Purple for Lunch [Contest Finalists August 2007]
Uploaded: August 02, 2007 03:31:35
A Tiger Swallowtail takes advantage of the fresh summer flowers at our home.
Canon 100-400L IS at 310mm. ISO 320, afternoon light, 1/500th @ f8.0, EC -1/3 (Digital Darkroom - effects created with PSE5 + the buzz filter)
Dominick M. Dimacale August 02, 2007
Very lovely image and capture here Jeff...Dominick #704371Ray Clarke August 02, 2007
beautiful composition and delicate image Jeff (a) #4589918Donald K. Cherry August 02, 2007
Gorgeous macro capture, Jeff! #4589919Agnes Fegan August 02, 2007
Beautiful ! #4589955Paul G Slate August 02, 2007
Jeff this is unreal!! nice work! #4589974Joan Kocak August 02, 2007
beautifully done Jeff (love the buzz filter)~ #4589976MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 02, 2007
Good morning Jeff...William C. Raco August 02, 2007
Such beautiful detail, color and DoFBill #4590002
Alan L. Borror August 02, 2007
Superb maro, Jeff! Beautifully sharp and colorful. #4590018Paul E. Earl August 02, 2007
A truly beautiful image, Jeff!! #4590031Hendrik Storme August 02, 2007
Beautiful work and capture! Great colors and lighting! #4590035Jim Huffield August 02, 2007
Very nice work, Jeff. Jim #4590100Erin Appelbaum August 02, 2007
Another beautiful butterfly, Jeff. My butterflies don't sit still that long. Peter #4590113Ken Smith August 02, 2007
Perfectly framed, Jeff. Super shot! #4590125Autum Rhoades August 02, 2007
GORGEOUS, Jeff! Absolutely stunning!!! #4590139Roger Bernabo August 02, 2007
Super sharpness and colors Jeff! #4590216Anita Hogue August 02, 2007
I lost my butterfly bush this spring. They do love them. This is a beautiful catch! #4590315Judyann Plante August 02, 2007
Beautiful color, detail, composition and effects! Great work, Jeff!Judyann <>< #4590351
Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2007
This is GORGEOUS!!! #4590460Laurie Daily August 02, 2007
Beautifully composed and wonderful effects, Jeff! #4590577Jack B. Young August 02, 2007
Outstanding as always Jeff!! #4590605Chua Wee Boo August 02, 2007
Excellent capture with great details & comp,Jeff! #4590639Regina L. Rickert August 02, 2007
Are you sure you weren't playing in my backyard? I spent a good half hour yesterday taking very similar shots. ;) Beautiful bokeh and color. Nice work, Jeff! #4590675Girish Vaghela August 02, 2007
Great colors, composition, and effects, Jeff! #4590821Murry Grigsby August 02, 2007
Wonderful colors and design Jeff! #4590826Mary L. Graham August 02, 2007
Beautiful Jeff!! =) #4590845Dr Silly August 02, 2007
Beautiful, love the buzz on it. :O)Su Sana E. P August 02, 2007
So very gorgeous image and effects, Jeff!! #4590998Ellen Hodges August 02, 2007
Beautiful colors and comp!! #4591004Carol Sawyer August 02, 2007
Beautiful macro and colors,Jeff! #4591149Carla Metzler August 02, 2007
Beautiful, Jeff! #4591325Shelly A. Van Camp August 02, 2007
Beautiful butterfly and image...love the buzz of colors too! I also posted a butterfly :) #4591485Kathleen Brennan August 02, 2007
Wow, What amazing detail and color you achieved in this image, Jeff! #4591718Nadya Johnson August 02, 2007
Very pretty, Jeff! Exceptional colors and design! #4591822Stephen Zacker August 02, 2007
A stunning macro. Great colors #4591846Steve M. Harrington August 02, 2007
Beautiful composition, Jeff.Nikki McDonald August 02, 2007
Lovely colors, composition, and effects, Jeff. #4591991Susan Weisensel August 02, 2007
I just love the buzz filter on this. it is a wonderful image. #4592010Renee Doyle August 02, 2007
Very beautiful capture Jeff! Wonderful effects!April Riggs August 02, 2007
So beautiful! #4592312John Connolly August 02, 2007
Beautiful work here Jeff! Love your color and effects. #4592407Kathy Reeves August 02, 2007
Excellent comp, details, color---everything!!! #4592484Lorraine A. Cook August 02, 2007
A gorgeous butterfly, Jeff!I step outdoors and am 'bombarded' with cicada killer wasps!(LOL)<:))
I'll post a picture of one tomorrow<:)) #4592526
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 02, 2007
Artistic and truly captivating Jeff!! #4592606Tamara K. Walker August 02, 2007
Fantastic presentation. #4592901Connie J. Bagot August 02, 2007
This one gets a big wow from me. Great job with the painting---and yet you kept a wonderful amount of detail as well. Beautiful colors. #4593071Janet McNeil August 02, 2007
Beautifully done - artistic and creative use of effects!! #4593195Kay E. Mahoney August 02, 2007
Nice capture, Jeff. Love the colors and the effect. #4593272David Phalen August 02, 2007
Love the comp, color and effects! Excellent work Jeff. #4593301Evy Johansen August 02, 2007
Beautiful macro, Jeff!! Wonderful clarity and colors!! Great composition!! #4593332Sam Britt August 02, 2007
Beautiful butterfly image, Jeff. Great composition, nicely buzzed. #4593345Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 02, 2007
Splendid, gorgeous, brilliant, lovely awesome image, Jeff!!!!! k #4593352JO ANN CLEVELAND August 02, 2007
Ohhhh, Jeff! This is one of the prettiest butterfly/flower images I have seen! I love it!jo ann c. #4593578
Brenda W. LaFleur August 02, 2007
This is great, Jeff. Perfect amount of buzz. #4593889Patrick Rouzes August 02, 2007
Hey, Jeff.VERY impressive capture here with excellent detail, colors, contrasts,comp& dof!!! Superb work indeed!!! #4593948Lani J August 03, 2007
Oh, WOW! THis is GORGEOUS, Jeff!! :) #4594313Derek D. Dafoe August 03, 2007
Nice shot and effects Jeff!! #4594474Stefania Barbier August 03, 2007
not back from vacations yet (in Sept.), but again I found some internet connection today... gorgeous Jeff!!! #4594808Jeff Robinson August 03, 2007
Thanks Everyone very much for all of the Great comments!! Jeff #4594904Amy JACKSON August 03, 2007
Beautiful image, Jeff!!! #4596894Kate Jackson August 03, 2007
How wonderful this all came together so well Jeff! #4596999Karen Slagle August 03, 2007
Great shot, Jeff. I love butterflies and they won't sit still for me. The sharpness and details in this are fantastic... #4597087Jeff Robinson August 03, 2007
Thank You Amy, Kate and Karen! Jeff #4597256Arlene Krassner August 03, 2007
Jeff this is fabulous. Perfect in every way. #4597383Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 03, 2007
Beautiful sharp capture and color's, effects Jeff, these butterfly's sure love your purple flower's. #4597435Bob D. Hall August 04, 2007
Congrats on you EFP, Jeff! Beautiful photo so well composed. #4599363Jeff Robinson August 04, 2007
Thank You Arlene, Peaches and Bob! Jeff #4599518Robert R. Grove August 04, 2007
Jeff ,very pretty compostion and color ! Quite complete as I see it , regards Robert #4602188Glenn E. Urquhart August 05, 2007
Magnificent Beauty Captured and Composed, here Jeff!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4603120Emile Abbott August 05, 2007
What a fabulous capture of color, detail and composition Jeff. Just reaches out to you. #4605179Nadia Paul August 05, 2007
Simply beautiful Jeff... the colours, comp and effects are perfect! #4605519Colleen Farrell August 05, 2007
Fabulous butterfly and flower image, Jeff! I love your POV--how we can see the butterfly's "swallowtails." Excellent PS work, too! #4606471Jeff Robinson August 06, 2007
Thank You very much for all of the great comments! Jeff #4607043Hazel H. Cromer August 06, 2007
Superb macro Jeff. I love the comp.Angela Azzinnaro August 06, 2007
GORGEOUS Jeff!!!!! Beautiful colors, great DOF & comp!!! #4609445Susie Peek-Swint August 06, 2007
Beautiful butterfly jeff ~ lovely image and effects! #4609844Jeff Robinson August 06, 2007
Thank You Hazel, Angela and Susie! Jeff #4610085ALLEN O. HOWARD August 07, 2007
Excellent composition with great colors and details! #4614574Jeff Robinson August 07, 2007
Thank You Allen! Jeff #4615014Rahul Sharma August 08, 2007
What a wonderful capture Jeff.... really great.. #4621757Jeff Robinson August 10, 2007
Thanks Rahul!! Jeff #4627079Karen Bacon August 12, 2007
Wonderful shot Jeff! #4637524Jeff Robinson August 12, 2007
Thank You Karen! Jeff #4638371Janine Russell August 12, 2007
Jeff,great colors, clarity, exposure and effects. #4639090Jeff Robinson August 13, 2007
Thank you very much Janine! Jeff #4643376Mary N C. Taitt August 13, 2007
gorgeous, fantastic composition! #4643880Jeff Robinson August 14, 2007
Thanks Mary! Jeff #4647902Raymond Pauly August 14, 2007
Very beautiful butterfly shot, Jeff! Lovely composition and colors! #4649500Jeff Robinson August 15, 2007
Thank You Raymond! Jeff #4650896Jeff Robinson August 16, 2007
Thank you very much Alice! Jeff #4658288Shawn Jennings September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Jeff! #4822204Erin Appelbaum September 21, 2007
Beautiful, Jeff. Congrats again. Peter #4822252Angela Azzinnaro September 21, 2007
CONGRATS JEFF!!!!! #4822263Carla Metzler September 21, 2007
Congratulations, Jeff! #4822543Steve M. Harrington September 21, 2007
Good on you, Jeff!Holly Shao September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this very beautiful Finalist, Jeff!!Holly #4823739
Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007
Beautiful! Congratulations! #4824092Sam Britt September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Jeff! #4824548Graeme yew Chow September 21, 2007
Congratualations ! Jeff. #4824642Regina L. Rickert September 21, 2007
A lovely finalist, Jeff. Congratulations! #4824951Su Sana E. P September 21, 2007
Jeff, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #4824970Carol Teal September 21, 2007
Excellent color and effects Jeff. Congrats on your finalist for this beauty! #4825327Jeana Clark September 21, 2007
AWESOME JEFF!!!~Jeana~ #4825513
Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007
So glad the judges agree with me on this--big congratulations, Jeff! #4825534Tressie Davis September 22, 2007
Another great finalist - congratulations! #4826183Laurie Daily September 22, 2007
Another beauty, Jeff...congratulations! #4826333Walter Graziano September 22, 2007
Another great shot for finalist, Congratulations Again! #4826439Lester A. Garcia September 22, 2007
Good luck on this one too, Jeff. #4827128Raymond Pauly September 22, 2007
Beautiful finalist, Jeff! Congratulations! #4827526Kristi A. Howson September 22, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round! Great angle Jeff! #4828059Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2007
I knew we would see this one again, BIG congrats and best of luck in the next round!!! #4828283Emile Abbott September 22, 2007
Beautiful capture Jeff and congrats on another well deserving finalist. #4829425Kay E. Mahoney September 23, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4832385Cary Rogers September 23, 2007
Big, big congrats, Jeff!! Another one of your outstandingly-beautiful buzz-terfly creations!! ;-) #4832775Anita Hogue September 23, 2007
Congratulations, Jeff! #4833140Marijana Fajgl September 23, 2007
Big congratulations Jeff! #4833497Kara L. Hendricks September 23, 2007
Jeff, congrats on this gorgeous image!!! Best of luck in the finals!! #4834258Datha Y. Thompson September 23, 2007
Congratulations again Jeff!! Gorgeous!! WTG :0) #4834928Dr Silly September 24, 2007
Congrats Jeff on your finalist. :O)Ilir Berisha September 24, 2007
perfeckt, main subjekt is an butterfly so I dont have words and I cant say that it's not perfeckt cause I like butterflys a lot, my fiancees name in english means butterfly (FLUTRA).like it . love it #4838847
Jeff Robinson September 24, 2007
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