Power Lunch [Contest Finalists November 2010]
Uploaded: May 20, 2010 03:29:43
Resubmitted Nov., '10
~Horace's Duskywing Skipper~
A skipper butterfly browses an explosion of pink allium blossoms. How could all those buds not be packed with powerful pink nectar??? Gotta be! :) (I think this is a Horace's Duskywing Skipper. As our resident butterfly expert, Maria Gonzalez, once pointed out to me, there are over 3,000 different varieties of skippers and some of them are so similar in color and markings, it's hard to tell the difference.)
Photo taken at Zilker Botanical Gardens - Austin, TX
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Tammy M. Anderson May 20, 2010
Sometimes you can't always go with the right light. This is beautiful, Valarie. Love the colors and details. #1270494Jeff Robinson May 20, 2010
Excellent capture Valarie - Never be afraid to break the rules of photography - That is where Creativity and the Great stuff comes from! Push the envelop and get outside of the comfort zone:-)!! Jeff #8623688Douglas Pignet May 20, 2010
Take them whenever you want...lol Kewl capture and colors. #8623700Anita Hogue May 20, 2010
A very lovely capture Valarie! #8623734Patricia Seidler May 20, 2010
Great detail and lighting Valarie. Good to see your back with another wonderful butterfly photo. #8623758Christine Lobsinger May 20, 2010
Hi Valarie... you made this BEAUTIFUL... no matter in the middle of the afternoon! I love this!!!CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU #8623760
Linda D. Lester May 20, 2010
Awesome capture with lots of texture!! #8623838Gina Cormier May 20, 2010
Well...I think it's a skipper too but his name is Toby! Sorry...I thought you knew that! :-)Gorgeous image even in bright sunlight!! Great detail and color. #8623874
Agnes Fegan May 20, 2010
A beautiful capture Valarie....love the colors and details :) #8623879Freddy Bland May 20, 2010
WOW!! It is like an explosion of color! Magnificent details and POV, Valarie!! #8623942Ron McEwan May 20, 2010
This is about as good as it gets for a close up Valarie, beautifully done indeed.We will be moaning about its to hot in about a week LOL #8623944
Jack Ryan May 20, 2010
An outstanding close up...whatever time of day you took it. Love the POV. Great work!!! #8624020Gina Cormier May 20, 2010
Oh...I almost forgot... (grovel, grovel)Tammy Espino May 20, 2010
Awesome, POW! :) #8624081Ann H. Belus May 20, 2010
Wow, this really pops out at you, Val! Great detail in the butterfly and superb depth in the blossoms; this is awesome! #8624149Marty Straub May 20, 2010
Your cool eye-popping background is the perfect place to display the amazing detail of this skipper, Valarie. Jeff is right. Your creativity is timeless. #8624227Margaret R. Barry May 20, 2010
Fantastic detail, composition and light. Valarie! #8624313Dianna Murphy May 20, 2010
Hi Val!Robert R. Goodman May 20, 2010
Hi Valarie,That is absolutely beautiful my friend.Stunning DOF and clarity!!! #8624549Rony Sagy May 20, 2010
What a thoughtful composition, Val. Love your POV vis a vis the flowers and the sharp details of the butterfly. Exceptional. #8624639Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay May 20, 2010
Wow Valarie! This is terrific! Wonderful comp and colors! You rock! #8624704Patti Coblentz May 20, 2010
There you are! :) I was wondering what happened to you!Lighting is not an issue for you, talented friend! This is outstanding, Val. I love the motion of the flower implied by the dof, and skipper looks happy, and terrific!
Patti #8624882
Ellen Hodges May 20, 2010
Wonderful and gorgeous close up, Val!! Astounding dof, too! Looks sooooo pretty!! #8624891Carol L. Fowler May 20, 2010
Gorgeous! We have some of those flowers but they won't bloom for quite a while. Pretty few butterflies so far too! #8625081Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 20, 2010
WOW, Val! Magnificent composition! The noon day sun worked very well for you in this wonderful shot! :-) k #8625407Julie Burnett May 21, 2010
Gorgeous, Val! Outstanding clarity, POV, and composition!! The lighting is beautiful! #8626089Maria A. Gonzalez May 21, 2010
You managed the lighting perfectly,excellent detail and composition and a beautiful image all around..Very well captured,Val.. #8626115Val Feldman May 21, 2010
Thanks to all of you for stopping by and commenting - as always, it's much appreciated! Hope everyone has a good weekend.... Val #8626913Julianne Bradford May 21, 2010
Wow! Positively eye popping POV at anytime of day Valarie. This is just beautiful! #8626932Tommy E. Burgess May 21, 2010
Outstanding capture with excellent detail, color, and composition Val!! #8627982Ann Coates May 22, 2010
Well, I think the bright Texas sunshine has worked perfectly. This is really cool. I love the effect on the flowers. Nice work. #8628055Amanda J. Tanner May 22, 2010
I think this is wonderful Valerie! Sometimes rules are meant to be broken and this is one of those times it paid off! Great work Valerie! #8628970Phyllis H. Burchett June 02, 2010
Fabulous shot Valerie! #8661178Michelle Alton June 03, 2010
Never have I seen anything like this, Valarie! I'm again in awe. #8661582Marilyn Cornwell December 13, 2010
Congratulations on this splendid Finalist, Valarie! #9097327Bojan Bencic December 13, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Valarie. #9097557Patti Coblentz December 13, 2010
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Val!! #9097618Phyllis H. Burchett December 13, 2010
Congrats on this fabulous finalist Valarie! #9098033Tammy Espino December 13, 2010
Congrats on your finalist!!! :) #9098120Rona L. Schwarz December 13, 2010
Wow, Val! I missed this one earlier - how absolutely FANTASTIC! What an unusual and creative POV - so well-done! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Finalist and Good luck in the next round! #9098231Tammy M. Anderson December 13, 2010
Congrats Valarie on this beautiful finalist. #9098256Carol L. Fowler December 13, 2010
Beautiful Finalist! Congrats! #9098278Rony Sagy December 13, 2010
Congrats on this spectacular Finalist. Val. #9098997Ellen Hodges December 13, 2010
Huge congrats and very best luck on this fabulous finalist, Val!! So very awesome!!! #9099291Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 13, 2010
WTG on this fantastic finalist, Val! :-) k #9099433Thomas E. Hinds December 13, 2010
This an amazing Finalist, Val! Love the DOF and the detail! Wow! #9099588Terry Cervi December 13, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Val! #9099990Debra R. Harder December 13, 2010
This is OUTSTANDING, Val! Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #9100378Merna L. Nobile December 13, 2010
It is my honor to congratulate and celebrate your award for November, 2010. Merna #9100480Christine Lobsinger December 13, 2010
Congratulations Dear Val....John Benway December 14, 2010
Congrats Valarie. Beautifully done.Maria A. Gonzalez December 14, 2010
Congratulations my butterfly loving friend on this beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round..Val Feldman December 14, 2010
Thanks everyone for stopping by...As always, much appreciated! ~Val #9102381Patricia Seidler December 14, 2010
Congratulations Valarie! I hope this is a winner! #9102556Julianne Bradford December 14, 2010
Congratulations Valarie! I get excited when I look at this one :-) I hope it's a winner for you! #9102788Kathleen Rinker December 14, 2010
Huge congrats my friend!! #9103270Nancyj E. Hovey December 14, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SAnn Coates December 14, 2010
Congratulations on your stunning finalist Valarie. #9104080Julie Burnett December 15, 2010
Congratulations Miss V on this gorgeous finalist, you know I wish you the best of luck!! #9104673Carol Eade December 15, 2010
A gorgeous finalist, Valarie, congrats! #9104904Robert R. Goodman December 15, 2010
Hi Valarie,Congratulation my friend.Not only is this beautiful it's a favorite.I waiting to see some new post,LOL!! #9104961Nadia Paul December 15, 2010
This is just gorgeous Val - beautiful light and details - congrats on your wonderful finalist my friend! #9107584Sam Britt December 15, 2010
Big congrats, Val!! #9107839Patrick Rouzes December 17, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this most exceptional finalist, Valarie! WTG! #9111896Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Val Feldman.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Contact photographer via gallery
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!