me. The sharpness and details in this are fantastic... #4597087

Jeff Robinson August 03, 2007

Thank You Amy, Kate and Karen! Jeff #4597256

Arlene Krassner August 03, 2007

Jeff this is fabulous. Perfect in every way. #4597383

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 03, 2007

Beautiful sharp capture and color's, effects Jeff, these butterfly's sure love your purple flower's. #4597435

Bob D. Hall August 04, 2007

Congrats on you EFP, Jeff! Beautiful photo so well composed. #4599363

Jeff Robinson August 04, 2007

Thank You Arlene, Peaches and Bob! Jeff #4599518

Robert R. Grove August 04, 2007

Jeff ,very pretty compostion and color ! Quite complete as I see it , regards Robert #4602188

Glenn E. Urquhart August 05, 2007

Magnificent Beauty Captured and Composed, here Jeff!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4603120

Emile Abbott August 05, 2007

What a fabulous capture of color, detail and composition Jeff. Just reaches out to you. #4605179

Nadia Paul August 05, 2007

Simply beautiful Jeff... the colours, comp and effects are perfect! #4605519

Colleen Farrell August 05, 2007

Fabulous butterfly and flower image, Jeff! I love your POV--how we can see the butterfly's "swallowtails." Excellent PS work, too! #4606471

Jeff Robinson August 06, 2007

Thank You very much for all of the great comments! Jeff #4607043

Hazel H. Cromer August 06, 2007

Superb macro Jeff. I love the comp.
#4609444

Angela Azzinnaro August 06, 2007

GORGEOUS Jeff!!!!! Beautiful colors, great DOF & comp!!! #4609445

Susie Peek-Swint August 06, 2007

Beautiful butterfly jeff ~ lovely image and effects! #4609844

Jeff Robinson August 06, 2007

Thank You Hazel, Angela and Susie! Jeff #4610085

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 07, 2007

Excellent composition with great colors and details! #4614574

Jeff Robinson August 07, 2007

Thank You Allen! Jeff #4615014

Rahul Sharma August 08, 2007

What a wonderful capture Jeff.... really great.. #4621757

Jeff Robinson August 10, 2007

Thanks Rahul!! Jeff #4627079

Karen Bacon August 12, 2007

Wonderful shot Jeff! #4637524

Jeff Robinson August 12, 2007

Thank You Karen! Jeff #4638371

Janine Russell August 12, 2007

Jeff,great colors, clarity, exposure and effects. #4639090

Jeff Robinson August 13, 2007

Thank you very much Janine! Jeff #4643376

Mary N C. Taitt August 13, 2007

gorgeous, fantastic composition! #4643880

Jeff Robinson August 14, 2007

Thanks Mary! Jeff #4647902

Raymond Pauly August 14, 2007

Very beautiful butterfly shot, Jeff! Lovely composition and colors! #4649500

Jeff Robinson August 15, 2007

Thank You Raymond! Jeff #4650896

August 16, 2007

I saw this the other day and absolutely fell in love with it. Nicely done! #4658184

Jeff Robinson August 16, 2007

Thank you very much Alice! Jeff #4658288

Shawn Jennings September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Jeff! #4822204

Erin Appelbaum September 21, 2007

Beautiful, Jeff. Congrats again. Peter #4822252

Angela Azzinnaro September 21, 2007

CONGRATS JEFF!!!!! #4822263

Carla Metzler September 21, 2007

Congratulations, Jeff! #4822543

Steve M. Harrington September 21, 2007

Good on you, Jeff!
Steve #4823592

Holly Shao September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this very beautiful Finalist, Jeff!!

Holly #4823739

Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007

Beautiful! Congratulations! #4824092

Sam Britt September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Jeff! #4824548

Graeme yew Chow September 21, 2007

Congratualations ! Jeff. #4824642

Regina L. Rickert September 21, 2007

A lovely finalist, Jeff. Congratulations! #4824951

Su Sana E. P September 21, 2007

Jeff, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #4824970

Carol Teal September 21, 2007

Excellent color and effects Jeff. Congrats on your finalist for this beauty! #4825327

Jeana Clark September 21, 2007

AWESOME JEFF!!!
CONGRATS ON THIS WELL DESERVED FINALIST!!

~Jeana~ #4825513

Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007

So glad the judges agree with me on this--big congratulations, Jeff! #4825534

Tressie Davis September 22, 2007

Another great finalist - congratulations! #4826183

Laurie Daily September 22, 2007

Another beauty, Jeff...congratulations! #4826333

Walter Graziano September 22, 2007

Another great shot for finalist, Congratulations Again! #4826439

Lester A. Garcia September 22, 2007

Good luck on this one too, Jeff. #4827128

Raymond Pauly September 22, 2007

Beautiful finalist, Jeff! Congratulations! #4827526

Kristi A. Howson September 22, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round! Great angle Jeff! #4828059

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2007

I knew we would see this one again, BIG congrats and best of luck in the next round!!! #4828283

Emile Abbott September 22, 2007

Beautiful capture Jeff and congrats on another well deserving finalist. #4829425

Kay E. Mahoney September 23, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4832385

Cary Rogers September 23, 2007

Big, big congrats, Jeff!! Another one of your outstandingly-beautiful buzz-terfly creations!! ;-) #4832775

Anita Hogue September 23, 2007

Congratulations, Jeff! #4833140

Marijana Fajgl September 23, 2007

Big congratulations Jeff! #4833497

Kara L. Hendricks September 23, 2007

Jeff, congrats on this gorgeous image!!! Best of luck in the finals!! #4834258

Datha Y. Thompson September 23, 2007

Congratulations again Jeff!! Gorgeous!! WTG :0) #4834928

Dr Silly September 24, 2007

Congrats Jeff on your finalist. :O)
#4836643

Ilir Berisha September 24, 2007

perfeckt, main subjekt is an butterfly so I dont have words and I cant say that it's not perfeckt cause I like butterflys a lot, my fiancees name in english means butterfly (FLUTRA).

like it . love it #4838847

Jeff Robinson September 24, 2007

Thanks Everyone very much for all of the wonderful comments on this image! Jeff #4839659

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