Inspiring Photo: Butterfly #9964610

Butterfly

Uploaded: April 02, 2010

Description

This is another butterfly taken while we were in Maine. My father had fields of milk weed and the bushes were packed with many butterflies. Enjoy the weather! I am working outside again today to get some yard work done and enjoy the sunshine! Have a great day!

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/4000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., FocalLength: 240.00 mm, Model: NIKON D70

Comments

Janice Mezzacappa April 02, 2010

Oh WOW Shelly this is a real stunner into my faves it goes!! I would go crazy there as butterflies are my fave since I was a kid....Enoy your day outside!!! #1254604

Renata Gusciora April 02, 2010

Wonderful butterfly capture,beautiful color,detail and focus,Shelly! #8505102

Laura E. Swan April 02, 2010

That sounds like a DREAM come true. To be outside doing YARD WORK! It's 34* here right now. :(

Beautiful image, Shelly! :)

-Laura #8505120

Kaye Burazin April 02, 2010

Ahh, your second passion...gardening. Will attract the lovely butterflies such as this one. #8505125

Dominick M. Dimacale April 02, 2010

Great image here, Shelly.

Dominick #8505247

Debra R. Harder April 02, 2010

WOW, Shelly! Your butterfly series is spectacular! Beautiful colors, lighting and details. Stunning! Deb #8505250

Jeff Robinson April 02, 2010

Great color and detail Shelly! Jeff #8505362

Mike Clime April 02, 2010

Very pretty and nice sharp details! #8505384

Melissa Olsen April 02, 2010

Shelly this is just beautiful!
C'mon Spring! #8505558

John Connolly April 02, 2010

A brilliant close up capture, Shelly! the color and detail are fantastic! I hope your weather holds, Happy Easter! #8505767

Karen Engelbreth April 02, 2010

Fantastic macro, Shelly... #8505898

Julie Burnett April 02, 2010

Shelly, your composition, DOF, clarity, and colors are wonderful!! It does sound like a dream come true, I have a hard time finding butterflies, having them all around....WOW..... #8505927

Ron McEwan April 02, 2010

This is perfect in my book Shelly, hope to see this one again. #8505959

Patrick Rouzes April 02, 2010

Another amazing capture with beautiful colors, tones, detail, clarity, lighting, dof, b/g & presentation ! Super lovely work, as always, Shelly! WTG!
So you have moved? #8506001

Randy D. Dinkins April 02, 2010

Great capture. Wonderful details, dof and color. Well taken. #8506100

Anita Hogue April 02, 2010

A gorgeous capture, Shelly! We have wild milkweed on our farm and the butterflies just love them. #8506123

Carol Eade April 02, 2010

Beautifully imaged, Shelly...lovely lighting and clarity! #8506167

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 02, 2010

Fantastic Monarch capture, Shelly! Beautiful colors, details and DOF! #8506310

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 02, 2010

Awesome clarity and colors Shelly!

jo ann c. #8506399

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 02, 2010

Beautiful colors and details, Shelly!!! :-) k #8506404

Denny E. Barnes April 02, 2010

Very beautiful capture of this beautiful butterfly, Shelly! Excellent color, detail, light and composition! Very well done!! #8506649

Sam Britt April 02, 2010

Beautiful butterfly image, Shelly. Great color & claritiy. #8506700

Renee Doyle April 03, 2010

Excellent capture of this beauty Shelly!! #8506838

Deborah Lewinson April 03, 2010

Beautiful image, Shelly, marvelous colors, and lovely blurring of the background to enhance the butterfly and flowers -well done!

Debby #8506913

Hal Bambrick April 03, 2010

Very WELL Done Shelly!!!. #8507736

Tommy E. Burgess April 04, 2010

Very beautiful macro with wonderful colors, detail, dof, and composition!! #8510494

Shelly A. Van Camp April 07, 2010

Thank you all so much!! #8518085

Nikki McDonald April 18, 2010

Wonderful dof, Shelly -- the background and composition show off the details of this lovely monarch beautifully. Just saw it in Editor's Picks - congratulations. #8542785

Jeana Clark May 24, 2010

Way To Go Shelly-Girl!!!!!
Very Beautiful!!!
Congrats on this fabulous Finalist!!!
~J~ #8633314

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWSOME finalist,
Best of luck in the next round!!! #8634094

Carla Metzler May 24, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist,Shelly! #8634293

Shawn Jennings May 24, 2010
WTG Shelly! Congratulations on your finalist! #8634682

May 24, 2010
Fantastic framing! #8635064

Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8635698

David Van Camp May 24, 2010
ohhh!!! 3 finalists!!! You're tied with Renata :D Congrats! #8636283

frank w. degenhardt May 24, 2010
Way to go my friend. A third Finalist for the month. Thats fabulous. CONGRATULATIONS on a fantastic month. #8636511

Carol L. Fowler May 24, 2010
Congrats! #8636626

Susan Weisensel May 24, 2010
WTG Shelly. #8638071

Renee Doyle May 25, 2010
Big congrats to you Shelly on this wonderful finalist!! #8638663

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 25, 2010
Beautiful Shelly! Congratulations! #8639343

Linda D. Lester May 25, 2010
Congrats on your awesome win...good luck in the next round! :) #8639634

Amy M. Wilson May 25, 2010
Beautiful Finalist, Shelly... congrats!! #8639930

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 25, 2010
Pretty! Congratulations! #8640310

Elida Gutierrez May 25, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

For your FINALIST!!!
#8640878

Renee Doyle May 25, 2010
Awesome Shelly!!! Big congrats to you on this wonderful Gold Winner!!! #8642885

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 25, 2010
Big Congratulations!!! #8643047

Corinne M. Thompson May 25, 2010
Congrats on your win, beautiful capture! #8643067

Usman M. Bajwa May 25, 2010
CONGRATZ on your terrific capture and Gold Win, Shelly.
UB. #8643178

Mary K. Robison May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your lovely Second Place Winner, Shelly! #8643363

Amy M. Wilson May 26, 2010
Big congratulations on your wonderful Second Place win, Shelly!!! #8643735

Anita Hogue May 26, 2010
Congratulations Shelly! A beautiful winner! #8643741

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 26, 2010
Big Congratulations on you fabulous winner, Shelly! #8643876

Shawn Jennings May 26, 2010
WTG Shelly! Congratulations on your win! #8643917

Judy V. Kennamer May 26, 2010
Woo Hoo!!! Congrats on your beautiful WINNER Shelly!!! WTG Girl!!!! #8644005

May 26, 2010
A big congratulations on your Gold Award Acadia. A very well deserving win for a really great photo and a really great person. Great job.
Brian
I hope you are enjoying being back home in Maine... I was there last weekend.. #8644063

Cathy Barrows May 26, 2010
Big congrats on your win #8644110

Renata Gusciora May 26, 2010
Big congratualtions on your beautiful winner,Shelly!!!:-) #8644210

Nancyj E. Hovey May 26, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your 2nd Place Winner
for this outstanding image! 8o) #8644390

Lisa J. Boulden May 26, 2010
Such a beauty!
Congratulations on your winner!
Smiles, Lisa♥ #8644417

Linda D. Lester May 26, 2010
Outstanding 2nd place win!!! Congratulations! #8644486

David Phalen May 26, 2010
BIG Congrats on a terrific Winner!! #8644597

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 26, 2010
WTG on this magnificent win! :-)♫♪ k #8644779

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 26, 2010
Congrats on this awesome winner Shelly!
jo ann c. #8644829

Debra R. Harder May 26, 2010
WTG, Shelly! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb #8644913

Jeana Clark May 26, 2010

HUGE CONGRATS SHELLY-GIRL
For this awesome Winner!!!!
~J~ #8644962

Mitch Spence May 26, 2010
Big congratulations on your gold, Shelly! #8645155

Susan Weisensel May 26, 2010
Huge Congratulations on your win Shelly. #8645183

Ken Smith May 26, 2010
Excellent, Shelly...congrats to you! #8645226

Mike Clime May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your winner! #8645603

Mary Beth Aiello May 26, 2010
Huge congrats on this beautiful winner, Shelly. #8645669

Karen Celella May 26, 2010
Huge congratulations for your exceptional winner, Shelly! #8645827

Sam Britt May 26, 2010
Big Congrats on this beautiful Second Place winner, Shelly! #8645899

Phyllis H. Burchett May 26, 2010
Congratulation on this stunning winner! #8646171

Denny E. Barnes May 26, 2010
BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful and well deserved WIN, Shelly!! Outstanding!! #8646476

Tommy E. Burgess May 26, 2010
Huge comgratulations on your beautiful winner Shelly!! #8646567

Deborah Lewinson May 26, 2010
Congrats on your wonderful winner, Shelly!!!
Debby #8646634

frank w. degenhardt May 26, 2010
Congratulations on the Second Place Win for this most beautiful image my friend. WTG. #8646642

Cindy Bendush May 27, 2010
Gorgeous winner Shelly ~~ big congrats!!! #8646855

Dominick M. Dimacale May 28, 2010
Congratulations Shelly on your Win!!!

Dominick #8649545

Janice Mezzacappa May 28, 2010
Shelly I am so happy you know I love this one so much...Huge congrats on your spectacular win....I apologize for the original comment I put enoy your day lol...I meant enjoy of course...now enjoy your big win!!!!! #8650063

Gail Vitikacs May 29, 2010
Outstanding win Shelly! So happy to see this! Congratulations!
Have a wonderful Memorial weekend.... #8651128

Dr Silly May 29, 2010
Congratulations Shelly on this beautiful Butterfly Gold. :O) #8651541

Dianna Murphy June 04, 2010
Wooohooo Shel,congratulations on your outstanding Winner!!!! #8665834

Shelly A. Van Camp June 10, 2010
Thank you all so much!! #8685415

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