Checkered Skipper [Contest Finalists July 2010]
Uploaded: July 10, 2010 06:30:18
Finalist
David and I were outside working earlier this week and he spotted a moth resting in a plant. I went inside for my camera, micro lens and tripod and took three shots. The moth's head was hidden by a leaf so I got a pair of scissors to try to carefully snip that leaf away but of course the minute I tried, it flew off.
We kept on working and just a minute later I spotted this small butterfly on a coreopsis flower. I measured the flower later -- one inch in diameter. The skipper stayed on one flower for a long time, turning slowly as if trying to show me her best side. Then she flew off and came back and landed on another flower and posed some more. What fun it was to have the tripod and macro lens at hand and ready to go!
Category: Details and Macro
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 4293.97, ExposureTime: 33333/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Jeana Clark July 10, 2010
~J~ #1286715
Joy Rector July 10, 2010
gorgeous shot #8746232Danny B. Head July 10, 2010
Great macro! #8746275Sam Britt July 10, 2010
Beautiful, great color & detail, Nikki. #8746330Monnie Ryan July 10, 2010
Well as they say, luck is when preparedness meets opportunity, Nikki -- this beautiful capture is a perfect example! Terrific job! #8746362Gail Vitikacs July 10, 2010
Beautiful in so many ways! Thank you for your email! #8746375Amanda J. Tanner July 10, 2010
You are lucky to get this shot! The colors and detail are just Beautiful. You b/g focus is great. I love this one a lot! Nice Work Nikki! #8746443Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 10, 2010
Beautiful macro work Nikki. Excellent details and colors.Kara L. Hendricks July 10, 2010
OH MY!! This is just wonderful Nikki! Love the angle of the butterfly here.. and the contrast between the flower and subject...:) Gorgeous!! #8746612John Connolly July 10, 2010
I love the intense colors and great detail you managed to capture here Nikki! A wonderful close up image! #8746952Carol Eade July 10, 2010
Beautiful macro, Nikki, and love those colors! #8747007Rona L. Schwarz July 10, 2010
Wonderful macro work, Nikki! How fortuitous...great bold colors with striking clarity and detail! #8747523Renata Gusciora July 11, 2010
Wonderful macro,fabulous details and color,great focus too,Nikki! #8747864Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 11, 2010
GOOOOOOOOORGEOUS, Nikki! I'm glad you found out was the name of this beauty is! :-) k #8748317Carol L. Fowler July 11, 2010
Beautiful little skipper! I have never seen a patterned one like this. Superb detail! #8748851Leslie McLain July 11, 2010
Amazing capture, Nikki. #8748858MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 11, 2010
Wish BP would let us place bets ;0) #8749130Karen Celella July 12, 2010
Fantastic work Nikki! Superb colors and details and it makes working in the garden a lot more exciting. #8750647Garth D. Beatty August 06, 2010
Very Nice! #8810447Chris Budny August 13, 2010
How fortunate to be prepared, and have a patient subject like this... great capture, and an eye-catching image. Congratulations! #8825502Michelle Alton August 13, 2010
Spectacular work and story of how you did it! Excellent as always! #8826513Fran J. Jagger August 13, 2010
Looks like he is frowning! (LOL) Great capture!! Congrats on your Finalist, Nikki!! :) #8826611Stephanie Frey August 13, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Well deserved! #8826915Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 13, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist! What a beautiful macro Nikki!! A super great month for you!!! WTG, you deserve it!!! #8827584Karen E. Baumann August 13, 2010
Congrats, Nikki ! This is a wonderful finalist! #8827978Renee Doyle August 13, 2010
Big congratulations on this very beautiful finalist Nikki!! #8828191Sam Britt August 13, 2010
Congratulations again, Nikki. This is beautiful! #8828459Rolando Rosito August 13, 2010
Beautiful finalist Nikki!! Congratulations!! #8829256Usman M. Bajwa August 14, 2010
CONGRATZ on your beautiful Finalist!!UB. #8829883
Stefania Barbier August 14, 2010
superb... congrats! #8830429Violeta Harrington August 14, 2010
Nikki, congratulations on all your July finalists! This one is fabulous! I love the colors, the contrast between the flower and the butterfly, the clarity, and great detail. Well done. #8830595Jeana Clark August 14, 2010
~J~ #8830926
Datha Y. Thompson August 14, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS!! :) #8831170Marilyn Cornwell August 14, 2010
Congratulations on this oh so lovely image! A beautiful finalist!! #8831421Randy A. Myers August 14, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.#8831838
JO ANN CLEVELAND August 14, 2010
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist Nikki!jo ann c. #8831981
Debra R. Harder August 14, 2010
This is an EXCELLENT macro, Nikki, with incredible details, colors and lighting. Congratulations on another BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #8832264Carol Eade August 14, 2010
Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Nikki! #8832620Lydia Williams August 14, 2010
WOW, another beauty, Nikki! Great shot...I especially love this one! Congratulations #8832979Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SJudy V. Kennamer August 14, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful Finalist Nikki!!! #8834032Val Feldman August 14, 2010
Checkered skippers are VERY tiny, so glad you were ready for this little beauty! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and all the best in the upcoming round! ~Val #8834314Ken Smith August 14, 2010
Great details on this guy, Nikki...congrats again! #8834474Patti Coblentz August 15, 2010
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Nikki!! #8834855Naomi Weiser August 15, 2010
great capture, I like the contrast between teh subjects. congrats! #8834947Deborah C. Lewinson August 15, 2010
Great image and great story, Nikki!Congrats on this fabulous finalist!
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Daniel Ruf August 15, 2010
Congrats on this nice closeup. The DOF work is great and the subject really cooperated. #8836897Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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