Butterfly Closeup [Contest Finalists September 2004]
Uploaded: September 23, 2004 14:15:18
Another one of my old slides cleaned up in PS8. This was a setup deal when my son was young. I bought the butterfly (real wings and fake body for a wedding shoot I was doing and decided to get some extra mileage at home) and rolled up a bit of tape (no two-sided tape back in those days) to stick it to his nose. He did the acting :0)
Dan Holm September 23, 2004
Excellent, Murry!! Creative setup, outstanding capture, superb acting! #171881Allan L. Whitehead September 23, 2004
Wow, marvelous 'capture' and photograph Murry, I love this. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allanps - I was just going to say that Texas 'flutterbyes' are as friendly as Niagara ones. This was taken this week at the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagar Falls. This 11 year old girl was sitting on a bench and found a new friend who just stopped by for a visit, eh… 'A', … #800552
Colleen Braun September 23, 2004
great catch... #800555
Carolyn M. Fletcher
September 23, 2004
Ellen Peach
September 23, 2004
Terry R. Hatfield September 23, 2004
Looks Like You Captured This Moment Real Well Murry! Nice Image!! #800585Murtaza H. Saeed September 23, 2004
SuperDooper!:) #800644Murry Grigsby September 23, 2004
Thanks Dan, Colleen, Allan, Carolyn, Ellen, Terry and Murtaza :0) #800649
William C. Raco
September 23, 2004
bill #800654
Joy Brown September 23, 2004
A great oldie but goodie!!! #800686Donna J. Taff September 23, 2004
Great image, Murry!!!!!! #800731Murry Grigsby September 23, 2004
Thanks Bill, Joy and Donna :0) #800766Darren K. Fisher September 23, 2004
This gave me a good laugh, he along with you done an awesome job. #800833Timothy Guay September 23, 2004
Murray,Mellanie September 23, 2004
Wonderful image, Murry!!! Looks like he's having fun! #800954Charlene Bayerle September 23, 2004
Love this.....I would have never known Murry....great shot and presentation!!!! #800971Murry Grigsby September 23, 2004
Thanks Darren, Timothy, Mellanie and Char :0) #801008Colette M. Metcalf September 23, 2004
I just love this Murry!! So adorable!! #801013Murry Grigsby September 23, 2004
Thanks Colette :0) #801014Carol Brill September 23, 2004
What a heartwarming image, Murry, you can really feel his excitement--real or imagined! Priceless!! #801134Murry Grigsby September 24, 2004
Thanks Carol :0) #801659Marta Azevedo September 24, 2004
Good idea. good results #802147Murry Grigsby September 24, 2004
Thanks Marta :0) #802746Karen Engelbreth September 24, 2004
Great catch, Murry! #802971Murry Grigsby September 24, 2004
Thanks Karen :0) #803125Wally Orlowsky October 15, 2004
Congratulations on this finalist! #843831Colleen Braun October 15, 2004
congratulations #843871Terry R. Hatfield October 15, 2004
Congratulations To You Murry This Is Great:-) #844158Susan T. Parady October 15, 2004
Congrats again, Murry! #844160Duane Carter October 15, 2004
Great image Murry, and congratulations!!!! #844308Murry Grigsby October 15, 2004
Thanks Wally, Colleen, Terry, Susan and Duane! #844379Monika Sapek October 15, 2004
Wonderful, Murry! It is fun to look at this one! Many congratulations!Stanley J. Contrades October 15, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS, Murry ... Best wishes in the next judging stage!!Leonard Pierce October 15, 2004
Congratulations Murry! #844881Murry Grigsby October 15, 2004
Thanks Monika, Stan and Len! #845092Allan L. Whitehead October 15, 2004
Congratulations and best of luck on the next step - Allan #845358Sharon Day October 15, 2004
Congratulations, Murry! #845366Donna J. Taff October 15, 2004
Congratulation's, Murry!!!!!! #845402
Wendy M. Amdahl
October 15, 2004
Murry Grigsby October 15, 2004
Thanks Allan, Sharon, Donna and Wendy! #845692Carol Brill October 15, 2004
Murry, congratulations again and best of luck in the finals! #845798Murry Grigsby October 15, 2004
Thanks Carol! #846049
Deborah Lewinson
October 15, 2004
Darren K. Fisher October 15, 2004
Congratulations once again on your finalist, and the best of luck next round. #846159Penny Steiner October 15, 2004
Hi Murry: Aren't memories wonderful and this is a real charmer...congratulations on your win.P. #846384
Patricia A. Kuniega October 16, 2004
What a darling shot! Congrats Murry! It really brings a smile. I hope your son entered the Acting Academy after this! : ) #846708Karen Engelbreth October 16, 2004
Congratulations, Murry!#846749
Evy Johansen
October 16, 2004
Jeff Robinson
October 16, 2004
Murry Grigsby October 16, 2004
Thanks Deborah, Darren, Penny, Patricia, Karen, Evy and Jeff! #848030
Robert Mann
October 16, 2004
Murry Grigsby October 16, 2004
Thanks Rob! #848937
William C. Raco
October 16, 2004
bill #848939
Murry Grigsby October 16, 2004
Thanks Bill! #848948Kathleen Clemons October 16, 2004
Congrats to you, Murry G! :) #849105Murry Grigsby October 16, 2004
Thanks Kath! #849171
Claudia Kuhn
October 16, 2004
Murry Grigsby October 16, 2004
Thanks Claudia! #849402Michael Khoury October 16, 2004
congrats Murry #849676Murry Grigsby October 16, 2004
Thanks Michael! #849698Pu Chen October 16, 2004
That's so cute! He surely know how to cooperate:) Congratulations! #849877Mellanie October 16, 2004
Congrats on this and your other finalists, Murry! Well deserved! #849893Murry Grigsby October 16, 2004
Thanks Pu and Mellanie! #849928Colette M. Metcalf October 17, 2004
Congrats Murry!! I love this! #850574Murry Grigsby October 17, 2004
Thanks Colette! #850723
Ellen Peach
October 17, 2004
Murry Grigsby October 17, 2004
Thanks Ellen! #851011
Adilson F. Ferreira
October 18, 2004
Murry Grigsby October 18, 2004
Thanks Adilson! #853251Karen Beri October 18, 2004
Congratulations Murry, on this great shot!!! #853652Terry R. Hatfield October 18, 2004
Congratulations To You Murry On Your Win!!!! #853753Dan Holm October 18, 2004
Congrats, Murry!! Well deserved recognition for this FANTASTIC shot! #853766
William C. Raco
October 18, 2004
bill #853885
Colette M. Metcalf October 18, 2004
I knew we would be seeing this one again Murry!! A BIG congratulations on your win!!! #853916Karen Engelbreth October 18, 2004
Congrats On Your Win, Murry! #853951Mary K. Robison October 18, 2004
Congratulations, Murry! #854021Anette Linnea Rasmussen October 18, 2004
Congrats on your win, Murry!Kind regards
Linnea #854026
Kathleen Clemons October 18, 2004
Congrats on your win, Murry! #854081Susan T. Parady October 18, 2004
An oldie and certainly a goodie! I think your son deserves an academy award for his acting ability. Congratulations!!!Sue #854152
Michael Khoury October 18, 2004
Big Congrats Murry!! #854186Allan L. Whitehead October 18, 2004
Murry, congratulations on this terrific win, it is very well deserved, my very dear friend - Allan #854213Murry Grigsby October 18, 2004
Thanks so much everyone! I think the judges gave me extra credit for entering the oldest image this month :0) Seniority does have it's perks!! #854219Paula Lechten October 18, 2004
Great expression, congrats. #854233Cathy Gregor October 18, 2004
Congratulations Murry!
Ellen Peach
October 18, 2004
Murry Grigsby October 18, 2004
Thanks ALL! #854317
Terry Cervi
October 18, 2004
Terry Cervi
October 18, 2004
Sharon Day October 18, 2004
Congratulations, Murry!!! This is such a fantastic shot! #854366Robert Goodman October 18, 2004
Congratulations Murry,Wonderful image!!!! #854375Murry Grigsby October 18, 2004
Thanks for all the great comments! #854505Patricia A. Kuniega October 18, 2004
Congratulations on your win Murry! Might be time to take this model out for dinner to celebrate! But don't order a kid's meal for him! #854558
Deborah Lewinson
October 18, 2004
-Debby #854570
Murry Grigsby October 18, 2004
Thanks Pat and Debby! This model has been well paid -- BS & Masters at Rice University and a honeymoon trip to Hawaii and a few other incidentals :0) #854615Donna J. Taff October 18, 2004
Congratulation's on the fantastic win, Murry!!!!!! #854631Monika Sapek October 18, 2004
I always wanted to take a photo like this, Murry, but the butterflies never wanted to land on my kids’ face like this ;-). My hearty congratulations on your Second Place Win!Duane Carter October 18, 2004
Congratulations on the win, Murry!!!! #854647
Claudia Kuhn
October 18, 2004
Carol Brill October 18, 2004
Congratulations on your second-place finish with this delightful shot, Murry!! #854849Dale Gast October 18, 2004
Congratulations, Murry! This is great!!! #854885Michelle R. Kovach October 18, 2004
Congrats on your Win Murry!Stephen Zacker October 18, 2004
Congratulations, Murry! #854995Rob Friedman October 18, 2004
Congrats Murry! I love this one! #855089
Jim Kinnunen
October 18, 2004
Joy Brown October 18, 2004
Congratulations Murry - great shot! #855165Murry Grigsby October 18, 2004
Thank you all!!!! #855219Darren K. Fisher October 18, 2004
Way to go Murry. Congrats on a wonderful win. #855385
Wendy M. Amdahl
October 18, 2004
Robert Mann
October 18, 2004
Brenda W. LaFleur
October 18, 2004
Stanley J. Contrades October 18, 2004
Excellent win, Murry, and Congratulations once again!Leanne M.E. Boyd October 19, 2004
Congratulations Murry! A very sweet shot! #855747
Carolyn M. Fletcher
October 19, 2004
Kathleen N. Nelson October 19, 2004
Congratulations on your win, Murry. What a wonderful, timeless shot. #855910Wally Orlowsky October 19, 2004
Congratulations on this fun winner, Murry. #856001Judith G. Secco October 19, 2004
Awesome, Murry! Great job. Congratulations.Murry Grigsby October 19, 2004
Thanks for all your well wishes! Carolyn are you sure you didn't sleep in? :0) #856171Bernard B. Travers October 19, 2004
HEY, HEY, HEY, all the way. CON GRATS ON YOU, OLE BUD. #856317Murry Grigsby October 19, 2004
Thanks BT! #856333Patrick Campbell October 19, 2004
Very sweet image--thanks for sharing--congrats on your win, Murry! #856384Robin L. Wehrman October 19, 2004
Congratulations Murry on this magnificent win! Well deserved!! #856519Pu Chen October 19, 2004
Congratulations, Murry! #856665Murry Grigsby October 19, 2004
Thanks Patrick, Robin and Pu! #856767
Evy Johansen
October 19, 2004
Murry Grigsby October 19, 2004
Thank you Evy! #857368Janet Detota October 19, 2004
Congratulations, Murry! Great capture!! #857393Murry Grigsby October 19, 2004
Thanks Janet! #857398Donna L. Cuic October 19, 2004
I guess you got that extra milage out of that prop after all. Congrats on your win.Murry Grigsby October 19, 2004
Thanks Donna :0) #857745Susana Matos October 19, 2004
Congratulations! Absolutely wonderful!Murry Grigsby October 20, 2004
Thanks Su :0) #858344Donna R. Moratelli October 20, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS: MURRY!! This is funny! #858379Murry Grigsby October 20, 2004
Thanks Donna! #858485Mary-Ella Bowles October 20, 2004
Fantastic image!! A real feel-good-makes-me-smile kind of photo. And the kid was a natural - did he go on to a career in acting?? ;-) Well done Murry - and congrats! #860012Murry Grigsby October 21, 2004
Thanks Mary-Ella! No acting career :0) #860537April Bryant October 21, 2004
Wow. Great, great, great job. Congrats!Murry Grigsby October 21, 2004
Thanks April! #861638Leonard Pierce October 21, 2004
Congratulations on your Second Place win Murry!!! #861812Murry Grigsby October 21, 2004
Thanks Len! #861994
Carol Engstrom
October 21, 2004
Murry Grigsby October 22, 2004
Thanks Carol! #862803Dolores Neilson October 22, 2004
A belated congrats, Murry!! Woo hoooo on winning with this dynamic portrait! Your son is a wonderful actor....perfect model! And so handsome as a young boy.We just had to stop in again at Polly's Pancakes on our way down from vacationing in Canada last weekend. I couldn't believe my luck to have nabbed them on their last day of the season. That's all...they're closed....sob, sob. (they had scrumptious pumpkin pancakes...oh my God. I've been trying to duplicated that recipe at home. Came close but still not as good as theirs) #863844
Murry Grigsby October 23, 2004
Thanks Dolores! Glad you caught them before they closed for the season :0) Not only are the cakes good but what a FUN place to have breakfast and shoot some PIX!! #864305Diane Dupuis October 24, 2004
Congrats Murry on your very well deserved win!! He's adorable! #865945Murry Grigsby October 24, 2004
Thanks Diane! #866008Patricia Marroquin October 24, 2004
Wow, sorry I missed this one the first time around! What a spectacular image, Murry! Love it! A big congrats to you! :-) #867290Murry Grigsby October 25, 2004
Thanks Patricia :0) #868003Adam T. Cowart November 12, 2004
This pic. just popped up on the front screen and it is great. Excellent shot and excellent 'actor'. Congrats! Keep up the great work. #905836Murry Grigsby November 12, 2004
Thanks Adam :0) #905848ilana peled November 16, 2004
I just discovered this wonderful picture and enjoyed it very much.Murry Grigsby November 16, 2004
Thanks Ilana :0) #917733Kerby Pfrangle May 25, 2005
Murry,Love the element of surprise on the little guys face. PRICELESS...
Very cute shot with the butterfly on his nose.
Excellent color and comp.
Kerby #1394620
Murry Grigsby May 25, 2005
Thanks Kerby! #1394803Roxanne M. Bubar April 22, 2006
Fantatic capture of this adorable child. Creative and colorful also #2673914Murry Grigsby April 22, 2006
Thanks Roxanne! #2674040Penny Steiner April 22, 2006
hi Murry: Always love to see his photo...how are you? I hope all is well with you and your famiy.Penny #2675268
Murry Grigsby April 23, 2006
Thanks Penny! Pat and I are doing okay :0) #2676100
Kathleen K. Parker
August 29, 2008
Murry Grigsby August 29, 2008
Thanks KK :0) #6384706JO ANN CLEVELAND November 18, 2008
That is awesome! Very well deserved for the Gold!jo ann c. #6770254
Murry Grigsby November 18, 2008
Thanks Jo Ann :0) #6770671Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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