Gulf Fritillary [Photography Contest Details & Macro Photos]
Uploaded: September 10, 2009 04:29:58
Gulf fritillaries are now everywhere in my neck of the woods, possibly because they are preparing for their migration over the Gulf to warmer climates for the winter. This fellow was the most brilliant orange-red fritillary I'd ever seen and I chased him down like a crazy lady thru Zilker Botanical Gardens here in Austin. I finally caught up with him as he browsed these yellow zinnias...
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/8000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 240.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Dominick M. Dimacale September 10, 2009
Awesome macro image you captured here, Valerie.Dominick #1178831
Tammy M. Anderson September 10, 2009
Gorgeous details, colors and composition, Valarie. Wonderful capture. #7931319Tess L. Yee September 10, 2009
Wonderful perspective and fantastic colors, Valarie! Great image! #7931345Amy M. Wilson September 10, 2009
Beautiful comp, colors, details and lighting.... great capture and well worth the chase, Valarie!!! #7931369Douglas Pignet September 10, 2009
What a lovely capture of this butterfly. Excellent clarity and colors...Wonderful job. #7931399Robert R. Goodman September 10, 2009
Hi Valarie,Stunning macro.Sure has some big eyes.Excellent capture!!!! #7931509Jeff Robinson September 10, 2009
An Outstanding macro of this beautiful Fritillary Valarie!! Jeff #7931576Monnie Ryan September 10, 2009
Fantastic, Valarie! Awesome details and colors and perfect composition! Glad you finally caught him! #7931582Gina Cormier September 10, 2009
Oh my...what color he is!!! Lovely colors in this image. Great macro!!!! #7931666Agnes Fegan September 10, 2009
Great job...the colors and warm light are just beautiful! #7931698Courtenay Vanderbilt September 10, 2009
Wonderful capture, Valerie! You have to be mighty quick to catch one of these guys! Great job! #7931748Ron McEwan September 10, 2009
Glad you caught up with him Val, it paid off with this awesome image, WTG #7931794Margaret R. Barry September 10, 2009
Gorgeous light, colors and details, Valarie! #7931983Jeana Clark September 10, 2009
~J~ #7932067
Melissa Olsen September 10, 2009
Blow me AWAY!Remarkable! #7932087
Marty Straub September 10, 2009
A magical time of day and perfect to get these colors, Valarie. Outstanding detail and comp. #7932176Ann Coates September 10, 2009
You made me laugh with your comment "chased him down like a crazy lady". I can just imagine it. What lengths we go to to get that shot. Well worth your efforts Valarie. The colours are vibrant. Perfect catch. #7932279Gord MacEachern September 10, 2009
Gorgeous details, colors and composition, Valarie! Incredble work!!! #7932409Carla Metzler September 10, 2009
Excellent macro! #7932567Carol Sawyer September 10, 2009
Beautiful capture, color and detail, Valarie!! #7932613Bonnie C. Lackey September 10, 2009
Don't you just love their eyes! Nicely done, Valarie! #7932883Candice C. Calhoun September 10, 2009
WOW, sensational macro of this stunning butterfly!ccc #7932962
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 10, 2009
Oh WOW, Val...this is so elegant and luscious!!! :-) k #7932993Sam Britt September 10, 2009
Beautiful macro, great composition, color & detail, Valarie. #7933373Valentin M. Armianu September 10, 2009
Oh Valarie this is Amazing!!Great macro, details and colors!! #7933421Patricia Seidler September 11, 2009
Fantastic Valarie! #7933910Val Feldman September 11, 2009
Thanks so much, every one, for your comments...I appreciate them very much! Val #7934267Julianne Bradford September 12, 2009
Beautiful colors Valarie! #7937256Tommy E. Burgess September 12, 2009
Stunning macro Valarie!! I hope we see this again, it's outstanding! #7938050Maria A. Gonzalez September 13, 2009
Awesome colors on the fritillary and your composition is just beautiful....Excellent detail and lighting....The color combination really works well together...You captured it perfectly...Very well done,Val. #7938598Val Feldman September 13, 2009
Thanks so much Julianne, Tommy and Maria! #7940608Ann Coates October 22, 2009
Congratulations Valarie on your beautiful finalist. #8059503Tommy E. Burgess October 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist Valarie!! Best of luck in the next round! #8059544Diane E. Deming October 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Valarie. The best to you. #8059675Amy M. Wilson October 22, 2009
Just gorgeous.... big congratulations and best of luck in the next round, Valarie!!! WTG!!! #8060470Eugenio Diaz October 22, 2009
Congratulations!!!!Carol L. Fowler October 22, 2009
Congrats Val! WTG! #8061244Nancyj E. Hovey October 22, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SUsman M. Bajwa October 22, 2009
CONGRATS on this beautiful image and Finalist Award, Valarie.UB. #8062132
Melissa G. Meiselman October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!!! #8062865Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 23, 2009
This is beautiful, Valarie! Congratulations!!! #8064251Gina Cormier October 23, 2009
HOLY SMOKES!!!! Again???Debra R. Harder October 23, 2009
Another PICTURE PERFECT image, Valarie! Congratulations on this outstanding finalist!! Deb #8065020Val Feldman October 23, 2009
Wow, you guys are just the best - thanks so much for all your encouraging support - as always, I appreciate your kindness! Have a great weekend all! ~ Val #8065076Mark Dodge October 23, 2009
Congratulations, Valarie! Way to go! Over the top macro! Best of luck in the next round. #8065179Tess L. Yee October 23, 2009
Congrats on this super finalist, Valarie! #8065451Courtenay Vanderbilt October 24, 2009
Congratulations on this beauty, Valarie!!! #8068111Julianne Bradford October 26, 2009
Wonderful work!! Such terrific detail! Congrats! #8074633frank w. degenhardt October 27, 2009
Eye grabbing colors. Beautiful. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. #8078533Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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