Majestic Monarch [Contest Finalists August 2010]
Uploaded: August 20, 2010 15:42:52
I posted this same butterfly a couple of months ago and this looks like a cropped version of the same shot...but it isn't! LOL
f/2.8, 1/60, 80 ISO, 6mm, hh, onboard flash.
I hope you are having an awesome day, y'all! :-)
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 16667/1000000 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction mode, ISO: 80,80, FocalLength: 6.00 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 20, 2010
I'm first?? Woo hooo!Robert R. Goodman August 20, 2010
Hi Kitty,now that is what you call a close up.Beautiful color and detail Buddy.I'm ready for winter to start,I'll have more things to shoot.I would have been first,but this got lost!!!!! #8851373Jeff Robinson August 20, 2010
Great detail and close-up capture Kitty!! Jeff #8851375Tammy M. Anderson August 20, 2010
Great colors and beautiful close-up, Kitty, #8851422Carol Eade August 20, 2010
Beautiful close-up, Kitty, and wonderful color! #8851528Ron McEwan August 20, 2010
We must not be on the fly way for the monarch we don't see many down here. This is a beautiful close up Kitty a job well done indeed. #8851552Monnie Ryan August 20, 2010
Just beautiful, Kitty! Wonderful detail and composition! #8851650Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 20, 2010
AWESOME and BEAUTIFUL!!! #8851652MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 20, 2010
Could He BE any closer??Wonderful detail and color Ma!! #8851653
Kathy Salerni August 20, 2010
Superb close-up of this beautiful monarch, Kiity! Great POV, color and clarity! #8851697Claudia Kuhn August 20, 2010
Terrific close up Kitty, great light and detail. #8851710Gord MacEachern August 20, 2010
Simply gorgeous Kitty, love it!! #8851745David Phalen August 20, 2010
Spectacular light, colors and details in this beauty!! WTG Mommy Pooh!! #8851755Stan Kwasniowski August 20, 2010
Kitty, gorgeous, a winner #8851764Stephen Zacker August 20, 2010
Terrific capture and lighting #8851790Leslie McLain August 20, 2010
Beautiful capture and colors, Kitty. #8851819frank w. degenhardt August 20, 2010
Kitty- I love everything about it. That lighting is awesome, the colors are so gorgoeus and radiant, beautiful compostion and the details of the flowers and the butterfly are fantastic. What I especially love is the way that butterfly is looking at that other flower as he is sitting on the other one. Like, ummmmmmm, that one looks pretty delicious to.Barbara Waldoch August 21, 2010
Lovely shot, Kitty! #8852081Dick W. Wyatt August 21, 2010
Fabulous color and detail Kitty. Great image. #8852119Margaret R. Barry August 21, 2010
Fantastic timing, comp. and detail, Kitty! #8852181Randy D. Dinkins August 21, 2010
Great close up shot of this guy. Well taken! #8852218Bojan Bencic August 21, 2010
Fantastic composition and details, Kitty. Beautiful macro. #8852240Judy V. Kennamer August 21, 2010
Gorgeous capture Kitty!!! #8852319Candice C. Calhoun August 21, 2010
Fantastic closeup of this gorgeous butterfly! LOVE it!ccc #8852362
Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 21, 2010
Beautiful details and composition Kitty. Well done.Robyn A. Terrell August 21, 2010
Gorgeous, Kitty! Fantastic comp, detail and color. #8852489Patrick Rouzes August 21, 2010
Spectacular colors, detail, textures, clarity, focus, lighting, b/g & comp here, Ma! All the elements of a Winner! Exceptional work! #8852516JO ANN CLEVELAND August 21, 2010
Totally gorgeous Kitty!jo ann c. #8853023
Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2010
Beautiful close up, Kitty... #8853098Debra R. Harder August 21, 2010
Magnificent details, lighting, colors and comp in this superb macro, Kitty!! He's definitely a poser...lol!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Deb #8853111Ray Thoms August 21, 2010
Regardless...it is a great shot Kitty, wonderful as always! #8853159John Connolly August 21, 2010
WOW! What an awesome macro capture, Kitty! You have excelled your self with this one! #8853192Tammy Espino August 21, 2010
It's watching you!! Awesome!! #8853261Sam Britt August 21, 2010
Terrific detail & composition, Kitty. #8853733Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 21, 2010
Thank you for all your wonderful comments, Everyone! :-) Kitty ♫♫♫♪♪♫ #8853744Ellen Hodges August 21, 2010
Fantastic detail and comp in this awesome capture, Kitty!!! #8853913ALLEN O. HOWARD August 22, 2010
Great capture with terrific colors and details! Butterflies require so much patience. #8854582Nikki McDonald August 22, 2010
Excellent colors and detail, Kitty. #8854824Nancy L. Green August 22, 2010
BEAUTIFUL image Kitty, VERY well composed with wonderful colors and clarity, WTG!! <>< #8855261Shelly A. Van Camp August 22, 2010
Beautiful butterfly and capture! #8855426Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 22, 2010
Thank you for all your incredible comments everyone! I appreciate each and every one of them! :-) k #8855637Nancy J. Locke August 23, 2010
OUTSTANDING CAPTURE, dear Kitty!!! WOW!!!Blessings, Nancy J L #8856545
Marty Straub August 23, 2010
WOW!! The black bg really makes this gorgeous photo jump into my wide eyes, Kitty. Magnificent colors and comp, beutifully done. #8856817Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 23, 2010
Thank you Nancy J and Marty! :-) Kitty #8857616Emile Abbott August 25, 2010
Excellent Macro capture of this beauty Kitty #8860813Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 27, 2010
Thank you Emile! :-) Kitty #8866053Susan Jane Allen September 15, 2010
Lovely detail! #8902294Tammy Espino September 15, 2010
Such an anwesome finalist! Congrats :) #8902521Nancy J. Locke September 15, 2010
SUPER SUPER CONGRATS, DEAR KITTY!!!WOOT!!! AWESOME!!!
Hugs, Nancy J L #8902837
Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010
Nancy L. Green September 15, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS dear friend, BEAUTIFULLY done!! <>< #8902913Patti Coblentz September 15, 2010
Congratulations on both of your wonderful finalists, Kitty...best of luck in the next round! #8902969Robert R. Goodman September 15, 2010
A big congratulations,Kitty.WTG Buddy!!! #8903377Nikki McDonald September 15, 2010
Terrific detail and an interesting crop and composition. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round, Kitty. #8903468Ellen Hodges September 15, 2010
Huge congrats and very best luck on your awesome finalists, Kitty!!! #8903596Laura E. Swan September 15, 2010
!!! MISS KITTY !!!Jane Hirst September 15, 2010
Wonderful finalist....love the color. #8903715Linda D. Lester September 15, 2010
Awesome....Congratulations!!!!! #8903854Ron McEwan September 15, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist and any others you may have received for Aug WTG Kitty #8903865Claudia Kuhn September 15, 2010
Beautiful Kitty, congrats on your finalist! #8903971Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010
Congrats Kitty. #8904038Nadine A. Lewis September 15, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on both of your AWESOME finalists, Kitty!!! <>< #8904139Kathy Salerni September 15, 2010
Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalists and good luck in the next round, Kitty! #8904189Nancyj E. Hovey September 15, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SGord MacEachern September 15, 2010
A big congrats on your well deseved finalists Kitty!!! #8904682Karen Bacon September 15, 2010
Congratulations on an awesome finalist Kitty! #8905721Sam Britt September 15, 2010
Big Congrats, terrific finalist, Kitty! #8906051Susan Jane Allen September 15, 2010
Congrats, Kitty! #8906088Renee Doyle September 15, 2010
WTG Kitty!! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!! #8906592Liz blahh September 15, 2010
Congrats on your finalist! #8906825Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010
truly gorgeous Kitty... congratulations!!! #8906978Dick W. Wyatt September 16, 2010
Way to go Kitty !!! #8907089Barbara Waldoch September 16, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalists! #8907407Kerry Hill September 16, 2010
Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalists Kitty! #8907671Stephen Zacker September 16, 2010
Great perspective and capture. Congratulations #8907703Leslie McLain September 16, 2010
Congrats on all of your terrific finalists, Kitty. #8908004Ken Smith September 16, 2010
You had a great month, Kitty...congrats on this beauty! #8908094Bojan Bencic September 16, 2010
Congratulations on your finalists, Kitty. Well done. #8908102Linda Blair September 16, 2010
Beautiful finalist...great detail...congratulations!!! #8908188Brad Harding September 16, 2010
WTG Kitty on this wonderful finalist. Love the color and detail. #8908373Maria A. Gonzalez September 16, 2010
Congratulations,Kitty on your beautiful finalists..WTG.Shelly A. Van Camp September 16, 2010
Congrats to you, Kitty!! #8908446Patrick Rouzes September 16, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Ma! Good luck, indeed! #8908559Margaret R. Barry September 16, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Kitty! #8908971Emile Abbott September 16, 2010
Congrats Kitty #8908996Jeana Clark September 16, 2010
~Blondie~ #8909000
John Connolly September 16, 2010
Congratulations on your finalists Kitty! I hope you do well in the next round! #8909638Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 16, 2010
Thank you all so very very much for your awesome comments! :-) Kitty #8910887Val Feldman September 16, 2010
Oh, noooo...Last but please, not least, Ms. Kitty! Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist...you know how I love butterflies and this pretty lady glows beautifully with color and gorgeous detail. WTG! All the best in the upcoming round, Kitty! (My 90 yr old Mom recently dislocated her artificial hip...I have my hands full, for sure...but she's coming along great with her Physical Therapy and will be back "doing her busy, busy thing" in 4-6 weeks..ya just can't keep an energizer bunny down for long!) :) Congrats again! #8910997Merna L. Nobile September 16, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalist Award! Merna #8911033Robyn A. Terrell September 16, 2010
So not surprised to see this finalist! Huge congrats, Kitty, it's a beauty! #8911107Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 16, 2010
Thank you Val, Merna and Robyn! :-) Kitty #8911140Lorna Shutter September 16, 2010
I thought I congratulated you on your Finalists, but I guess I didn't! So ... CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Awards for 2 outstandingly beautiful images, Kitty!!!!! :) #8911188Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 16, 2010
Thank you Lorna! :-) Kitty #8911311ALLEN O. HOWARD September 16, 2010
Way to go Kitty! Congrats on your great capture finalist! #8911571Debra R. Harder September 17, 2010
This is so OUTSTANDING too, Kitty!! Another huge congratulations on another BEAUTIFUL finalist!! Deb #8912319Susan Weisensel September 17, 2010
Congrats Ma on your finalist, I missed them this month. so I'm a bit late. #8914182Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 17, 2010
Thank you Allen, Deb and Susan! :-) Kitty #8914326Millie A. Talarico September 18, 2010
Congratulations on your finalists, Kitty!! #8915459Courtenay Vanderbilt September 18, 2010
Huge congrats, Kitty! #8916589Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 19, 2010
Thank you Millieanne and Courtenay! :-) k #8918726Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 19, 2010
Thank you Millieanne and Courtenay! :-) k #8918727Irene Colling September 19, 2010
Outstanding image Kitty. Great composition, color and detail.Congratulations on the finalist. #8918756
Judy V. Kennamer September 20, 2010
GORGEOUS! Congratulations on your Finalist Kitty! #8920016Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 20, 2010
Thank you Irene and Judy! :-) Kitty #8920263Carol Eade September 22, 2010
Beautiful finalist, Kitty, congratulations! #8923697Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2010
Thank you Carol! :-) Kitty #8924592Merna L. Nobile September 22, 2010
Yours is beautiful! Oh, how I yearn for the day. Merna #8924700Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2010
Thank you Merna! :-) Kitty ♫♪♫ #8924714Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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