The Gathering
Uploaded: February 14, 2012 23:55:28 | Entered: January 26, 2017 08:42:33
Taken at the Coronado Butterfly Preserve in Goleta, Ca on 2/6/2012. It was amazing! About 20,000 migrating monarch butterflies!!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/600 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, return light detected, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 180.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300S
Terry Cervi February 15, 2012
This is fantastic, Kathy! What a beautiful sight! How I'd love to see this! #1443544Katherine Kuhn February 15, 2012
Absolutely AWESOME capture! How I would LOVE to see the monarchs flock like this!!Phyllis H. Burchett February 15, 2012
OMG Kathy, how awesome...I've always wanted to see this but thought I had to go to Mexico! #9984698Patrick Rouzes February 15, 2012
Have to say I not seen anything like this before, Kathy- except on NG! The tones, colors, intricate detail, clarity & image are captivating, my friend! Love it!Patrick Rouzes February 15, 2012
Your lighting is incredible too! #9984763Jeffrey R. Bange February 15, 2012
Amazing, fantastic, awesome, incredible, what more can be said about this beautiful capture Kathy, this definitely has WINNER written all over it. #9984805Val Feldman February 17, 2012
OMG, Kathy - how I would dearly love to see this!! I tried one year down here in TX to be at the "right" spot - but the migrating monarchs had other ideas! Gorgeous, gorgeous gorgeous - what a sight!!!! (And what a beautiful capture of it!!!) :) #9987146Gina Cormier February 17, 2012
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #9988086Patti Coblentz February 17, 2012
WOW, Kathy...this is amazing!!!!! What a beautiful sight and fantastic capture! #9988333D Jensen February 21, 2012
Just beautiful! #9994412Rona L. Schwarz February 23, 2012
FABULOUS, FABULOUS, FABULOUS, Kathy!!! I've actually seen this before (at a butterfly facility in Costa Rica), although not sure they were migrating monarchs. Incredible sight and this is a spectacular capture of them! #9998735Terry Piotraschke February 28, 2017
Incredible, Kathy. #11566048Patrick Rouzes February 28, 2017
Congrats on this well-deserved finalist, Kathy. Amazing! #11566358Jeffrey R. Bange February 28, 2017
Congratulations Kathy on your beautiful finalist photo and best of luck in the next round even though I don't think you will need it. #11566536Nadia Paul March 01, 2017
Congrats on this gorgeous winner Kathy! #11566754Cindy Bendush March 01, 2017
Stunning site! Big congrats on your gold! #11566799Candace M. Cleveland March 01, 2017
Congratulations on your gold Kathy. Way to go. #11566957Joan Classen March 01, 2017
What an awesome sight! Congratulations on a beautiful winner! #11567096Carol Quina March 01, 2017
Congratulations Kathy on your GOLD WIN for this awesome shot! #11567293Jeffrey R. Bange March 01, 2017
Congratulations Kathy on your well deserved win. #11567497Terry Cervi March 01, 2017
Congrats on a superb win, Kathy!!! #11567638Patrick Rouzes March 01, 2017
Most definitely a winner, Kathy. BIG Congrats! #11567680Val Feldman March 02, 2017
Always loved this one - so glad you brought it back and so happy to see well-deserved Gold attached! Congrats, Kathy!! #11567768Rosemary Sampson March 05, 2017
Beautiful capture. #11569008Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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