Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. Mid afternoon, ISO 400, 1/400 @ f8, EC -1/3 (We are in a drought at the moment so this is an older image)"> Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. Mid afternoon, ISO 400, 1/400 @ f8, EC -1/3 (We are in a drought at the moment so this is an older image)"/>
Spring Break [Details & Macro Travel Photography and Places]
Uploaded: March 09, 2009 03:38:05
When the Wildflowers and Butterflies start to appear and everything is "Thriving" - We then know that Mother Nature has brought Spring to us again! (D&M)
Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. Mid afternoon, ISO 400, 1/400 @ f8, EC -1/3 (We are in a drought at the moment so this is an older image)
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Michael G. Marshall March 09, 2009
Terrific capture, Jeff! Wonderful detail, color and lighting! Michael #1095263Alan L. Borror March 09, 2009
Fantastic MT entry, Jeff! Beautiful color and detail! #7261364Dominick M. Dimacale March 09, 2009
Lovely MT entry you have here, Jeff, we have the same Idea today!!!Dominick #7261368
Tammy Scott March 09, 2009
Wow! You really got great color and clarity on this! #7261386Karen E. Michaels March 09, 2009
Double WoW! Stunning Jeff! Peace, karen #7261421Mary L. Graham March 09, 2009
Oh Jeff this is Fantastic...Love the colors and detail!! =) #7261453Tammy M. Anderson March 09, 2009
This is just wonderful, Jeff. To catch the two of these together is just great. Love it!!! #7261476Colette M. Metcalf March 09, 2009
WONDERFUL capture!!!!! #7261509Eric S. Rundle March 09, 2009
Superb straight on shot Jeff #7261575Tiia Vissak March 09, 2009
a beautiful macro! #7261617MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 09, 2009
Good Morning JeffLynn M. Whitt March 09, 2009
Gorgeous colors, light, and details... #7261646Jyri Vissak March 09, 2009
Beautiful composition and colours! Well done. #7261690Jim Huffield March 09, 2009
Very nice work, Jeff. Jim #7261714Janet McNeil March 09, 2009
Beautiful capture with perfect timing!!! #7261729Douglas Pignet March 09, 2009
What a stunning capture here Jeff, great butterfly image,Doug #7261733Kumiko Parkinson March 09, 2009
Very nice, eye-catching colors and composition, beautiful shot, Jeff! #7261753Erin Appelbaum March 09, 2009
Awesome capture Jeff. Fantastic color and details. Peter #7261794Ken Smith March 09, 2009
That's a kleidascope of colors. Perfect, Jeff! #7261861Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 09, 2009
WOWWOWWOW!!! Outstanding capture and dof, Jeff. Beautiful!!!!!!!!! Into my favs it goes. #7261906Carol Sawyer March 09, 2009
Beautiful macro, details and colors, Jeff!! #7261907Carolyn M. Fletcher March 09, 2009
In my faves as well! It's fantastic!! #7261922Shirley Sicurello March 09, 2009
Looks like a mandala - well done, Jeff. #7261939Ray Clarke March 09, 2009
Beautiful capture Jeff.!!!(R) #7261971Vitor Dias March 09, 2009
You managed to capture a splendid macro shot - the green background adds a lot to the overall picture and the sharpness is excellent - well done Jeff.rgds Vitor #7262070
Bonnie C. Lackey March 09, 2009
Magnificent, Jeff!!! #7262085Cathy Barrows March 09, 2009
gorgeous...great pov #7262268Kathleen Rinker March 09, 2009
Fabulous image Jeff, wonderful color, detail, clarity and lighting!! #7262350Sam Britt March 09, 2009
Very beautiful monthly theme, Jeff. #7262411Tammy D. Ferren March 09, 2009
The different layers of colors you captured are gorgeous! What beautiful detail and composition! #7262426Melissa G. Meiselman March 09, 2009
Magnificent capture of this butterfly and flower beautifully presented against the vivid green, Jeff!! #7262462Lisa J. Boulden March 09, 2009
Really OUTSTANDING!!!Melissa Olsen March 09, 2009
This is spectacular!Stephen Zacker March 09, 2009
Stunning capture and macro. Pops off the screen #7263038Nadya Johnson March 09, 2009
Jeff this is spectacular! Are you going to tell me you are seeing this already, where you live???? If so, I am really envious. Spring hasn't sprung here, yet ... LOL. This is gorgeous. Perfect color combo, and the details are superb! #7263076Jessica Jenney March 09, 2009
Gorgeous color, details and presentation, Jeff! #7263083JO ANN CLEVELAND March 09, 2009
What a beautiful capture, love the dof and great colors Jeff, hope we see this againjo ann c. #7263128
Eugenio Diaz March 09, 2009
Wonderful colors and lighting. An excellent image, Outstanding work. #7263196Guy D. Biechele March 09, 2009
Beautiful detail and color, Jeff! #7263334Marcel J. Fernandez March 09, 2009
Great shot Jeff.......looks like a winner to me. #7263447Mike Clime March 09, 2009
Beautiful full frame capture! #7263472Aimee S. McMaster March 09, 2009
....wow what fine color, clarity & light Jeff.....come on spring...Aimee #7263491Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 09, 2009
Beautiful butterfly, Jeff!!!!!! I just poked my head outside and it is COLD!!!! 39 that isn't to bad but with the windchill it is 28 and very damp making it feel even colder!!!! We'll have to wait a couple of more months to get the nice spring weather!!!! :-) k #7263582Linda D. Lester March 09, 2009
This is awesome....love it! #7263684Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 09, 2009
Fantastic image Jeff!,Summer A. Kozisek March 09, 2009
Fantastic macro Jeff, absolutely gorgeous!! #7263763Renee Doyle March 09, 2009
This is aweseome Jeff!!!! Fantastic pov and detail! #7263831Claudia Kuhn March 09, 2009
Glad you're having spring, we're so far from butterflies.. I'd love to see no more snow! Beautiful capture Jeff! #7263931Stan Kwasniowski March 09, 2009
Jeff, excellent #7263971Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 09, 2009
WOW Jeff, the clarity color are awsome, A beautiful capture and a winner for me! #7263984Ken Jarvis March 09, 2009
Outstanding colours and detail, Jeff! #7264147Tammy Espino March 09, 2009
Stunning capture! #7264294Gord MacEachern March 09, 2009
Winner in every way Jeff! this image is awesome. Very well done. #7264413Janet Daniel March 09, 2009
Sensational beauty, Jeff! #7264570Michael Umbreit March 09, 2009
Jeff - Beautiful combination of colors! - Mike #7264777Corinne M. Thompson March 09, 2009
Still waiting for nature to thrive around my part! Fabulous capture and theme entry! #7264830David Phalen March 09, 2009
Spectacular colors and clarity!! Great for MT!! #7264905Lynne Morris March 10, 2009
Wow this is a stunning capture Jeff, beautiful colours and details. #7265423Evy Johansen March 10, 2009
Wow... Outstanding image, Jeff!! Wonderful details and very beautiful colors!! #7265477Jeff Robinson March 10, 2009
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #7265792Anita Hogue March 10, 2009
WOW, I'm loving this capture, Jeff! #7266161Judy V. Kennamer March 10, 2009
WOW! WOW! WOW! This is gorgeous Jeff! Just a color feast for the eyes! #7266365Karen Bacon March 10, 2009
Absolute perfection Jeff! #7266479Kimi A. Phillips March 10, 2009
GORGEOUS, Jeff!!:) I believe we FINALLY have some rain heading our way!!! #7266573Max Aureli March 10, 2009
What a gorgeous capture!!! Great composition Jeff and the designs with colors are just fantastic!!! #7266793Shelly A. Van Camp March 10, 2009
Very Pretty, Jeff!! #7267095Boyd L. Alexander March 10, 2009
Stunning image Jeff!! I love the subject, colors and composition..great job!! #7267510Jeff Robinson March 10, 2009
Thank You!! Jeff #7268521Murry Grigsby March 10, 2009
I love your title and top gun POV Jeff! The butterfly and flower really become one--what a cool shot!! #7268875Gail Vitikacs March 10, 2009
Incredibly beautiful...this is over the top Jeff! #7269009Nancy L. Green March 10, 2009
Oh my Gosh!!! Where do I start??? This is OUTSTANDING!!! <>< #7269228Tommy E. Burgess March 10, 2009
Absolutely stunning Jeff!! #7269571Alex T. Mizuno March 11, 2009
Symmetrical comp and stunning colors and comp--everything is perfect here Jeff! It's got winner written all over! #7269633Brett Dolsen March 11, 2009
It is certainly outstanding Jeff!!Stunning all round!Brett #7270055Jeff Robinson March 11, 2009
Thank You Very Much!! Jeff #7270259Val Feldman March 11, 2009
This couldn't be improved one iota!! Fantastic macro capture - color and clarity is just outstanding!!! #7270665Terri L. Scribner March 11, 2009
One word...WOW!! #7271006Usman M. Bajwa March 11, 2009
Terrific find and capture....the riot of color against the green is amazing!Usman. #7271308
Karen Slagle March 11, 2009
Excellent color and details, Jeff. We too are in a drought and the grassfires have started. #7271728Pamela Shane March 11, 2009
Wow Jeff! The colors remind me of a rainbow. Fabulous detail, comp, colors,Carol L. Fowler March 11, 2009
Beautiful composition- the butterfly displayed itself nicely for you. #7273485Jeff Robinson March 11, 2009
Thank You!! Jeff #7274009A P March 11, 2009
DING DING DING We have a winner here and if we don't there is a problem. This is incredible Jeff. Just LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT Can you tell LOLOLOL*Thanks for your comment and extra points for Phantom's capture today too :-) #7274523
ALLEN O. HOWARD March 12, 2009
Outstanding colors, details and capture, Jeff!!! #7275974John Connolly March 12, 2009
What a beautiful image for the monthly theme, Jeff! This one has winner written all over it! #7276941Jeff Robinson March 12, 2009
Thank You Ann, Allen and John!! Jeff #7277462Lauren P. Krajenta March 12, 2009
Wow! Gorgeous bright vivid colors and clarity! The colors just capture you! #7278435Milan Banik March 13, 2009
beautiful #7278916Marijana Fajgl March 13, 2009
Jeff, this is so beautiful! I love it! #7281445Jeff Robinson March 15, 2009
Thank You Lauren, Milan, Marijana and EJ! Jeff #7288100Liz blahh March 15, 2009
Quite beautiful! #7289323Jeff Robinson March 16, 2009
Thank You Liz! Jeff #7289904Robert Baer March 16, 2009
JeffJeff Robinson March 16, 2009
Thank You Justin! Jeff #7293200Howard B. Cheek March 16, 2009
Outstanding eye candy Jeff, great work using the 100-400mm. Especially nice colors/BG.Kristi A. Howson March 16, 2009
A very beautiful composition that is tact sharp all the way across. Beautiful quote as well. Nice work Jeff! #7293447Susie Peek-Swint March 17, 2009
Beautiful butterfly with love colour and detail Jeff ~ great shot! #7296131Jeff Robinson March 17, 2009
Thank You Howard, Kristi and Susie!! Jeff #7296812Debra R. Harder March 18, 2009
WOW, Jeff! This is GORGEOUS! Outstanding lighting, details, composition, POV, DOF, colors, and of course, timing! BEAUTIFUL! Deb #7299089Bill Houghton March 19, 2009
Jeff, this is a really beautiful shot. Great job shooting this one. Thanks for commenting on my duck. Have a great day. Bill #7302040Jeff Robinson March 19, 2009
Thank You Deb and Bill! Jeff #7304129Janet McNeil May 26, 2009
Congratulations!! #7559899Aimee S. McMaster May 26, 2009
...so wonderful Jeff.warm congratulations...Aimee... #7560242Jennifer L. Alder May 26, 2009
Fabulous colors and pov! Big congrats, Jeff, on an amazing finalist :) #7560437Tiia Vissak May 26, 2009
Congratulations again! #7560439A P May 26, 2009
Stefania Barbier May 26, 2009
huge congrats again Jeff!!! #7561242Jeana Clark May 26, 2009
~J~ #7561244
Kim Kleinschmidt May 26, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Jeff! best of luck next round! #7561481Cindy Hamilton May 26, 2009
What a wonderful capture, and it's unusual, too!Gene Spears May 26, 2009
fantastic image - congratulations, Jeff! #7562251Max Aureli May 26, 2009
Congratulations Jeff on this great Finalist!!!! :-))) #7562357Renee Doyle May 26, 2009
Fantastic detail!! Congratulations once more Jeff!! #7562507Ken Smith May 26, 2009
You nailed this one, Jeff. Congrats again...very well deserved! #7563162Howard B. Cheek May 26, 2009
Congrats Jeff, I knew this one was special :) #7563260Kelly S. Cavanaugh May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Jeff! #7563629Tammy Espino May 26, 2009
Congrats!!! :) #7563695Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your AMAZING Finalist…Well done, Jeff! #7564005Tammy Scott May 27, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! #7564801Janet Daniel May 27, 2009
Congratulations again, Jeff! #7566884Marcel J. Fernandez May 27, 2009
Congratulations Jeff!!! #7566990Kristi A. Howson May 27, 2009
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round Jeff. Stunning! #7567056Shawn Jennings May 27, 2009
This is excellent, Jeff! Congratulations on your finalist! #7567104Guy D. Biechele May 27, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Jeff! Fine image. #7567274MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 27, 2009
Gorgeous JeffSam Britt May 27, 2009
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Jeff! #7568423Patricia Ronan May 27, 2009
Congrats again Jeff:) #7568599Deborah Lewinson May 27, 2009
This certainly has the wow factor, Jeff! Congratulations on your finalist and best wishes for the next round!Debby #7568758
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 28, 2009
Big congrats on this beautiful finalist, Jeff. #7570077Mary K. Robison May 28, 2009
Delightful mixture of colors, Jeff!Congratulations, and best of luck next level with this lovely finalist!Jeff Robinson May 28, 2009
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #7570717Diane E. Deming May 28, 2009
Jeff, Your colors and composition are outstanding. Should be a big winner.Jeff Robinson May 28, 2009
Thank You Diane! Jeff #7573418Cheryl E. Molennor May 28, 2009
I Love spring! Congratulations on this great finalist #7573682Jeff Robinson May 29, 2009
Thank You Cheryl! Jeff #7576959Colleen Farrell May 29, 2009
Still making my way through the finalists ... This is SENSATIONAL, Jeff! Big congrats! #7578155Jeff Robinson May 31, 2009
Thank You Colleen! Jeff #7581193Nick Lagos October 12, 2009
Great subject with perfect comp and color Jeff....congrats #8029944Jeff Robinson October 12, 2009
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