Common Blue [Animals & Wildlife Photography]
Uploaded: September 10, 2012 18:11:11
9/10/12, macro. Common Blue butterfly on nodding onion- from last month. Grand prize- Oct 2012 Better Photo, Finalist Birds and Blooms Backyard Photo Contest 2013
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Terry Cervi September 10, 2012
Instant Fave!!! How beautiful, Carol! I just love the blues and pinks in this! Fantastic work! #1485651Leslie McLain September 10, 2012
Amazing capture and colors, Carol. #10317367Tammy M. Anderson September 10, 2012
Lovely capture. #10317378David Phalen September 10, 2012
Beautiful colors and details in an outstanding macro!! #10317393Neal D. Hatcher September 10, 2012
Awesomely Beautiful #10317423Tammy Espino September 10, 2012
A gorgeous soft capture! Love that the butterfly landed on such a complimentary color :) #10317544Kevin Nugent September 10, 2012
Stunning shot! Excellent exposure and colors! #10317575Stefania Barbier September 10, 2012
WOW, bet we see this again, superb! #10317662Tiia Vissak September 11, 2012
great tones, details & dof! #10317684frank w. degenhardt September 11, 2012
the softness of the picture gives an elegant look to this picture. The way that you have he flower in a softened look and then the colors of pink that contrast the blue of the butterfly, so gorgeous my friend. Beautiful work you do. #10317747Neal D. Hatcher September 11, 2012
Had to come back to this-So BeautifulGord MacEachern September 11, 2012
Colors, comp, detail, all perfect Carol,beautiful image!! #10317772Stephen Zacker September 11, 2012
Wow.. this is indeed Stunning #10317837Robert R. Goodman September 11, 2012
Hi Carol,That sure is a beautiful my friend.Stunning capture,sorry I'm late I was out chasing storms last night!!!! #10317965Joy Rector September 11, 2012
simply gorgeous #10318056Kathy Salerni September 11, 2012
Beautiful in every way, Carol! Love the selective focus, the soft colors and your comp! A Winner, my friend! #10318415John Connolly September 11, 2012
Excellent detail, depth and delightful color Carol! It is a bit early in the year for butterflies where I live! #10318656Carol Flisak September 11, 2012
Stunning image, Carol! Love the soft colors, selective dof and wonderful composition! #10318824Carol L. Fowler September 11, 2012
Thank you all so much #10319018Karen Celella September 13, 2012
Gorgeous, Carol! #10321377Patrick Rouzes September 13, 2012
The soft colors, detail, focus, & b/g are gorgeous, Carol! A beautiful image, my friend!Carol L. Fowler September 13, 2012
Thanks! #10322080Liz blahh September 17, 2012
Beautiful, love the softness! #10326375Carol L. Fowler September 17, 2012
Thanks #10326962Robert Jensen September 18, 2012
Straight into my favorites #10328016Carol L. Fowler September 18, 2012
Thanks so much!! #10328467Heather Loewenhardt October 28, 2012
Love the soft colouring and composition Carol. Congrats on another wonderful finalist image. #10388903Liz blahh October 28, 2012
Congratulations on your finalist! #10388998Nadia Paul October 29, 2012
Congrats on another gorgeous finalist Carol! #10389345Katarina Mansson October 29, 2012
Such a beauty! Congratulations on your successful finalist Carol! #10389694Robert R. Goodman October 29, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10389927frank w. degenhardt October 29, 2012
Number four. Fantastic girl. Congratulations on a marvelous Sept. I hope they all go to the next round. Way to go my friend. #10389969Julie Burnett October 29, 2012
So delicate with simply gorgeous colors and the perfect dof, congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Carol!! #10389984Val Feldman October 29, 2012
Lovely, lovely, lovely - and some sharp shootin' here, too, MT Lady! :) Congrats! #10390099Kay E. Mahoney October 29, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Carol. Good luck in the next round. #10390258Amanda J. Tanner October 29, 2012
Congratulations Carol on this beautiful finalist! #10390607Phyllis H. Burchett October 29, 2012
Gorgeous, congrats! #10390936Carol L. Fowler October 29, 2012
Thanks everyone #10391367Kathy Salerni October 29, 2012
Another beautiful Finalist for you, Carol! Good luck! #10391669Nancy L. Green October 29, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS Carol on your wonderful finalist, WTG!! <>< #10391826Terry Cervi October 29, 2012
Still love this!! Congrats on a gorgeous finalist, Carol! #10391892Nancyj E. Hovey October 29, 2012
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SCarol L. Fowler October 29, 2012
Thanks everyone #10392566Carol Flisak October 29, 2012
Huge congrats on this beautiful finalist, Carol! #10392900Carol L. Fowler October 29, 2012
Thank you Carol, and thank you Judges for your kind comments! #10393061Randy D. Dinkins October 29, 2012
...and another great critter close up shot. Beautiful - congratulations! #10393161Tammy Espino October 29, 2012
Congrats on this gorgeous finalist!!:) #10393457Rona L. Schwarz October 29, 2012
Can't believe I missed all your 4 Finalists this month, Carol!!! So sorry - but what a fantastic month for you - YEA girl! I LOVE this one - a truly elegant image with such lovely soft colors. Beautiful work! #10393627Carol L. Fowler October 29, 2012
Thanks everyone! #10393699Stephen Zacker October 30, 2012
This is indeed Beautiful. Congratulations #10393940Connie J. Bagot October 30, 2012
A beautiful group of finalists---congratulations Carol! This one has such lovely colors and composition---simply perfect! #10394199Michele Peterson October 30, 2012
BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Carol!!! What a lovely and well done Grand Prize winner!! So happy for you! #10394738Terry Cervi October 30, 2012
Whooo Hoooo, Carol!! WTG! Congratulations on your very well deserved and beautiful GRAND PRIZE win!!! Couldn't be happier for you! #10394742Leslie McLain October 30, 2012
Big congrats on your stunning grand prize win, Carol. #10394751Phyllis H. Burchett October 30, 2012
BIG congrats on this well deserved Grand Prize Winner Carol!!!! ☺ #10394772Chris Budny October 30, 2012
UNcommonly beautiful imagery, Carol! Congratulations on this gorgeous winner! #10394819Stefania Barbier October 30, 2012
WTG congratulations on your gorgeous grand prize win!!! #10394820Val Feldman October 30, 2012
TX-sized and warmest congrats, MT Lady - a stunning, well-deserved, outrageously beautiful GP Win!!! WTG! #10394842Monnie Ryan October 30, 2012
Wow - what a beauty! Congratulations on a well-deserved big win! #10394868frank w. degenhardt October 30, 2012
Am so happy for you my friend. A big Congratulations on this wonderful Grand Prize Winner my friend. Awesome girl. #10394888Nancyj E. Hovey October 30, 2012
OUTSTANDING GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!!C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S....
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Lynne Morris October 30, 2012
Huge Congratulations on your beautiful Grand Prize win Carol. #10394965Tammy M. Anderson October 30, 2012
Congrats on your Grand Prize Winner. #10394970Liz blahh October 30, 2012
congratulations on your beautiful GRAND PRIZE WINNER! #10394983Kathryn Wesserling October 30, 2012
There is nothing "common" about this lovely Grand Prize Win, Carol (except for the name of the butterfly.) Congratulations. #10394990Andre Larose October 30, 2012
A big congratulations Carol! Beautiful work :)André #10395046
Ellen Hodges October 30, 2012
Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Carol!!! #10395088Peggy Pfister October 30, 2012
Absolutely beautiful! Hearty congrats on your Grand Prize Winner! #10395114Tammy Espino October 30, 2012
You go girl, congrats on this grand winner!:) #10395127Anita Hogue October 30, 2012
WOW, I send you a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS! This is absolutely gorgeous! #10395179Tiia Vissak October 30, 2012
Congratulations! #10395275Millie A. Talarico October 30, 2012
Beautiful Grand Prize winner Carol~ #10395283Rona L. Schwarz October 30, 2012
WTG, Carol!!! Hooray for you! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this stupendous Grand Prize Winner - a true beauty! #10395308Randy D. Dinkins October 30, 2012
Very cool, one of Carol's Close up Critter Captures takes it all. Always great shots and well deserved! Big Congrats!!! #10395322Kathy Cline October 30, 2012
Im so happy for you and a BIG congratulations Carol.
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Emile Abbott October 30, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOU GRAND PRIZE WINNER, CAROL. WELL DESERVED. #10395361Lindley Johnson October 30, 2012
Huge congratulations on your beautiful Grand Prize Winner, Carol! An outstanding image! #10395510Kay E. Mahoney October 30, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOU AWESOME GRAND PRIZE WINNER, CAROL. SO BEAUTIFUL. #10395515Renee Doyle October 30, 2012
BIG congratulations on this gorgeous capture and Grand Prize WInner Carol!!!!! #10395528Carol Flisak October 30, 2012
Huge congratulations on your outstanding Grand Prize winner, Carol!! #10395552Lydia Williams October 30, 2012
Spactacular, Carol...Congratulations on your Grand Prize winner! :) #10395577Colette M. Metcalf October 30, 2012
A HUGE congrats on this WONDERFUL GP WINNER!!! #10395604Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 30, 2012
Certainly eye catching and beautiful. An elegant softness. Huge congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE win Carol!!! #10395637Linda D. Lester October 30, 2012
What a beauty....Congratulations on the Grand Prize winner!!!! #10395702Sharon Sawyer October 30, 2012
Carol, HUGE congratulations on your stunning Grand Prize Winner!!! #10395742Robert R. Goodman October 30, 2012
WTG!!Carol.Big Congratulations my friend!!!!! #10395921Reynaldo D. Reyes October 30, 2012
Missed this beauty, it's such a beautiful Winner, a huge Congratulations!~ Woohoo! #10395956Daniella Puente October 30, 2012
Congratulations on this WONDERFUL photo Carol!!! #10395967Patti Coblentz October 30, 2012
Yea, Carol! HUGE congratulations on your grand prize win! A stunning image! #10396035Gord MacEachern October 30, 2012
Yes, yes, yes, WTG Carol, photography at it's best!!! #10396052Kimber Wallwork-Heineman October 30, 2012
Oh Carol,Carol L. Fowler October 30, 2012
Thank you everyone! This is such an honor!! #10396156Patrick Rouzes October 30, 2012
BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your Grand Prize Winner, Carol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Claudia Kuhn October 30, 2012
Congratulations on your big Grand Prize winner! Beautiful!!R. J. Laudenbacher October 30, 2012
Congratulations Carol on this beautiful Grand Prize winner. I love the colors in it! #10396180Robert Jensen October 30, 2012
So glad to see that one of my favorites was chosen #10396228Mary L. Olson October 30, 2012
Congratulations on your grand prize winner.#10396232
Joannie Bertucci October 30, 2012
Carol, not only did you capture a blue butterfly but you also caught the Blue Ribbon (Grand Prize)! :-) Congratulations! #10396258Nadia Paul October 30, 2012
Congrats on your gorgeous GP winner Carol! #10396438Ann Coates October 30, 2012
Wow, this is stunning, congratulations on your grand prize winner. #10396494Mary K. Robison October 30, 2012
Congratulations on this lovely Grand Prize winner, Carol! #10396513Barbara Waldoch October 30, 2012
Congratulations, so gorgeous! #10396532Stephen Zacker October 31, 2012
Wow! Great work and Big Congratulations #10396795Yulianto Soeroso October 31, 2012
wow conggratulation #10396820Julie Burnett October 31, 2012
Congratulations on this huge - and well deserved honor, Carol!! #10396859Connie J. Bagot October 31, 2012
Congratulations Carol---utterly beautiful Grand Prize winner! #10397079Debra R. Harder October 31, 2012
WOW, Carol! This is absolutely beautiful!! Huge congratulations on your well-deserved GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!! #10397169Nancy L. Green October 31, 2012
WOW WOW WOW!!! You got the BIG one, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Carol, this is SO WELL DESERVED!!! <>< #10397262JudyAnn Rector October 31, 2012
Absolutely stunning in every way, Carol! Congratulations on your well deserved Grand Prize! #10397468Judy V. Kennamer October 31, 2012
Congrats, Carol!!! Gorgeous!!!! #10397501Don Christiana October 31, 2012
Carol, Congratulation on a stunning Grand Prize image. This is my first time to visit your amazing BP photo gallery. Your work is fantastic. I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful photos. #10397844ALLEN O. HOWARD October 31, 2012
Excellent!!! Congratulations on the big prize! #10397883Neal D. Hatcher October 31, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER #10397982Carol L. Fowler October 31, 2012
Thanks so much everyone! #10398190Usman M. Bajwa October 31, 2012
A stunner, Carol. Big CONGRATZ on this GP Win, WTG!!UB. #10398393
Katherine Kuhn November 01, 2012
Congratulations on your spectacular grand prize winner! #10399107Bojan Bencic November 01, 2012
Amazing photo, Carol. Congratulations on your GP win! #10399176Kathy Salerni November 01, 2012
Congratulations on your gorgeous Grand Prize Winner, Carol! #10399184Monika Sapek November 01, 2012
Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner, Carol! Lovely and elegant! #10399359John Connolly November 01, 2012
WOW A grand Prize! Huge congratulations Carol, well done! #10399799JO ANN CLEVELAND November 01, 2012
Huge congratulations Carol on this Grand Prize Winner and so well deservedx!jo ann c. #10399982
Shelly A. Van Camp November 01, 2012
Soooo pretty.....Congratulations! #10400241Carol L. Fowler November 02, 2012
Thanks so much for all the nice comments, and thank you again Judges! #10401523Sue Overson November 04, 2012
So lovely! Congratulations! #10403168Carol L. Fowler November 04, 2012
Thanks Sue! #10403706Katarina Mansson November 05, 2012
Congratulations on your spectacular GP win Carol! #10404712Lyn Darlington November 05, 2012
Congrats on your beautiful Grand Prize winner! #10404759Carol L. Fowler November 05, 2012
Thanks so much! #10406070Janice Mezzacappa November 06, 2012
Simply GORGEOUS Grand Prize winner Carol so deserved very happy for you!!!!!!! #10407703Ann H. Belus November 12, 2012
Congratulations on this Grand Prize Winner, Carol! #10416412Merna L. Nobile November 13, 2012
Receiving an award from Better Photo is just like unwrapping a gift, the thrill is always the same! It is also exciting to be able to send my personal congratulations to each and every one of you and I look forward to seeing the gold though out the galleries. Merna #10417168Carol L. Fowler November 13, 2012
Thank you everyone so much! #10417974Linda S. Smith November 15, 2012
Huge Congrats on this beautiful Grand Prize win Carol! #10419285Val Feldman November 24, 2012
OK, MT Lady - gotta tell you that every time I look at this excellent capture and well-deserved GP Winner (and as corny as this may sound), I feel an uplift of the spirit. It is indeed the most beautiful butterfly capture I've ever seen...soothing to the eyes, as well as, the soul. Good medicine! Congrats again! #10431996Carmody Baker November 25, 2012
Just beautiful! Huge congratulations Carol! #10432700Carol L. Fowler November 25, 2012
Thanks so much! #10432914Carol L. Fowler November 25, 2012
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