Just butterflies

All nice ones, Steven...

Thanks William for the tip...bugger if I know how to do it before, now I do. Have quite a few bottles of honey around here for my cooking...

Incredibly gorgeous! Beautifully photographed, all with lovely backgrounds. I love them all but #3 is especially spectacular for the head-on and wing position, set off by another gorgeous and beautifully colourful background.

Just stunning :)

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Originally Posted by DanK

What lens were you using? I assumed you were using a macro lens, which would require that you be much closer. If you were using a telephoto, did you have to crop a lot?

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Dan all were shot from macro lenses.

Izzie, Christina, Nandakumar thanks for all those comments. Glad you all like it :D

I love all of them Steven but No. 3 is my favourite - 'Preparing for Takeoff' and good tip to use honey.... (BTW - kind of you to PM me) :)

Beautiful photos and No. 3 is my favorite too. I agree with toning down the flowers a little.

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Originally Posted by MarieV

I love all of them Steven but No. 3 is my favourite - 'Preparing for Takeoff' and good tip to use honey.... (BTW - kind of you to PM me) :)

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Hi Marie, thanks for taking some time to comment on my pics. I have not tried the honey thing. I thot they would go for minerals as I often noticed them gathering by sandy/muddy patches where it is wet.
"kind of you to PM me" well that was the least I could do considering you are posting here again :o

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Originally Posted by ajsmith

Beautiful photos and No. 3 is my favorite too. I agree with toning down the flowers a little.

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thank you Ali for the comment and view.

Lovely colour and capture. And to contradict just about everyone else, I like the vibrancy of the colours but find no 3 distracting with the flower central and seemingly in front of the butterfly - on all of the others the 'just butterfiles' caption works, but I think in number 3 it doesn't. Only a very personal opinion though

Nice capture. I like the way the colors on the butterfly play against the bright colors of the Lantana in image #2 and 3. I do agree the colors are a bit too bright. My favorites are #3 and 4.

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Originally Posted by Kaye Leggett

Lovely colour and capture. And to contradict just about everyone else, I like the vibrancy of the colours but find no 3 distracting with the flower central and seemingly in front of the butterfly - on all of the others the 'just butterfiles' caption works, but I think in number 3 it doesn't. Only a very personal opinion though

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your personal opinion is very much appreciated, regardless. Glad you like it.

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Originally Posted by Gospelflier

Nice capture. I like the way the colors on the butterfly play against the bright colors of the Lantana in image #2 and 3. I do agree the colors are a bit too bright. My favorites are #3 and 4.

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thanks for the view and comments Krista.