To Fly or Not to Fly, That is the Question [Contest Finalists August 2008]
Uploaded: August 10, 2008 00:30:33
August 08 Finalist
I was fortunate to capture this Monarch (I think that's what it is)
We have tons of these and tigerswallows flying around our milkweeds in the yard.
They look so pretty flying around, so graceful.
I hope you enjoy this photo as much as I do.
Comment's welcome and have a GREAT DAY!!!
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Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.33, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Brett Dolsen August 10, 2008
Beautifull colours,composition,details and effects Nancy!!Love the treatment you have given this image!!Brett #976914Renata Gusciora August 10, 2008
Woow!What wonderful colors!!Beautiful capture and composition,Nancy! #6293608Vladan D. Djordjevic August 10, 2008
Wow, terrific colors, details, lighting! A wonderful image, Nancy! #6293609Dr. Harmeet Singh August 10, 2008
Beautiful capture #6293650Nadya Johnson August 10, 2008
Beautiful! #6293664Robyn A. Terrell August 10, 2008
Wow, beautiful perspective, outstanding colors and clarity, Peaches! #6293688Lynne Morris August 10, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous capture with beautiful colours Peaches. #6293694Carolyn M. Fletcher August 10, 2008
Very nice!! It's beautiful! #6293770Carol Sawyer August 10, 2008
Beautiful capture and colors, Nancy!! #6293799Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 10, 2008
Thanks so very much everyone, I appriciate the support and wonderful comment's!Kathleen Rinker August 10, 2008
Wonderful capture Nancy!! #6293856MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 10, 2008
Crazy Cat This is Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!Incredible color and detail!!
Great Job!!!
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Stephanie Frey August 10, 2008
Wonderful clarity and colors, Peaches! #6293962Bill Knaps August 10, 2008
Wow Peaches. This is so beautiful. Bill #6294017Barbara Waldoch August 10, 2008
It's a wonderful shot, Peaches! #6294053Linda D. Lester August 10, 2008
Excellent capture!!!! Love the POV! #6294094Kumiko Parkinson August 10, 2008
Great focus and comp, Peaches! You have tons of these subjects???Lucky you~~! #6294188Melissa Olsen August 10, 2008
Peaches...FABULOUS detail and color. Outstanding capture! #6294284Tammy Espino August 10, 2008
Stunning pose for you & capture :) #6294340Mukesh Srivastava August 10, 2008
Great composition, details, colors and pose, Nancy!!! #6294411Barbara E. Sturgis August 10, 2008
Great capture!!don't they surprise you when they just stay there,great image!!Nancy. #6294425Amy JACKSON August 10, 2008
Wonderful capture, Nancy! Love the blue sky! #6294470Jeana Clark August 10, 2008
~J~ #6294724
Teresa Burnett August 10, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous Peaches!! Love the color and comp, and the subtle effects are fantastic!! #6294793Sherran Andersen August 10, 2008
Great capture Peaches... really like the colours. Sherran #6294814A P August 10, 2008
Outstanding Peaches!! Beautiful light, color and effects. Lovely blue sky BG too. Just a wonderful Butterfly capture. #6294979Janet Daniel August 10, 2008
This pretty butterfly looks fantastic against that sky, Peaches! Great image! #6295159Dianna Hauf August 10, 2008
Ohhhh, ahhhhh! Absolutely beautiful Peaches! Wonderful capture! #6295201Colleen Farrell August 10, 2008
WINNER!! I will be shocked if this doesn't get at least a finalist, Peaches! The color, comp, detail, effects, POV, and a great title make this a real standout! I love it!! #6295202Clyde Smith August 10, 2008
Beautiful image Peaches. Nice colors, comp and details. #6295400Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 10, 2008
Thanks so very much everyone, I am glad you like this, I know it is one of my favorites.COLLEEN< Thanks for the HUGE smile today and you vote of confidence!
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Jessica Jenney August 10, 2008
Gorgeous capture, vivid colors and detail, Peaches! #6295429Tiia Vissak August 10, 2008
a cool image! #6295528Sam Britt August 10, 2008
Beautiful butterfly capture, Peaches. Great composition, color & clarity. #6295608Robert R. Goodman August 10, 2008
That is beautiful,Buddy.Excellent color and lighting!!!!! #6295663Susan Weisensel August 10, 2008
WOW girl this just POP's off the screen. The colors are so bright and beautiful. #6295665Nancy L. Green August 10, 2008
Girlfriend, are we on the sam wavelength today or what!! Wonderful capture with great colors and superb clarity!! <>< #6295725Douglas Pignet August 10, 2008
This is a wonderful capture Peaches,Doug #6295749John Connolly August 10, 2008
Outstanding detail against the blue sky, Peaches! A terrific POV, and your composition is fantastic! #6295913Lorraine A. Cook August 10, 2008
WOW!! EYE-POPPING COLORS...and a GORGEOUSLY COMPOSED PHOTO, Nancy!!<:))"My" Cicada Killer Wasps chase butterflies, other wasps, flies etc. from 'their areas/burrows'. #6296091
Sue Marshall August 10, 2008
Beautiful image Peaches with outstanding clarity and colours!! :-) #6296351Michael Umbreit August 10, 2008
Peaches - Stunning capture!! Love the POV! - Mike #6296363Janet McNeil August 10, 2008
Fantastic capture - beautiful color and detail (love the title!) #6296377Mike Clime August 10, 2008
This is great, Nancy! Love the colors against the blue sky. #6296491Eugenio Diaz August 10, 2008
I sincerely compliment you on this excellent work!! :-)Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 10, 2008
Thanks so very very much everyone for the wonderful comment's, you all put a huge smile on my fce!Denny E. Barnes August 10, 2008
I guess better late than never, though I never was going to get to the bottom of this thread..LOL Excellent work and capture of this butterfly, Peaches!! Love your POV, composition, clarity, details and color! Beautiful image, beautifully captured!!....Denny #6296607Melinda F. Schneider August 10, 2008
Stunning capture of this beautiful butterfly, Peaches!! #6296626Patrick Rouzes August 10, 2008
Peaches, you should get an award for the colors !!! Phenomenal colors, exceptional detail, clarity, b/g, pov,lighting on the butterfly, & presentation!!! A Winner in my books!!! #6296652Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 10, 2008
Denny, Melinda and Patrick, thanks so much for the wonderful comment's and suppot, I really appriciate them!Denny, LOL! Thanks for the chuckle!!!
Patrick, Ah, geeeeeez, Thanks buddy, it is one of my fav's from my new camera! #6296706
Judy A. Lawhon August 10, 2008
Peaches, beautiful color and detail!! Monarchs love milkweed. #6296709Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 10, 2008
Thanks so much Judy, there is a tigerswallow there everynight too.Melissa G. Meiselman August 10, 2008
Wonderful capture of this beautiful butterfly with dazzling color and great lighting, Peaches!!! #6296796Yulianto Soeroso August 10, 2008
yes I enjoy to see tigerfly hahaha nice color ...and I say don' go ..wait for me , I am still in jakarta ...i want to shot you hahahaha see ya #6297100Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 10, 2008
Thanks so very much Melissa and Yulianto, I really appriciate the support!Robert K. Bemus August 11, 2008
Great macro and awesome colors, Peaches!! #6297302Avril Young August 11, 2008
Outstanding Macro,Pov and colour...excellent capture...can you send him my way! stunning! #6297561Bojan Bencic August 11, 2008
Great point of view and colors, Nancy, Lovely. #6297739JO ANN CLEVELAND August 11, 2008
Wow! I love this, colors and clarity are outstanding !jo ann c. #6298364
Laurie Daily August 11, 2008
WoW...stunning color and detail, Nancy! My first thought was he was getting ready to dive into a pool off a diving board...he is beautiful!!! #6298462Karen Bacon August 11, 2008
Ouststanding color and detail Nancy! #6298615frank w. degenhardt August 11, 2008
Peaches- Good morning my dear friend. This is an excellent and most beautiful butterfly presentation. Everything about it makes for a perfect and outstanding picture. Outstanding composition. The blue background of the sky with the white of the clouds just makes the butterfly stand out even more. Marvelous POV and use of that sky. Excellent work. The colors are so rich and elegant. The lighting and clarity are so perfect and highlight the colors and features of the butterfly so well. I also enjoy the pose of it at the edge of the leaf and your title fits perfectly as if it is making up its mind. Stunning details feature all the fasination we have with butterflies and the work of God's hand in the the patterns of the wings.Daniella Puente August 11, 2008
GREAT contrast, lines detail and superb colors Nancy, excellent capture! #6300413Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 11, 2008
SUPER FANTASTIC shot, Peaches!!!!! Beautiful colors and the details are superb!!!!! ♫ Ma #6300599Deb Koskovich August 11, 2008
Beautiful effects, Peaches! #6300978Shannon D. Miller August 11, 2008
I just love it Nancy! What a GORGEOUS capture! Amazing perspective, light, detail and colors! Shannon~ #6301954Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 12, 2008
Thanks so very much everybody, I really appriciate all the wonderful comments and support!Kristy A. Keene August 12, 2008
WOW! Outstanding, Peaches! A winner for sure! #6303948Eivor Kuchta August 12, 2008
I love your POV here, Peaches, and the colors are wonderful! #6304140Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 13, 2008
Kristy, Eivor and Dalal, thanks so very much, I really appricite the wonderful comment's and support, Have a super day! #6309506Jennifer L. Alder August 14, 2008
That blue sky is the perfect bg for that gorgeous orange monarch!!! Wonderful perspective here, Peaches! :) #6310820Kimi A. Phillips August 14, 2008
DITTO< DITTO!!!!!:) Just outstanding, girl!!:) #6312371Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 14, 2008
Thanks so very much Jennifer and Kimi, appriciate the wonderful comment's and support!william r. griffin August 14, 2008
Color , framing and detail all make this a winner, great shot. #6314716Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 14, 2008
Thanks so very much William, appriciate the wonderful comment and support!Z. Banu August 15, 2008
WOW!LOVELY IMAGE BEAUTIFUL COLORS,EFFECTS!VERY WELL CAPTURED!Nancy! #6317425Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 15, 2008
Hey Zaanat, thanks so very much, appriciate the support!Howard B. Cheek August 15, 2008
The dramatic POV & awesome BG make this monarch "royalty" on high :)Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 15, 2008
Thanks so very much Howard, appriciate the support and wonderful comment.Donna R. Wageman August 16, 2008
Nothing else to say - just all the above again. #6321919Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 16, 2008
Thanks so much Donna appriciate the support!Laura L. Gonzales August 17, 2008
WOW!!!! Very stunning capture and treatment Peaches!! I love the colors and perspective!! Great title too! Laura #6326834Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 18, 2008
Thanks Laura so very much, I really am glad you like this.Irene Colling August 26, 2008
Love your POV on this one. You captured a different angle than most butterflies I see. #6371698Dawn M. Schneider August 26, 2008
favorite about it, color, composition and im with irene, love the pov great job congrats with the EP! #6371898Bob D. Hall August 26, 2008
Congrats on your EFP, PeachesNancy (Peaches) Harker August 26, 2008
Irene, Dawn and Bob, Thanks so very much, I realy appriciate the support and wonderful comment's!!!BOB, how can ya tell it is a female???? #6373535
Jodi Zimmer August 31, 2008
Gorgeous shot with beautiful colors and detail. #6392383Lynn Haack September 01, 2008
Beautiful, bright colors....creative angle, reminds me of a stained-glass window. Congrats on EP! Lynn #6394871Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 01, 2008
Thank you Jodi and Lynne, I appriciate the support and encouragment!Mark S. Cox September 07, 2008
Beautiful colors. I would agree with Lynn, it looks like a flying "stained glass window." Great picture. #6425903Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 08, 2008
Thanks so very much Mark, This is one of MY favorite photo's.Sharon F. Morris September 22, 2008
Congrats Peaches on your Finalist!! #6488817Kimi A. Phillips September 22, 2008
BIG CONGRATS!!!:) #6489008Elida Gutierrez September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6489058Dianna Hauf September 22, 2008
WTG, dear Peaches!!! Such a beautiful image!!! I wish you all the best in moving forward to 'winner'!!!Congratulations!!!!!! #6489078
Stefania Barbier September 22, 2008
wohaaaaa Peaches... congrats!!!!!! #6489225Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6489441Linda D. Lester September 22, 2008
Beautiful...Congratulations! #6490256Carol Teal September 22, 2008
Beautiful, vibrant color! Great POV! Congrats on your finalist!! #6490536Renata Gusciora September 22, 2008
Nancy,biiiiig congratulations on this fabulous finalist and good luck!!! #6490701Eivor Kuchta September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Peaches! #6490728Kumiko Parkinson September 22, 2008
Congratulations, Peaches! Yay!! #6490785Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008
AWESOME, Peaches!!!!!!! I'm soooooooo happy to see this one!!!!! :-) WTG!!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6491186Stacey A. Bates September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Peaches :) #6491188Mike Clime September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Nancy! #6491457Sylvia Rossler September 22, 2008
Big congrats Peaches :o) #6491564Jeana Clark September 22, 2008
~J~ #6491605
Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008
Big congrats on your goegrous finalist, Peaches! #6491676Nadya Johnson September 22, 2008
Way to go, Peaches! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #6491956Donna R. Wageman September 22, 2008
All right!Vladan D. Djordjevic September 22, 2008
An amazing finalist and my favorite!!! Big congrats on your superb finalist, Peaches! #6492403Stephanie Frey September 22, 2008
WTG Peaches! Congrats on your beautiful Finalist! #6492522MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 22, 2008
This is a Winner Crazy Cat!!Eugenio Diaz September 22, 2008
Huge congrats on this AMAZING finalist, Well done Nancy!!!Claudia Kuhn September 22, 2008
Beautiful, congrats Nancy! #6493016Janet McNeil September 22, 2008
Congratulations, Peaches!! Good luck!! #6493075Robert R. Goodman September 22, 2008
A big Congratulations,Buddy.Beautiful capture,Nancy!!!! #6493278Shannon D. Miller September 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this BEAUTIFUL finalist Nancy! Shannon~ #6493325Jodi Zimmer September 22, 2008
Congratulations Peaches!! Well deserved winner! #6493373Laurie Daily September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Nancy...I say FLY girl...you did it!!!! #6493527Robyn A. Terrell September 22, 2008
Yeah, Peaches...congrats on this beautiful finalist!!! #6493640Jim Baines September 22, 2008
Peaches, a sincere congratulations on this magnificent FINALIST! When in doubt .. FLY! #6493690Patrick Rouzes September 22, 2008
Hey, you got the award I promised- lol!!! This is one colorful finalist,Peaches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! #6494108A P September 22, 2008
WTG Girlfriend. So beautiful, so well deserved. Congratulations!! #6494116Sam Britt September 22, 2008
Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Peaches! #6494271Michael Umbreit September 22, 2008
Peaches - Congratulations! - Mike #6494296Z. Banu September 22, 2008
BIG CONGRATULATION!!NANCY VERY WELL DONE BEST OF LUCK!!!!!KEEP IT UP!! #6494338Agnes Fegan September 22, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful finalist...good luck in the next round! #6494692Jennifer L. Alder September 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist, Peaches :) #6494897Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008
Thanks so VERY VERY MUCH EVRRYONE, I so appriciate all the support, Have a super night!!! #6494913David Van Camp September 22, 2008
Mega congrats, Peaches... lovely capture with wonderful color! #6495212frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2008
Peaches- way to go on this marvelous work. congratulations. Good luck in the next round. #6495381Sharon Sawyer September 22, 2008
Took half an hour just to scroll down to the bottom of the page...forgot what I was going to say. LOLOh yes. WTGG, Peaches!!!! Congratulations on your STUNNING finalist. All the best in the next round !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #6495397
Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Congrats Peaches. Bill #6495661Cindy Bendush September 22, 2008
Such a beauty Peaches! The butterfly is smashing against that incredible sky! Congrats on your finalist! #6496029Brenda c. McFarland September 22, 2008
Absolutly Amazing! this is so Awesome Peaches!! I'm crossing all my fingers and toes for you so you can win first place or Grand with this one! Good Luck Girlfriend!! #6496064Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008
David, Frank, Sharon, Bill, Cindy and Brenda, Thanks so very much for the support, means a lot to me!!!Sharon, LOL, thanks for the chuckle!!!
Brenda, your so sweet! #6496294
Laura L. Gonzales September 22, 2008
WTG GIRL!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this fantastic Finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!! Laura #6496353Teresa Burnett September 22, 2008
WOOO HOOOO WTG Peaches!! Huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6496400Mary K. Robison September 22, 2008
WOW! What a gem! No wonder it's one of your favorites!Barbara Waldoch September 22, 2008
Congratulations Peaches, it's a beauty! #6496421Lorraine A. Cook September 23, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS LOVELY FINALIST, NANCY!!!<:)) #6497087Deb Koskovich September 23, 2008
Hooray for you, Peaches -- kudos to you!! #6497356Tarun Bose September 23, 2008
Big congrats for your finalist, Peaches. #6497599Jeff Robinson September 23, 2008
Congrats Peaches on your terrific Finalist!! Jeff #6497649Susan Fox September 23, 2008
Congrats on your fantastic finalist Peaches! #6497961Howard B. Cheek September 23, 2008
Congratulations Nancy!Corinne M. Thompson September 23, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist, it's a magnificent capture! #6498735Janet Daniel September 23, 2008
Hi Peaches - A big congrats! WTG!!! #6498832Candice C. Calhoun September 23, 2008
WTG! Big congratulations, this is a fantastic finalist!ccc #6499443
Daniella Puente September 23, 2008
Big congrats!!! wonderful finalist :))) #6499940Bojan Bencic September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Nancy. #6500044Lynn Haack September 23, 2008
WTG...a BIG CONGRATS on this beautiful finalist...good luck on the next round! Lynn #6500057Kathleen Rinker September 23, 2008
Huge congrats my friend!! #6500357Brett Dolsen September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderfull finalist Nancy!!Brett #6500384Nancy L. Green September 23, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS dear friend, very well deserved!! <>< #6500884Ellen Hodges September 23, 2008
Fantastic capture, Peaches! Congrats! #6501867Patricia Ronan September 24, 2008
Congratulations Peaches, this is a beautiful image:) #6505172Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 24, 2008
Thanks so very very much everyone for the support and congrats, I so appriciate them all and you so much!Max Aureli September 24, 2008
Congratulation for your Finalist Nancy !:-))) #6508108Ujjwal Mukherjee September 25, 2008
Beautiful Finalist!!BIG congratulations,Nancy!!! #6509390Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 25, 2008
Max and Ujjwal, thanks so very much, Have a super day! #6511243Melissa G. Meiselman September 25, 2008
Congratulations, Peaches on this beautiful finalist!! #6511988Sue Marshall September 25, 2008
Gorgeous Finalist Peaches outstanding work as always!!Joanne E. Bohenstengel September 25, 2008
Greetings from Florida, Peaches, Congrats on your finalist on this wonderful photo. I am taking a lot of pictures while down here, hoping that there will be a few good ones. Can't stay away from better photo even on vacation. Super photo. Joanne #6512924Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 25, 2008
MElissa, Sue and Joanne, thanks so very much!Joanne, hope your having fun!
Can't wait to see your photo's!!! #6513451
Kristy A. Keene September 25, 2008
Congrats Peaches!!! My what a Stunning Photo!!! #6513452Reynaldo D. Reyes September 25, 2008
Fabulous colors of the monarch presented so well against the blue sky. So inspiring and congratulations on your finalist Peaches! #6513495Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 25, 2008
Thanks so very much Kristy and Reyanldo, appriciate the support!Pat Gamwell September 25, 2008
Waaay cool image, Peaches! Big congrats! #6513770Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 26, 2008
Thanks so much Pat, appriciate the support!Alex T. Mizuno September 26, 2008
Big sky and a little creature - what a dynamic composition! Striking color contrast too. Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist Peaches!! #6517476Steven W. Lepak September 27, 2008
Bravo Nancy! And congrats on this stunning finalist. Love the comp and vivid colors. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #6519911Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 27, 2008
Alex and Steven, thanks so very much for the support!Steven, nice to see you back buddy! #6520096
Linda Blair September 27, 2008
Terrific Peaches......congratulations!!!!! #6521238Linda Blair September 27, 2008
Terrific Peaches......congratulations!!!!! #6521239Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 30, 2008
Thanks so very much Linda, appriciate the support!Cindy Bendush December 22, 2008
Beautifully caputured Peaches! Belated congratulations on this colorful finalist! #6931626Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 25, 2008
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