Pretty on Blue
Uploaded: February 07, 2009
Manual hand-held natural light F/11 1/250sec ISO200 105mm macro... Taken at Mounts Botanical Gardens,Fl.
Cassius Blue butterfly on butterfly flower.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Monnie Ryan February 07, 2009
Beautiful, Maria! I knew you'd find a way to get butterflies while you were in Florida! Excellent composition -- and the blues in the flower are very pretty. #1079970Cathy Barrows February 07, 2009
beautiful #7136983Jack Ryan February 07, 2009
Great shot, Butterfly Lady! Very well composed and the colors are beautiful. Excellent work as usual. #7137060Ron McEwan February 07, 2009
I would almost drive to FL just to see one of these. This is stunningly beautiful Maria, very well composed and sharp and clear detail. #7137161Maria A. Gonzalez February 08, 2009
Thank you very much for your comments,Monnie,Sabrina,Cathy,Jack and Ron.Butterflies follow me even when I am golfing,they know how much I love them. #7141122Carol L. Fowler February 08, 2009
I really like this color combo of the butterfly against the flower. #7141781Melissa Olsen February 09, 2009
So very lovely and that blue really adds so much to your capture. Beautiful. #7146197Marty Straub February 09, 2009
The butterfly lady invades Florida! What a beautiful capture, Maria. I missed your photos. #7146435Maria A. Gonzalez November 28, 2010
I normally don't re post pictures I have posted in the past..This one is one of my favorite butterfly pictures I have taken in the wild..So here it is again,just wanted to bring it back. #9068030Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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